A Future Vision for the Features and Approaches of Early Childhood Programs in a Digitally Transforming World | ||||
| International Journal of Childhood and Women’s Studies | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2025, Page 1-30 PDF (1.82 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijcws.2025.445915 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Nagwa El-sawy | ||||
| Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education for Early Childhood, Cairo University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This future vision seeks to define the key features and future missions of early childhood programs, ensuring children are comprehensively prepared to adapt to a changing, technologically driven environment. The vision also aims to enhance children's digital skills, while ensuring a balance between technological education and their psychological and social development. The vision also focuses on supporting teachers' capabilities and restructuring programs and curricula to keep pace with global changes, in addition to raising awareness among parents and caregivers about the role of digital transformation in enhancing children's educational and developmental experiences. All of this falls within the framework of a comprehensive vision that promotes collaboration between educational institutions, families, and the community to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development of early childhood programs in the era of digital transformation. The paper addresses the following key topics: Digital transformation: concept, importance, and impact on early education. Successful global experiences in integrating technology into early childhood education. Learning theories that are compatible with digital transformation in early childhood education programs. Standards for designing digital curricula for children. Mechanisms for addressing the risks of digital transformation. Digital skills for early childhood teachers. In light of the above, the researcher presents the future vision as follows: The future vision of early childhood programs for college student preparation. The researcher's future vision for the college. The researcher's future vision for the university. The paper concludes with practical recommendations for achieving the vision. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Future vision / Early childhood programs / Digital transformation | ||||
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