Beliefs of Educators and Members of Management Teams of Early Childhood Education Centers on the Use of Technological Resources as Learning Tools

Abstract

This study reports the analysis of results of a questionnaire designed to explore the beliefs of educators and members of management teams of early childhood schools about the use of technological resources as learning tools. The results indicated that the participants beliefs about the use of technology in the classroom are mainly positive and that are associated to organizational, communicational, instructional and recreational uses. The participant beliefs about the reasons that explain the lack of technological implementation in preschool classrooms are associated with external factors, related with the importance that schools and government agencies grant to early childhood education. Besides the beliefs of educators and management teams members are aligned.