Challenges and Barriers to Austrian Early Childhood Educators' Participation in Online Professional Development Programmes

Autor/in	Pölzl-Stefanec, Eva
Titel	Challenges and Barriers to Austrian Early Childhood Educators' Participation in Online Professional Development Programmes
Quelle	In: British Journal of Educational Technology, 52 (2021) 6, S.2192-2208 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1013
DOI	10.1111/bjet.13124
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Faculty Development; Preschool Teachers; Foreign Countries; Online Courses; Access to Education; Program Development; Technological Literacy; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Professionalism; Teacher Participation; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Ausland; Online course; Online-Kurs; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Programmplanung; Technisches Wissen; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Lehrerverhalten; Professionalität; Österreich
Abstract	Online professional development programmes have a long tradition in adult education. However, in early childhood education, such programmes are only just beginning to be developed. Before online professional development courses can be made inclusive, accessible and widely available to early childhood educators, they must meet a few basic requirements. The present study provides insights into essential aspects that need to be considered when setting up online professional development programmes, a field which is still in its infancy in Austria. The results of a representative survey (n = 317) demonstrated that early childhood educators' digital competencies are highly variable and cannot be taken for granted. The survey results also stress the need to provide educators with functional digital devices appropriate to their work environment. Early childhood educators' interest in online professional development programmes is very high, in recognition of the advantages afforded by flexible participation options independent of users' time constraints or location. The development of attractive, compelling and accessible online professional development courses can contribute to current professionalisation efforts in the field of early childhood education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01