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An Exploration of a Novice Kindergarten Teacher's Enactment of Multiliteracies Pedagogy during the Pandemic: A Case Study of a Virtual Kindergarten Classroom
30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 ; 1:527-536, 2022.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-2288026
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We aim to gain insight into technology-enhanced literacy learning for kindergarten students during the COVID-19 pandemic by exploring a novice kindergarten teacher's practice of multiliteracies pedagogy in his virtual kindergarten classroom. This qualitative case study collected data from multiple sources such as virtual interviews and classroom observations, the Kindergarten Program (KP) document, teacher's reflective notes, lesson plans, students' artefacts, and researchers' observational notes and reflective journals. This study found that although the novice kindergarten teacher provided various multimodal learning opportunities for students, his literacy practice emphasized phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and letter-sound correspondence. Also, he faced numerous challenges due to inadequate teacher preparation and professional development, inconsistency of the quality and utility of technology, constraints of virtual learning for young learners, varying degrees of parental support, and challenges of implementing multiliteracies pedagogy with young children virtually. This study contributes to the existing literature on online learning for kindergarten students and expands the burgeoning multiliteracies research from physical to virtual learning environments. Also, this study demonstrates how virtual learning opens up opportunities to advance the multiliteracies pedagogy and highlights the importance of strengthening teacher education programs and providing continuous professional development for teachers. © 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 - Proceedings.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: 30th International Conference on Computers in Education Conference, ICCE 2022 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article