Digital Technologies And Early Childhood In China

Author : Ilene R. Berson,Wenwei Luo,Michael J. Berson,Chuanmei Dong
Publisher : IAP
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887304953

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Digital Technologies and Early Childhood in China by Ilene R. Berson,Wenwei Luo,Michael J. Berson,Chuanmei Dong Pdf

This edited book on Digital Technologies and Early Childhood in China: Policy and Practice is the eighth volume in the Research in Global Child Advocacy Series. This volume details the entanglement of digital technologies and early childhood ecologies, learning and pedagogies in China. It analyses how traditional Chinese values, Eastern and Western curricular approaches, and socio-political, economic, cultural, and demographic changes influence current policies, services, and practice. This book is the first research-based review of technology integration into early childhood education and the factors that affect it in China. It is particularly timely given China’s growing influence and the increased recognition of the importance of early childhood education for human capital development globally. Across international contexts, there is limited knowledge of China’s early childhood curricular reforms, and this book offers insight into the socio-cultural and political influences that have driven the nation’s tremendous investment in the technology infrastructure, the ambitious goals for implementation into the education of young children, and barriers to these integration efforts. Collectively, this rich collection of chapters offers a nuanced understanding of the entanglement of digital technologies and early childhood education in China. Each chapter sheds light on a distinct aspect of this complex landscape, providing valuable insights and opening new avenues for exploration. It sheds light on the socio-cultural and political influences that have shaped China's ambitious goals for technology integration in the education of young children. By addressing the barriers and challenges faced in these integration efforts, the book provides critical knowledge for policymakers, researchers, and educators seeking to enhance early childhood education practices in China and beyond. Furthermore, this volume contributes to the global understanding of China's early childhood curricular reforms and the significant investments made in technology infrastructure. As China continues to play an influential role in the global landscape, understanding its early childhood curricular reforms and technology integration efforts becomes increasingly important. This book contributes to the international knowledge base by offering insights into the socio-cultural and political influences driving China's investment in technology infrastructure and the challenges faced in its implementation. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators worldwide seeking to enhance early childhood education practices, promote digital literacy, and harness the potential of digital technologies in early learning environments.

Author : Weipeng Yang,Alfredo Bautista,Hui Li
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832531969

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Curriculum-Based Professional Learning in Early Childhood Education: Conceptualization, Implementation and Evaluation by Weipeng Yang,Alfredo Bautista,Hui Li Pdf

Author : Yang
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466645387

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Transforming K-12 Classrooms with Digital Technology by Yang Pdf

"This book brings together research and practices regarding digital and social technology integration in the K-12 classroom, sharing practical and conceptual aspects of using digital and social technologies as tools for transforming K-12 learning environments"--

Author : Spires, Hiller A.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522529255

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Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education by Spires, Hiller A. Pdf

Technology use has become increasingly popular in education. Due to cultural influences and access issues, advances in digital teaching and learning in Chinese education have been slow; however, certain regions have been able to successfully integrate technology into their curriculum and instruction techniques. Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education is an essential reference source featuring the latest scholarly research on utilizing technology in Chinese learning and instruction, and it provides insights to classroom transformations within the context of Chinese culture. Including coverage on a broad range of topics and perspectives such as MOOCs, blended learning, and e-learning, this publication is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on technological innovation in Chinese education.

Author : Susan J. Danby,Marilyn Fleer,Christina Davidson,Maria Hatzigianni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811064845

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Digital Childhoods by Susan J. Danby,Marilyn Fleer,Christina Davidson,Maria Hatzigianni Pdf

This book highlights the multiple ways that digital technologies are being used in everyday contexts at home and school, in communities, and across diverse activities, from play to web searching, to talking to family members who are far away. The book helps readers understand the diverse practices employed as children make connections with digital technologies in their everyday experiences. In addition, the book employs a framework that helps readers easily access major themes at a glance, and also showcases the diversity of ideas and theorisations that underpin the respective chapters. In this way, each chapter stands alone in making a specific contribution and, at the same time, makes explicit its connections to the broader themes of digital technologies in children’s everyday lives. The concept of digital childhood presented here goes beyond a sociological reading of the everyday lives of children and their families, and reflects the various contexts in which children engage, such as preschools and childcare centres.

Author : Minyi Li,Jillian Fox,Susan Grieshaber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811022074

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Contemporary Issues and Challenge in Early Childhood Education in the Asia-Pacific Region by Minyi Li,Jillian Fox,Susan Grieshaber Pdf

This book investigates the unique and dynamic approaches to key issues of changing images of child and childhood, by different countries in the Asia-Pacific. Key concepts considered are re-conceptualizing early childhood education and care, re-eaxming early learning standards and redefining professionalism. The Asia Pacific region includes countries belonging to both the Majority and Minority worlds and which vary widely in terms of their cultural geography, social-cultural beliefs, and levels of development, demographic profiles, political systems and government commitments to early childhood services. An international team of experienced researchers from different countries guarantees diverse perspectives. By examining different countries’ policy choices and evidence-based practices, the authors show how best to provide for young children based on their countries’ strategies.

