International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research
The outbreak of Covid-19 and consequent school closures created a considerable challenge for educ... more The outbreak of Covid-19 and consequent school closures created a considerable challenge for educational systems around the world. Many countries have shifted to online learning and other digital alternatives to ensure continuity in education. Within this global and historical context of the Covid 19 pandemic, the present study aimed to explore teachers’ attitudes towards the use of online learning for young children in Saudi Arabia. A total of 346 early childhood teachers were surveyed during school closures and the concomitant shift to online learning and teaching. The teachers who participated were recruited from public and private kindergartens and early childhood centers. The respondents completed a survey consisting of two scales developed for the purposes of this study. The first scale explored teachers’ general attitudes towards using online learning strategies with young children (10 items). The second scale explored teachers’ attitudes towards using online learning with yo...
This study explores Saudi teachers’ beliefs about STEAM education in early childhood education se... more This study explores Saudi teachers’ beliefs about STEAM education in early childhood education settings. The study sample consisted of 245 teachers working in kindergartens. The participants completed a survey comprising twelve items to elaborate teachers’ beliefs toward implementing STEAM practices in their classrooms, as well as four close-ended questions to evaluate teachers’ knowledge of and familiarity with the terminology of STEAM education and their professional training in STEAM-related content. The findings reveal overall positive beliefs toward STEAM education for young children and rather moderate beliefs regarding the implementation of STEAM practices. The results also reveal that teachers were somewhat familiar with the term STEAM; however, they reported limited knowledge of the integration process and basic strategies and skills needed for its implementation. The results also demonstrate that the majority of the Saudi teachers participating in this study believed they ...
The need for humans to take responsible actions to sustain a sufficiently resourced world for you... more The need for humans to take responsible actions to sustain a sufficiently resourced world for younger generations has become an important issue. Caring about our children’s future lives can be best supported through providing high quality education that encourages children to positively engage in creating a sustainable future. Transformative teaching advocates for a positive change in the world and fits well with the principals of sustainable development. Among many approaches to educating young children, using developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) involves children in reflective decision-making and and can encourage them to take actions for a sustainable society. As DAP relies on three core considerations of age, individual, and cultural appropriateness (Copple & Bredekamp, 2009), the suitability of a set of practices is relative to different situations, cultures, and belief systems. As part of bridging cultural differences among early childhood education and the global commu...
International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research
The outbreak of Covid-19 and consequent school closures created a considerable challenge for educ... more The outbreak of Covid-19 and consequent school closures created a considerable challenge for educational systems around the world. Many countries have shifted to online learning and other digital alternatives to ensure continuity in education. Within this global and historical context of the Covid 19 pandemic, the present study aimed to explore teachers’ attitudes towards the use of online learning for young children in Saudi Arabia. A total of 346 early childhood teachers were surveyed during school closures and the concomitant shift to online learning and teaching. The teachers who participated were recruited from public and private kindergartens and early childhood centers. The respondents completed a survey consisting of two scales developed for the purposes of this study. The first scale explored teachers’ general attitudes towards using online learning strategies with young children (10 items). The second scale explored teachers’ attitudes towards using online learning with yo...
This study explores Saudi teachers’ beliefs about STEAM education in early childhood education se... more This study explores Saudi teachers’ beliefs about STEAM education in early childhood education settings. The study sample consisted of 245 teachers working in kindergartens. The participants completed a survey comprising twelve items to elaborate teachers’ beliefs toward implementing STEAM practices in their classrooms, as well as four close-ended questions to evaluate teachers’ knowledge of and familiarity with the terminology of STEAM education and their professional training in STEAM-related content. The findings reveal overall positive beliefs toward STEAM education for young children and rather moderate beliefs regarding the implementation of STEAM practices. The results also reveal that teachers were somewhat familiar with the term STEAM; however, they reported limited knowledge of the integration process and basic strategies and skills needed for its implementation. The results also demonstrate that the majority of the Saudi teachers participating in this study believed they ...
The need for humans to take responsible actions to sustain a sufficiently resourced world for you... more The need for humans to take responsible actions to sustain a sufficiently resourced world for younger generations has become an important issue. Caring about our children’s future lives can be best supported through providing high quality education that encourages children to positively engage in creating a sustainable future. Transformative teaching advocates for a positive change in the world and fits well with the principals of sustainable development. Among many approaches to educating young children, using developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) involves children in reflective decision-making and and can encourage them to take actions for a sustainable society. As DAP relies on three core considerations of age, individual, and cultural appropriateness (Copple & Bredekamp, 2009), the suitability of a set of practices is relative to different situations, cultures, and belief systems. As part of bridging cultural differences among early childhood education and the global commu...
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