Educational issues, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2023.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.53577/oot.6.1.2
Integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in preschool care and education: a literature review
Damir Tomić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2011-8308
; Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta u Osijeku
Abstract
The integration of information and communication technology (ICT) in preschool education is a subject of interest for researchers and educators. In order to obtain an overview of the current state of research in this area, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted based on three research questions in 155 unique publications. (1) What are the dominant research paradigms, types of studies and methods used in relevant research on the integration of ICT in preschool education? (2) What are the key findings of the application of ICT in preschool education? What are the recommendations for future research on the integration of ICT in preschool education? The SLR was conducted in three phases: article selection, summary review, and full article review. Based on the researchers' evaluations and significant findings, the author critically reviewed all screened articles and selected 16 relevant publications for further analysis, excluding publications with the lowest relevance score or poor methodology. The findings of the SLR offer valuable insights to educators and policy makers for making decisions about the integration of ICT in preschool education. However, the results also showed that the effective integration of ICT in preschool education requires teacher training and support, the selection of appropriate ICT tools and the development of digital literacy skills in young children.
Keywords
information and communication technology (ICT); preschool education; systematic Literature Review (SLR)
Hrčak ID:
306867
URI
Publication date:
28.7.2023.
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