Controversial And Challenging Concerns Regarding Status Of Saudi Preschool Teachers

This article describes the geographical, religious, economical,cultural, and educational contexts as they not only influence the status ofSaudi preschool teachers but also have shaped early childhood teaching career.It aims to capture and present teachers' subjective experiences as members ofthe profession through semi-structured interviews to assist in theconceptualization of effectiveness and professional development of teachers'roles and their status. This article focuses onpreschool teachers' perceptions regarding their career and their individualevaluation of their work in contrast to the community that they serve, whichcreated controversial concerns and challenges

The Effects Of Two Different Instructional Programmes On Literacy Skills Of Kindergarten Children

Lately, research exploring the effects of tutorial instructional programmes and educational games on literacy skills of kindergarten children has attracted large number of educational technology researchers and practitioners. Even though overwhelming research literature on the subject is available, the majority of this existing work is designed and organized in western contexts i.e. developed countries. Due to that reason, much less is known about the effects of tutorial instructional programmes and educational games on the literacy skills of Arabic speaking kindergarten children. Our study tries to bridge this gap in the existing literature by performing a comparison study of two different instructional programmes on the development of literacy skills amongst 5 to 6 years old kindergarten children in Saudi Arabia. As a result of this study, it was found that educational games were more effective in supporting and facilitating literacy skills of participating kindergarten children compared to tutorial instructional programmes

The Implementation Of The Epstein’s Model As A Partnership Framework At Saudi Kindergartens

The aim of the study is to reveal the implementation of a partnership framework at Saudi kindergartens in accordance to the Epstein’s Model which is considered from the perceptions of Kindergartens’ female teachers. Analytical descriptive methodology was employed, and the study sample included 48 public kindergartens’ teachers and 44 private kindergartens’ teachers in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. The study tools included a questionnaire that was related to the six fields of Epstein’s Model including; parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making, and collaborating with community. The results revealed that implementation of a partnership framework at Saudi kindergartens in accordance to the Epstein’s Model were overall average. There were no statistically significant differences between the means of implementing partnership’s frameworks in Saudi Arabian kindergartens with its six fields, which attributed to the specific type of Kindergarten (Public – Private). The significant recommendation of the study is formulating partnerships between community institutions and kindergartens to arrange recreational, educational and social programs after school hours, which would be beneficial for children and their families

The Effects Of Using Interactive Teaching Programs On Preschool Children's Literacy Development: Case Study

This paper presents findings of a case study that investigates the effects of using interactive teaching programs on literacy development for preschool children. The significant of this study comes from the lack of studies associated with using interactive teaching programs for preschool children in Saudi Arabia. Data are presented from analyzing children’s test scores, teachers' and parents’ questionnaires, and classroom observations. The subjects of the study consisted of (38) children in three Kg-3 classrooms in a private preschool center at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The results indicated that using interactive teaching programs have effects on increasing word acquisition, oral language, and written words which are components of emergent literacy. According to the study results, the researcher suggests several teaching strategies which may be of assistance to teachers in relation to literacy development for preschool children. Finally, the study recommends undertaking more studies related to using interactive teaching programs for preschool provision in Saudi Arabia

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The Role of the iPad in the Hands of the Learner

The iPad is a well-known handheld interactive multimedia tool that has been quite popular lately among teachers and students. Previous research indicates that handheld digital technology is, in general, capable of supporting learning and educational literacy; however, iPad-focused studies are still scarce. In this study, we access and review the instructional benefits of using the iPad in educational spaces, such as classrooms and laboratories, by reviewing a vast body of empirical and theoretical findings reported by multidisciplinary literature on digital technology and children, digital technology use in classrooms, and the impact of interactive technology on learning, instruction, and educational literature. We found that while some studies suggest that the iPad motivates and brings positive impact among students towards their studies, other studies suggest that the long-term impact of the iPad on learning could be even negative. Therefore, we highlight the common misconceptions and conflicts about the use of this new technology and discuss its advantages and challenges. We also sketch some of the future trends relevant to incorporating the iPad into our learning setups