An investigation of early childhood education teachers’ perspectives on the reflections of digital technology in improving young children’s learning
The use of digital learning tools is one of the contemporary global trends in developing the teaching and learning process. It can enhance children’s learning experience and awareness, enrichment, fair ccompetition, productivity, and lifelong learning. The primary objective of the present study was to investigate the reflections of digital education in improving young children's learning. The study sample comprised 53 female childhood education teachers from the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, selected through the utilization of the available sampling method. In order to fulfill the study's objective, a meticulously designed semi-structured interview was developed, with due consideration given to its validity and reliability. The findings of the study unveiled a multitude of consequences associated with learning through digital learning tools, which contribute to enhancing the quality of children's learning. The results underscored the significance of cognitive learning facilitated by digital learning, as well as the advancement of emotional aspects. These results demonstrated the attainment of diverse learning outcomes across language, mathematical, scientific, and social domains. Moreover, the results revealed substantial reflections of learning through digital learning tools in augmenting children's motivation to learn and fostering their perception of independent reading. Additionally, positive attitudes towards learning environments were observed to develop as a result. Consequently, the study concludes with a series of pertinent recommendations.