(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2011) Vargas D’Uniam, Jessica
A comparative study of educational structures that receive children less thansix years old in seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Cuba,France and PeruThis investigation comprises a comparative study of educational structures that receive children under six years old in seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, France and Peru.The goal of this research is identify and analyze the educational structures that receive children under six years old. This analysis displays the mechanisms thatthey develop as an answer to their characteristics and particular needs.The analysis of the results conclude that the organization of the educational structures addressed to service little children, depends on various factors (i.e. social, economic, cultural, geographical, etcétera), and can be configured in a different way than the services and programs of education, ultimately responding to the characteristics and needs of children, their families and their community.Keywords: Early-childhood education, educational pre-school structures, preschool institutions.
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Fondo Editorial, 2011) Martínez, Jeanette
How to integrate new technologies into initial education?Currently, the relationship computer-children is a debate that generates still little agreement, because it is a new subject with to much to learn. This essay seeks to contribute to its thematic analysis, exposing a series of ideas and practical insights for achieving appropriate integration of new technologies at the initial level, which is a process without return. It is therefore necessary that the teachers manage key criteria to make the pedagogical decisions of the case in the exercise of its training role with the «digital natives», their students, forming the skills needed to act effectively in the new information and knowledge society. It will also be necessary as «immigrants from the virtual environment», that the teacher arise the need for training in the field of computer science to understand this new language in relation to the world of today.
