The prospect of integrating ICT into the education of young children: the views of Greek early childhood teachers

Greece has so far seen the introduction of computers into its schools on only a limited scale. Nevertheless, technological reforms are under way to integrate information and communication technology into education at all levels. This research project has studied the views of early childhood teachers on the prospect of computer use being integrated into education at the kindergarten level. The project employed a questionnaire which was completed by 278 early childhood teachers. They appear to be favourably disposed, to a greater or lesser degree, while some voiced certain reservations. The views of the teachers are shaped by their knowledge and experience of computers and by the in‐service training in computer use which they have received. The results point to in‐service training as a crucial issue and also identify a number of contradictions in the views of the teachers. L'introduction de l'ordinateur à l'école grecque est limitée. Toutesfois, un changement technologique est en cours ayant comme objectif l'integration de la technologie de l'information et de communication dans tous les niveaux éducatifs. Cette recherche a étudié les points de vue des enseignants de l'école maternelle. On a utilisé un questionnaire qui a été completé par 278 enseignants. Les résultats ont montré que les enseignants sont plus au moins favorables, toutefois, certains enseignants expriment des réserves. Leurs points de vue sont influencés par le savoir, l'experience et leur formation sur l'ordinateur. La formation se relève comme un facteur décisif. A noter, enfin, que le points de vue des enseignants à l'égard de la formation présentent des contradictions. En Grecia la introducción de los ordenadores en las escuelas es muy limitada. Sin embargo, se encuentra en marcha con el fin de incorporar la Information Computer Technology a todos los niveles de la educatión. Este estudio investigó los puntos de vista los educatores de educatión pre‐escolar en relatión a la perspectiva de incorporatión de los ordenatores en la education pre‐escolar. Se utilizó una encuesta a la cual respodieron 278 maestros de educatión pre‐escolar. Los maestros parecen ser mas o menos favorables, a pesar de todo expresan algunas reservas. El punto de vista de los maestros esta determinado por el conociemento, la experiencia y formatión en los ordenadores. La formation se destaca como un tema crusial mientras que el punto de vista de los maestros presenta limitadas contracciones. In Griechenland ist die Einführung des PC in den Schulen noch im Anfangsstadium. Trotzdem ist eine technologische Wende abzusehen, welche die Eingliederung der Information Computer Technology zum Ziel hat. Dieses Forschungsprojekt untersuchte die Meinungen des Lehrpersonals in der Vorschulebene bezüglich der Eingliederungsperspektive der PC Technologie in die Vorschulausbildung. Mit dem angewendeten Fragebogen wurden 278 Vorschullehrer befragt. Die Lehrer scheinen dieser Perspektive mehr oder weniger positiv entgegenzusehen, bringen jedoch einige Bedenken zum Ausdruck. Die Lehrermeinungen fallen je nach Wissen, Erfahrung und Ausbildungsniveau mit PC aus. Ihre Weiterbildung scheint ein kritischer Punkt zu sein, da die Stellungnahmen der Lehrer einige gegensätzliche Punkte aufweisen.

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