WP 2 Early childhood education University of Jyväskylä, Finland Regional Institute for Educational Research in Marche, Italy Teacher Training University Institute of Aix- Marseille, France University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dec 27, 2015
WP 2 Early childhood education
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Regional Institute for Educational Research in Marche, Italy
Teacher Training University Institute of Aix-Marseille, France
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
TASKS & DELIVERABLES R= report, D=demonstrator
Task 1. (Phase 2, months 2-18) -------►
Technology content analysis and studies - Master studies -------►- Analyses of national curriculum guidelines
Task 2. (Phase 4, months 13-36)
Joint European ideas for enhanced TE in curriculum development of ECE -------►
by utilizing results of Content analysis, Interviews, Pilot case studies
Task 3. (Phase 4, months 6-36)
Teacher training.Development of ECE teacher education in co-operation with “trainees” -------►
Task 4. (Phase 4, continuous)
Pilot case studiesNew ideas will be tested in practise as a part of teacher education programmes -------►Evaluation of impacts on attitudes
Curriculum analysis reports (R) m.18
Report of factors that have impact on self-image related to technology (R) m.24
Suggestions for early education curriculum development for enhanced TE (R) m.32
Suggestions for early education teacher training (R) m.32
Description of best practices (R, D) m.24
Task 1….Master theses at University of Jyväskylä
In process:The content of the Curricula on ECEC and Preschool Education from the technology education point of view. - Otto Lahtinen [content analysis of national curriculum guidelines (2), curricula of municipalities (3x 2) and curricula of centres (3x3x2)]
Preschool children’s parents’ opinions and experiences of computers in children’s use - Matti Honka [interview of 10 parents]
Toys and play guiding children’s gender roles. Parents’ opinions concerning toys connected to gender - Anna-Kaisa Asikainen [interview of 10 parents having a daughter at 5-6 years old]
Technology and technological actors in children’s picture – books : a gender perspective - Heidi Kotanen, [analysis of narratives of picture books 10 - 20 of the most popular picture books on library lists having some technological content]
Master theses …..Finished:“It is possible to get early experiences of technology already in
kindergarten.” Girls, boys and early years technology education. - Jenni Vuoristo. 2007. University of Jyväskylä. [Questionnaire to preschool teachers, the sample size 160 of which 37 returned representing 5 municipalities. 10 teachers were also interviewed.]
Low return percent: - unfamiliar perspective to ECE for teachers
Task 4 …Case studies of practices in technology education: child groups visiting demonstration classes in ECE teacher
education at University of JyväskyläRobot project
Reports available on the digital portfolio platform (WP2)
Tasks 2, 3, 4 … A conceptual framework for analysing and developing ECE curricula and planning practices to enhance technology education -first draft on the digital portfolio platform (WP2)
A learning cycleBredekamp, S. & Rosegrant. T. 1992. Reaching potentials through appropriate
curriculum : Conceptual frameworks for applying the guidelines. In S. Bredekamp & T. Rosegrant (Eds.) Reaching potentials: Apprpriate curriculum and assessment
for young children. Vol.1. Washington: NAEYC, 28-42.
TABLE 1 Children as technological actors/ agents in play and other activities of ECE
Role Nature of activity Phase of learning cycle
Producer
Designer
Inventor
Constructor/ manufacturer
User
Consumer (selecting and using technology in everyday life)
Professional user
Maintainer, repairperson
(Other roles are possible too)
Playing
explore with objects
imaginary play
games with rules
Real “doing”
while playing
in ”true working situations” i.e. daily routines and little tasks
in physical activity, exploration and artistic self-
expression
Experience & awareness
Exploration
Inquiry
Utilization
A circle of a child’s life experiences to recognize the areas of human needs and wants to be satisfied with a help of
technology - one possible example of individual “circles”