Digital play in preschools: Understandings from educational use and professional learning
Study details
| Year: | Not reported |
| Scope: | National |
| Countries: | Sweden |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Mixed methods |
| Methods of data collection: | Interview; Textual / documentary / content analysis; Online qualitative methods (e.g. Netnography); Other |
| Other Methodology: | Self-reported essays |
| Researched Groups: | Teachers / Educators |
| Children Ages: | Preschool (0-5 Years old); Kids (6-10 Years old) |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from teachers / caretakers; Other |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical issues flagged in the paper |
| URL: | https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1414159/FULLTEXT02.pdf |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"This thesis aims to improve knowledge on preschool teachers’ educational use of digital play and their professional learning about it.
The research questions are:
• How can preschool teacher educational use of digital play be understood?
• How can the professional learning context of preschool teachers using digital play for educational purposes be understood?
• How can preschool teacher knowledge needs concerning educational use of digital play be understood?"
(Author, 5)