The Influence of Technology-Enhanced Environment on the Progress and Participation in ESL Learning Activities among Ukrainian Preschoolers

As modern technologies have already become a part of our everyday life it is very important to clearly realize their impact on the educational process from the very first stages. That is why the current research compares the progress in English language learning among preschoolers in Ukraine who used technology-enhanced learning environment to those who were taught using traditional classrooms. After analyzing the data retrieved from 68 children and 5 teachers in Chernihiv private kindergarten (Ukraine), the findings indicate that the progress in general language proficiency, phonics skills and vocabulary knowledge of those who were taught with hand-held devices is much higher than that of those in traditional classroom settings. In addition, the results also reveal that modern technologies could help the preschoolers better focus on the materials, and engage them to participate more in the learning activities than paper-based materials.