ENHANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS

This study explored the place of technologies in the training of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) pre service teachers for sustainable global educational development. The ECCE lecturers are seen as the primary assets in the development of technological knowledge and skills of ECCE pre-service teachers. This qualitative research study was guided by participatory action research design. Qualitative data were generated using observation which gives researchers first hand experience and focus group discussions which allowed the researchers to probe further and gain insight into the study. The participants and research site were selected using purposive and convenience sampling. Twenty (20) early childhood education lecturers were purposively selected as sample for the study. Similarly, the study equally recognizes and acknowledges the significance of technological innovation to dispel any misconception in the training ECCE pre service teachers. Recommendations were made to integrate the use of technologies in the training of pre service teachers,including enhancement of Pedagogical Knowledge (PK) and Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) of ECCE lecturers through constant and continuous professional development and capacity building programme to facilitate the training of pre service teachers for effective utilisation of availabletechnological resources during teaching and learning of children in the classroom.