Far from the Eyes, Close to the Heart? The Attitude of Kindergarten Teachers to Distance Learning in Kindergartens in Israel

• Authors: Fani Alezra

Abstracts

EN

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the world to deal with distance learning. This article discusses distance learning in the kindergartens in Israel from the perspective of kindergarten teachers. The research was carried out after the first wave of the virus, in March 2020, and its problems was: What is the attitude of the kindergarten teachers in Israel to distance learning? The research used a linear (differential semantic) questionnaire that measures the degree to which they agree with statements related to distance learning in the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects. The questionnaire was filled out by 213 kindergarten teachers. The research attempts to conclude about the kindergar- ten teachers’ perception of distance learning.

Keywords

EN

COVID-19 pandemic; distance education in the kindergartens; kindergarten teacher attitudes

• Publisher: Komitet Nauk Pedagogicznych PAN
• Journal: Rocznik Pedagogiczny
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 43
• Pages: 117-136

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

author

Fani Alezra

• Gordon College of Education in Haifa

• https://orcid.org/0000000256432932

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/rp-2020-0007

Biblioteka Nauki

16539523