Luo Wenwei, Wu Xiaoyu, Berson Ilene R, Berson Michael J, He Huihua, Gao Minqi
Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Room 507, Jiaoyuan Building, 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai 200234, China.
Lab for Educational Big Data and Policymaking, Ministry of Education, Shanghai 200234, China.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jan 22;13(3):218. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13030218.
: Digital technology is increasingly being used in early childhood education; however, there is a significant gap in understanding how these technologies are practiced in health and safety routines. : This study aims to understand the role of technologies in daily health and safety checks and identify the issues arising from their use in a Shanghai kindergarten. : A qualitative approach was employed; the study involved video analysis and semi-structured interviews with 8 teachers, 18 parents, 11 children, and 3 principals from a leading kindergarten in Shanghai. Data were analyzed using NVivo 12 to uncover themes related to technology use, human-technology interactions, and operational challenges. : The findings show that digital technologies enhance operational efficiency, but they also present challenges like usability issues and technical limitations. The study underscores the critical need for more child-friendly and educator-accessible designs to maximize the potential of these technologies. : This study highlights the transformative potential of digital technologies in kindergarten health and safety routines. This insight contributes to a broader discourse on the benefits and complexities of digital transformation in early childhood education. Future research should focus on scalable, inclusive solutions and enhanced data governance to maximize the benefits of those tools in diverse educational settings.
数字技术在幼儿教育中的应用日益广泛；然而，对于这些技术在健康与安全程序中的实际应用方式，人们的理解存在显著差距。本研究旨在了解技术在日常健康与安全检查中的作用，并识别上海一所幼儿园在使用这些技术过程中出现的问题。采用了定性研究方法；该研究包括对上海一所领先幼儿园的8名教师、18名家长、11名儿童和3名园长进行视频分析和半结构化访谈。使用NVivo 12对数据进行分析，以揭示与技术使用、人机交互和操作挑战相关的主题。研究结果表明，数字技术提高了运营效率，但也带来了诸如可用性问题和技术限制等挑战。该研究强调迫切需要设计出更适合儿童且便于教育工作者使用的产品，以充分发挥这些技术的潜力。本研究突出了数字技术在幼儿园健康与安全程序中的变革潜力。这一见解有助于就幼儿教育数字化转型的益处和复杂性展开更广泛的讨论。未来的研究应侧重于可扩展、包容性的解决方案以及加强数据治理，以在不同教育环境中最大限度地发挥这些工具的效益。
