Development of prospective preschool and primary school teachers in the area of ICT use in education

Abstract

The study was intended to examine the evaluation of the development of students’ and future teachers’ preparation in the area of digital preschool and primary school education, supported by information and communication technology (ICT). In this article, the author studies the concept and the curriculum of the “Information technology in the education of children of preschool and primary education” course implemented in the pedagogy program bachelor specialization referred to as “Preschool and primary school education,” with active e-learning support, particularly in the form of distance courses, applications, Internet sources, websites, and digital resources. The author analyzes details of the curriculum of the course, the concept of each task, criteria of their assessment, the learning outcomes, and examples of projects. A review is provided of a course based on some evaluative materials. Moreover, the author discusses selected results of surveys of students’ opinions about specific tasks, particularly the evaluation criteria of didactic applications and educational websites, self-reflections on course achievements, and fulfilment of their expectations.