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Mobile devices and, in particular, tablets have become increasingly popular in young children's lives; however, there is limited empirical evidence regarding early childhood teachers' perceptions on mobile technology-learning in early years. This study investigated teachers' views on mobile devices' usage in early childhood education classrooms, focusing on their perceived benefits, barriers and their concerns. A questionnaire with open ended questions was completed by 30 early childhood education teachers, in Greece. The primary perceived benefits regarded the facilitation of the educational process, the interactive learning environment and the support of children's learning and development. Major perceived barriers were related to the lack of (or limited) resources/ equipment, the limited teacher training opportunities and lack of funding, while key concerns regarded the constraint of hands-on experiences, children's concentration, and cyber safety issues. Implications for pre-service and in-service teacher training, educational policy and practice, as well as links between home and school are discussed.

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Author

Kleopatra Nikolopoulou

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Computer Science (Social Sciences)