Technology and digital media are now embedded in children’s daily lives and can have significant impact on children’s early development and learning. Preparing early childhood teachers to integrate a variety of technologies into classroom practices can be challenging. This study explores perceptions of preservice teachers about technology integration into their educational programs and assesses their satisfaction with such preparation. A total of 192 preservice teachers participated in this study. Data were collected through questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Results indicated that preservice teachers held positive perceptions of the importance of technology and digital media integration in early childhood classrooms. However, their satisfaction with their preparation for technology integration into classrooms was less positive. Knowledge needs indicated by the preservice included learning more about technology integration in practice, and how to engage children in activities using technology and digital media. Based on the overall findings, it seems that teacher education programs need to develop stronger curricula that address these concerns so that future teachers are more confident and able to support children’s learning through integration of technologies into their teaching practice.

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为技术和数字媒体整合准备职前教师：对幼儿教师教育计划的启示

技术和数字媒体现已融入儿童的日常生活，并对儿童的早期发展和学习产生重大影响。让幼儿教师准备将各种技术整合到课堂实践中可能具有挑战性。本研究探讨了职前教师对将技术融入其教育计划的看法，并评估了他们对此类准备工作的满意度。共有 192 名职前教师参与了本研究。通过问卷调查和深度访谈收集数据。结果表明，职前教师对技术和数字媒体整合在幼儿课堂中的重要性持积极态度。然而，他们对将技术融入课堂的准备工作的满意度不那么积极。职前服务表明的知识需求包括更多地了解实践中的技术集成，以及如何让儿童参与使用技术和数字媒体的活动。根据总体调查结果，似乎教师教育计划需要开发更强大的课程来解决这些问题，以便未来的教师更有信心并能够通过将技术整合到他们的教学实践中来支持儿童的学习。