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Empowering Early Childhood Teachers for Program Completion Through the Integration of Technology

Empowering Early Childhood Teachers for Program Completion Through the Integration of Technology

Dawn L. Mollenkopf, Martonia C. Gaskill
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781799868880|ISBN10: 1799868885|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799868897|EISBN13: 9781799868903
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6888-0.ch010
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Mollenkopf, Dawn L., and Martonia C. Gaskill. "Empowering Early Childhood Teachers for Program Completion Through the Integration of Technology." Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology, edited by Jade Burris, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 185-204. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6888-0.ch010

APA

Mollenkopf, D. L. & Gaskill, M. C. (2021). Empowering Early Childhood Teachers for Program Completion Through the Integration of Technology. In J. Burris, D. Rosen, & D. Karno (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology (pp. 185-204). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6888-0.ch010

Chicago

Mollenkopf, Dawn L., and Martonia C. Gaskill. "Empowering Early Childhood Teachers for Program Completion Through the Integration of Technology." In Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology, edited by Jade Burris, Dina Rosen, and Donna Karno, 185-204. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6888-0.ch010

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Abstract

Political and social pressures, influenced by research on the importance of early learning experiences, are putting pressure on the early childhood workforce to go back to school to complete required certification or degrees. Online programs are effective solutions when they include a multi-layered system of supports. This chapter showcases how one university has built and maintained an early childhood program that allows fully online and face-to-face delivery options for completing bachelor's degrees or certification. Lessons learned will help other early childhood teacher education programs know how to (1) build the technological infrastructure behind successful online programs to ensure student persistence and completion; (2) provide instructor and course supports for successful online course completion, including field-based courses and student teaching; and (3) incorporate student supports that enable early childhood teachers to utilize technology successfully to complete their program. Adjustments and technological supports during the COVID-19 pandemic will also be addressed.

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