Author : Nirmala Rao,Jing Zhou,Jin Sun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789402410044

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Early Childhood Education in Chinese Societies by Nirmala Rao,Jing Zhou,Jin Sun Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date account of relevant early childhood policy and practice in five Chinese societies: the People’s Republic of China or Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, and Taiwan. It analyses how traditional Chinese values, Eastern and Western curricular approaches, and socio-political, economic, cultural and demographic changes influence current policies, services and practice. It addresses responses to global concerns about the excluded and disadvantaged, and about quality, and explains lessons from and for Chinese early childhood education. divThis book is the first English-language research-based review of early childhood education and the factors that affect it in different Chinese societies. It is particularly timely given the increased recognition of the importance of early childhood education for human capital development globally, and the international interest in understanding early education in Chinese societies.iv>

Author : Christine Stephen,Liz Brooker,Pamela Oberhuemer,Rod Parker-Rees
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429815003

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Digital Play and Technologies in the Early Years by Christine Stephen,Liz Brooker,Pamela Oberhuemer,Rod Parker-Rees Pdf

Technologies are a pervasive feature of contemporary life for adults and children. However, young children’s experiences with digital technologies are often the subject of polarised debate among parents, educators, policymakers and social commentators, particularly since the advent of tablets and smartphones changed access to the Internet and the nature of interactions with digital resources. Some are opposed to children’s engagement with digital resources, concerned that the activities they afford are not developmentally appropriate, limit physical activity and restrict the development of social skills. Others welcome digital technologies which they see as offering new and enhanced ways of learning and sharing knowledge. Despite this level of popular and policy interest in young children’s interactions with digital technologies our understanding of the influence of these technologies on playing and learning, and on the role of educators, has remained surprisingly limited. The contributions to this book fill in the gaps of our existing understanding of the field. They focus on children and families from Australia to England to Estonia, the how and why of encounters with digital technologies, the nature of digital play and questions about practice and practitioners. The book raises critical questions and offers new understandings and theoretical insights around one of the ‘hot topics’ in early years research. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Early Years journal.

Author : Xiumin Hong,Wenting Zhu,Qun Ma
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000569735

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Embracing the New Two-Child Policy Era by Xiumin Hong,Wenting Zhu,Qun Ma Pdf

Crafted from a research project that lasted for three years, this book examines the impacts of China’s universal two-child policy under the lens of education and focuses specifically on early childhood. This book not only provides number projection, but also the prediction and judgment of the supply and demand of service resources in early childhood education. It attempts to reveal the attitudes and views of families and stakeholders on the universal two-child policy and present the public's policy requirements for the quality of early childhood education. In addition, it analyses possible problems and challenges in current kindergarten layouts and resources allocation. Lastly, it aims to provide references and bases for formulating the plan that adapts to changes of Chinese preschoolers, supply guarantee of future early childhood education and the construction of public service system. Offering rich insights into the current and future status of education in China, this text will be of interest to students, scholars, and researchers of sociology, early childhood education, contemporary China studies, East Asian educational practices and policy.

Author : Ola Erstad,Rosie Flewitt,Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer,Íris Susana Pires Pereira
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351398107

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The Routledge Handbook of Digital Literacies in Early Childhood by Ola Erstad,Rosie Flewitt,Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer,Íris Susana Pires Pereira Pdf

As fast-evolving technologies transform everyday communication and literacy practices, many young children find themselves immersed in multiple digital media from birth. Such rapid technological change has consequences for the development of early literacy, and the ways in which parents and educators are able to equip today’s young citizens for a digital future. This seminal Handbook fulfils an urgent need to consider how digital technologies are impacting the lives and learning of young children; and how childhood experiences of using digital resources can serve as the foundation for present and future development. Considering children aged 0–8 years, chapters explore the diversity of young children’s literacy skills, practices and expertise across digital tools, technologies and media, in varied contexts, settings and countries. The Handbook explores six significant areas: Part I presents an overview of research into young children’s digital literacy practices, touching on a range of theoretical, methodological and ethical approaches. Part II considers young children’s reading, writing and meaning-making when using digital media at home and in the wider community. Part III offers an overview of key challenges for early childhood education presented by digital literacy, and discusses political positioning and curricula. Part IV focuses on the multimodal and multi-sensory textual landscape of contemporary literary practices, and how children learn to read and write with and across media. Part V considers how digital technologies both influence and are influenced by children’s online and offline social relationships. Part VI draws together themes from across the Handbook, to propose an agenda for future research into digital literacies in early childhood. A timely resource identifying and exploring pedagogies designed to bolster young children’s digital and multimodal literacy practices, this key text will be of interest to early childhood educators, researchers and policy-makers.

