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Identifier

000466355

Title

Οι απόψεις των εκπαιδευτικών προσχολικής ηλικίας για τη συνεισφορά των ΤΠΕ στην περιβαλλοντική εκπαίδευση / Μπλαβάκη Ουρανία.

Alternative Title

The views of preschool teachers on the contribution of ICT in environmental education

Author

Μπλαβάκη, Ουρανία

Thesis advisor

Καλογιαννάκης Μιχαήλ

Reviewer

Παπαδάκης Σταμάτης

Abstract

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are forms of technology that enhance young children's learning and experiences. When teachers successfully integrate them as targeted tools using computers, tablets, videos, interactive whiteboards, digital games, etc., the quality of teaching and learning can be improved by providing an engaging and successful experience for students. At the same time, environmental conditions around the world continue to deteriorate at an alarming rate due to a complex web of socio-ecological challenges such as climate change, air pollution, loss of biodiversity, etc. Scientists emphasize the importance of healthy, functional and resilient ecosystems essential for all beings including humans. In order to bring about transformative changes in human behaviour people need to be informed and educated from an early age, starting with kindergarten students. By intergrading new technologies in teaching environmental education, among other things, the activation of students' interest and more effective information and learning can be achieved. This study investigated the views of 105 pre-school teachers on the contribution of ICT in Environmental Education. The research tool used was a questionnaire, which was distributed to teachers via Google Forms. The research questions were related to teachers' knowledge and opinions about ICT and ΔΔ as well as to the frequency of ICT use and media during teaching interventions. Furthermore, were investigated the factors that influence the smooth integration of ICTs into EE teaching and the results that this integration brings. The research showed that the contribution of ICT in EE had positive effects towards students with those that stood out being the active participation, the increased interest, the development of teamwork and the mobilization of the weak student. However, although the teachers pointed out some difficulties in using ICT in their teaching such as deficiency of material and technical infrastructure and lack of time they also pointed out how important and effective the contribution of ICT in teaching Environmental Education is.

Language

Greek

Subject

Environmental education

ICT

Primary education

Teachers' views

Απόψεις εκπαιδευτικών

Περιβαλλοντική εκπαίδευση

Πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση

ΤΠΕ

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