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Digital Stories with Children : Examining Digital Storytelling as a Pedagogical Process in ECEC (2020)

Merjovaara, O., Nousiainen, T., Turja, L., & Isotalo, S. (2020). Digital Stories with Children : Examining Digital Storytelling as a Pedagogical Process in ECEC. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 9(1), 99-123. https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/114125

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Merjovaara, Olli
Nousiainen, Tuula
Turja, Leena

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Merjovaara, Olli; Nousiainen, Tuula; Turja, Leena; Isotalo, Susanna

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Early Childhood Education Research

eISSN: 2323-7414

Julkaisuvuosi: 2020

Volyymi: 9

Lehden numero: 1

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 99-123

Kustantaja: Suomen Varhaiskasvatus ry.

Julkaisumaa: Suomi

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

Pysyvä verkko-osoite: https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/114125

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/67933

Tiivistelmä

Modern digital technologies have become common in educational settings of all levels. This has made the use of digital storytelling (DST) more applicable in early childhood education and care (ECEC). This paper examines the implementation of DST, aiming to answer the following questions: 1) How to support children’s active participation throughout the DST process in ECEC, and 2) how do 21st century skills manifest in the DST process? The study was conducted between 2017 and 2018, when two cycles of DST projects were implemented in four Finnish ECEC centres as part of a European project. The data consist of interviews with educators (N=15) and children (N=51), as well as documentation of the DST activities (project sheets, N=37, and yearly summary documents, N=18) produced by the educators. The data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Firstly, our results highlight aspects that are important for supporting children’s active participation in DST, divided into the following categories: premises on starting DST with children, interpersonal processes during DST activity, affordances of digital tools and the meaning of DST activity and products. Secondly, we present how the 21st century skills such as digital skills, collaboration and problem-solving manifested in the DST process.

YSO-asiasanat: varhaiskasvatus; opetusmenetelmät; narratiivisuus; digitaalinen oppimateriaali; osallistuminen; yhteisöllinen oppiminen

Vapaat asiasanat: digital storytelling; 21st century skills; early childhood education and care; children’s participation

Liittyvät organisaatiot

Hankkeet, joissa julkaisu on tehty

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2020

JUFO-taso: 1