Community-service professional development improves digital instruction in early childhood education settings, suggesting effective pathways for enhanced teacher capacity.
Key Points
Teachers showed marked gains in digital knowledge and self-efficacy after the professional development.
Classroom observations revealed higher student participation with innovative digital practices like quizzes and polls.
The intervention used a combination of seminars, mentoring, and pre/post knowledge assessments to evaluate outcomes.
The program highlights a replicable model for enhancing teacher capacity and embedding digital citizenship with families.