Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, KFU
KAZAN
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
 
EDUCATORS' ASSESSMENT OF DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR PRESCHOOL RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Form of presentationArticles in international journals and collections
Year of publication2021
Языканглийский
  • Kayumova Albina Ramilevna, author
  • Sadykova Gulnara Vasilevna, author
  • Bibliographic description in the original language Kayumova A, Sadykova G., Educators' assessment of digital resources for preschool Russian language learners//Lenguas Modernas. - 2021. - Vol.57, - P.9-21.
    Annotation Nowadays, parents and educators see the exponential growth of digital resources that target very young language learners including emerging bi- and multilinguals. Little do we know, however, about how educators use digital resources in the classroom. This study aimed at examining educational practices of early childhood educators working on speech development of bilingual children aged 3 to 7. Thirty-four educators working in bilingual kindergartens and preschools in Russia were recruited to complete a questionnaire. The study results demonstrated educators' positive view over the digital resources as tools for emergent bilinguals. Multimodal and interactive features of digital tools were assessed as the most effective. Common patterns among study participants were found in the teaching practices employed. While most educators showed readiness to let children work with digital technology independently, they still saw electronic resources as tools that simply amplify educator-child interaction leaving the crucial role of knowledge mediators to the educator.
    Keywords digital resources, bilingual education, language learning, early childhood education
    The name of the journal Lenguas Modernas
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