Author : Courtney-Dattola, Ashley
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799884071

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Handbook of Research on Adapting Remote Learning Practices for Early Childhood and Elementary School Classrooms by Courtney-Dattola, Ashley Pdf

Teaching is a demanding profession as there is constant fluctuation and evolution. A portion of teaching is the ability to be able to adapt to various environments, especially shifting from in-person instruction to online practices. Over the last few years, early childhood and elementary school classrooms have been thrust into hybrid and remote learning environments, and it is vital that educators and institutions adapt to new practices and create various outlets for teachers to be able to more adequately reach their young audience. The Handbook of Research on Adapting Remote Learning Practices for Early Childhood and Elementary School Classrooms is a critical resource to assist teachers as they develop online teaching practices and work to cater to young students so that they can receive the strongest benefits from their education. Through coverage of topics such as hybrid learning and parental involvement, paired with sample lesson plans, course formats, concepts, ideas, and additional components to further the body of research pertaining to remote learning, this book is tremendously beneficial to administrators, researchers, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : Han Zhang,Jiajie Lu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000921359

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Digital Reading of Net Generation in China by Han Zhang,Jiajie Lu Pdf

With the methodology of eye-tracking experiments, in-depth interviews, and large-scale questionnaires across cities, this book provides a panoramic vision of digital reading and social interaction among the new generations in China. Growing up under the background of social transformation, cultural integration, and technological progress, digital reading of the Chinese net generation presents complex characteristics. People born in the 1980s and 90s are better educated, have democratic consciousness, and have strong motivations for self-expression. Meanwhile, reading behaviours affect their content production, virtual identities, and socialization in the real world. The immense need for digital content fuels the digital reading industries. Internet literature, social media articles, reading apps, and e-reader devices have also benefited from media content and interface innovation in the market. This book provides a solid scientific foundation for reading promotion and guiding strategies in the context of digital media and offers empirical evidence for policy formulation of reading promotion and spiritual civilization in the digital age. The authors expand the perspective of communication studies on digital reading and analyze how the youth reads on digital devices and creates content for interest or profit. The book will be a great read for students and scholars of mass communication, media studies, and digital publishing.

Author : Yang, Zongkai
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466645394

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Transforming K-12 Classrooms with Digital Technology by Yang, Zongkai Pdf

Digital and social technologies are changing the education field. Interactive whiteboards and blackboards, e-books, and computer-mediated communication are accelerating the processes of the evolving classroom. These technologies continue to support problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills among students. Transforming K-12 Classrooms with Digital Technology brings together research and practices regarding digital and social technology integration in the K-12 classroom. By sharing practical and conceptual aspects of using digital and social technologies as tools for transforming K-12 learning environments, this reference source is essential for teachers, support staff, school and district administrators, college students, and researchers working teaching and learning in the digital era.

Author : Zheng, Robert Z.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799802518

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Examining Multiple Intelligences and Digital Technologies for Enhanced Learning Opportunities by Zheng, Robert Z. Pdf

Multiple intelligences (MI) as a cognitive psychology theory has significantly influenced learning and teaching. Research has demonstrated a strong association between individual intelligences and their cognitive processes and behaviors. However, it remains unknown how each of or a combination of these intelligences can be effectively optimized through instructional intervention, particularly through the use of emerging learning technology. On the other hand, while efforts have been made to unveil the relationship between information and communication technology (ICT) and individual learner performance, there is a lack of knowledge in how MI theory may guide the use of ICTs to enhance learning opportunities for students. Examining Multiple Intelligences and Digital Technologies for Enhanced Learning Opportunities is an essential reference book that generates new knowledge about how ICTs can be utilized to promote MI in various formal and informal learning settings. Featuring a range of topics such as augmented reality, learning analytics, and mobile learning, this book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curriculum developers, ICT specialists, educational professionals, administrators, instructors, academicians, and researchers.

Author : Christine Stephen,Susan Edwards
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317224976

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Young Children Playing and Learning in a Digital Age by Christine Stephen,Susan Edwards Pdf

Young Children Playing and Learning in a Digital Age explores the emergence of the digital age and young children’s experiences with digital technologies at home and in educational environments. Drawing on theory and research-based evidence, this book makes an important contribution to understanding the contemporary experiences of young children in the digital age. It argues that a cultural and critically informed perspective allows educators, policy-makers and parents to make sense of children’s digital experiences as they play and learn, enabling informed decision-making about future early years curriculum and practices at home and in early learning and care settings. An essential read for researchers, students, policy-makers and professionals working with children today, this book draws attention to the evolution of digital developments and the relationship between contemporary technologies, play and learning in the early years.