The utilization of multi-media to deliver education content has been rapidly increasing recently in early childhood education institutions. However, in many cases multi-media is used as classroom tools without thorough review of their educational func...
The utilization of multi-media to deliver education content has been rapidly increasing recently in early childhood education institutions. However, in many cases multi-media is used as classroom tools without thorough review of their educational function and possible problems. According to Grundy(1991), the use of any medium in a curriculum should not be accepted without critical review. In addition, the medium should also be assessed as an area of overall curriculum development.
Accordingly, this research studies the utilization of multi-media from a postmodern perspective of the early childhood curriculum. It emphasizes the following points: First, multi-media should deliver content that pursues diversity and multiplicity considering the socio-cultural context of the learners. Second, multi-media should be used for not only individual activities but also collaborative work to promote interaction. Third, multi-media should be capable of encouraging the active participation of the learners. In conclusion, this research suggests that the use of multi-media in early childhood education institutions is significant not only as an additional teaching tool but also as the means to enable new approaches to early childhood education curriculum.