Tangible Digital Play in Australian and U.S. Preschools

Drawing on data from preschools in Australia and the United States, the authors highlight strategies to help teachers demystify the process of engaging young learners with tangible technologies and showcase how robotic manipulatives serve as catalysts for peer collaboration, socio-emotional developm...

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Published inKappa Delta Pi record Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 78 - 84
Main Authors Berson, Ilene R., Murcia, Karen, Berson, Michael J., Damjanovic, Victoria, McSporran, Virginia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Indianapolis Routledge 03.04.2019
Kappa Delta Pi
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cooperative Learning
Creative Thinking
Cultural Differences
digital play
early childhood
Educational Technology
Emotional Development
Foreign Countries
Learning
Manipulative Materials
Preschool children
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Problem Solving
Robotics
Social Development
tangible technology
Teaching Methods
Technology Uses in Education
Australia
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Drawing on data from preschools in Australia and the United States, the authors highlight strategies to help teachers demystify the process of engaging young learners with tangible technologies and showcase how robotic manipulatives serve as catalysts for peer collaboration, socio-emotional development, and creative problem solving.
ISSN:0022-8958
2163-1611
DOI:10.1080/00228958.2019.1580986