Methodology of early childhood e-education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Practical study Cover Image

Metodyka E-edukacji wczesnoszkolnej w okresie pandemii Covid-19. Studium praktyczne
Methodology of early childhood e-education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Practical study

Author(s): Hanna Lewandowska
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: new technologies; distance learning; teaching methodology; educational platforms and tools; teaching during a pandemic

Summary/Abstract: Digital technology has grown rapidly in recent years. Using it has become one of the basic skills of both the student and the teacher. Its task is not only to activate the child and include him / her in the educational process, but also to meet the current social needs. The ability to use information technology is one of the key competences developed by the Council of Europe in Bern in 1996. Currently, they are also the foundation of the Polish core curriculum. No wonder that also in our education many tools have been developed to help students acquire new knowledge and consolidate existing skills. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it was necessary to implement distance learning, based in most schools on the Microsoft Teams communication platform. This was a new challenge for teachers and often a test of their digital competences. Many of them tried to meet the needs of students by changing teaching methods and adapting them to the changing world.This article was created to present selected technological resources, applications and educational platforms used by early childhood education teachers based on own research carried out in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in the period from 30/11/2020 to 28/03/2021. The main research problem of the analysis presented below was an attempt to find out which tools are used by teachers during distance learning and which remain unknown to a wider audience, although they could potentially be useful in teaching. The main reason for publishing the following report was to create a reference database of technological tools enabling remote learning and activating students during it. The survey method was used to conduct the research. Teachers gave anonymous answers to previously prepared questionnaires. This allowed for gathering many honest opinions about the well-known and used educational applications and platforms.The collected data made it possible to notice that many teachers use several ba- sic tools, but most of them do not expand their workshop with new technologies. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct training in the field of distance learning methodology and further improvement of teachers in this area.

  • Issue Year: 48/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 231-251
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish