Younger learners Teachers, Curricula and Classrooms Presentation
Cancelled Pre-service teachers’ views on digital learning for young learner reading
Recent technology advancements have altered the perception of literacy, and it is no longer limited to the connection with print text. The shifting meaning of literacy has been reflected in the growing number of teachers integrating digital learning into their reading instruction. However, little is known about the evidence of future teachers’ views on implementing digital learning, specifically about young learners’ early literacy. Thus, this study aims to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of the benefits, drawbacks, and reading skills taught by using digital learning to enhance early reading skills in EFL context. Seventy pre-service teachers who have taken English for Young Learners courses participated in this study. The questionnaires consisting of three aspects (benefits, drawbacks, and reading skills) concerning digital learning usage were distributed using google form. The study's findings revealed positive views indicating their willingness to use digital learning in reading instruction especially extending vocabulary for young learners in spite of lack of technical support and available resources as the drawbacks.