Online Professional Development: Choices for Early Childhood Educators

Autor/inn/en	Olsen, Heather; Donaldson, Ana J.; Hudson, Susan D.
Titel	Online Professional Development: Choices for Early Childhood Educators
Quelle	In: Dimensions of Early Childhood, 38 (2010) 1, S.12-18 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-6177
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Early Childhood Education; Online Courses; Young Children; Preschool Teachers; Emotional Development; Faculty Development; Computer Uses in Education; Teacher Qualifications; Barriers; Internet; Social Networks; Educational Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Online course; Online-Kurs; Frühe Kindheit; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Gefühlsbildung; Computernutzung; Lehrqualifikation; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	Early childhood educators are responsible for providing young children with the best possible early care and education. Research on child care workers' education has shown that professional preparation makes a significant impact on children's cognitive and emotional development (National Association for the Education of Young Children [NAEYC], 2005; NACCRRA, 2006). Therefore, the need for high-quality early childhood professional development has expanded across the United States. An increasing number of early childhood professionals engage in professional development online. This article explores issues regarding online delivery of professional development, and is intended to help early childhood professionals work through some of the possible training barriers and decide whether or not the online learning environment is a viable option. (Contains 1 table.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Early Childhood Association. P.O. Box 55930, Little Rock, AR 72215. Tel: 800-305-7322; Fax: 501-227-5297; e-mail: info@southernearlychildhood.org; Web site: http://www.southernearlychildhood.org/publications.php
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10