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DATA ANALYSIS &

INTERPRETATION

Chapter 4 & Chapter 5

Preschool Teachers’ Readiness for Integrating

Digital Technology in Teaching and Learning

YEOH LAY MAEN | Master of Education

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Presentation Overview

Complete presentation in 10 minutes

• Research title and questions

• Instrument and data collection

• Sample background

• Data analysis by research question

• Hypothesis decision

• Discussion, implications and conclusion

Chapter 4

Results

Chapter 5

Discussion & Conclusions

Goal: Answer each research question and objective

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Research Questions & Hypotheses

Aligned with objectives

Research Question

Analysis

Null Hypothesis

RQ1: Readiness indicators

Frequency & percentage

Descriptive only

RQ2: Demographic factors

Chi-square test

No association with usage

RQ3: Readiness & integration

Chi-square test

No association between variables

Decision rule: p < .05 = Reject H₀ | p > .05 = Fail to reject H₀

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Instrument & Data Collection

Google Form questionnaire

Sample

N = 71

Method

Questionnaire

Platform

Google Form

Analysis

Frequency + Chi-square

• A: Demographic Information

• B: Digital Knowledge

• C: Digital Skills

• D: Attitudes Towards Technology

• E: Integration Practices

Data note

Current exported data are categorical responses; therefore this presentation uses descriptive frequency and chi-square association tests.

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Background of Respondents

Sample composition

Key profile: 83.1% female, 54.9% aged 25–34, 69.0% from private preschools, and 36.6% held a bachelor’s degree.

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Digital Technology Use Profile

Training, use and devices

80.3% reported using digital technology at least sometimes. Laptop, smartboard and projector were the most common digital devices.

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RQ1: Readiness Indicators

Digital knowledge, skills and attitudes

Digital Knowledge

Top item: B2

Supports children’s learning

29.6%

Digital Skills

Top item: C2

Uses educational apps

25.4%

Attitudes

Top item: D4

Improves teaching effectiveness

29.6%

RQ1 Answer

Respondents mainly highlighted knowledge about children’s learning, practical app-use skills, and positive beliefs about teaching effectiveness.

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Detailed Readiness Results

Frequency distribution by section

Interpretation

Readiness is reflected through knowledge, skills and attitudes. The strongest attitude item was that digital technology makes teaching more effective.

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RQ2: Demographic Factors

Chi-square association tests

Test

χ²

p-value

Decision

ICT training × use frequency

10.28

.416

Fail to reject H₀

Teaching experience × use frequency

22.73

.090

Fail to reject H₀

RQ2 Answer

No statistically significant association was found between selected demographic factors and digital technology use frequency.

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RQ3: Readiness & Integration Practices

Relationship between variables

Association Test

p-value

Decision

Digital knowledge × integration

.008

Reject H₀

Attitude × integration

< .001

Reject H₀

RQ3 Answer

Significant associations were found between readiness indicators and technology integration practices.

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Summary of Findings

Research questions, results and decisions

RQ

Main Finding

Objective Answered

RQ1

Readiness shown through knowledge, skills and attitudes

Yes

RQ2

No significant demographic association detected

Yes

RQ3

Significant association with integration practices

Yes

Overall: Results answered the research questions and supported the research objectives.

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Chapter 5: Discussion

Interpretation of findings

Finding 1

Teachers show readiness through knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Finding 2

Demographic factors were not significant in this dataset.

Finding 3

Readiness indicators relate to integration practices.

Discussion

The findings support the TPACK view that effective technology integration depends on teachers’ technology knowledge, teaching knowledge and classroom application.

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Implications & Recommendations

Practice, management and future improvement

Teachers

Continuous digital training

Classroom-based ICT practice

School Leaders

Provide resources

Technical support

Policy / Management

Strengthen professional development

Key takeaway: Teacher readiness should be supported through training, resources and practical classroom guidance.

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Limitations & Future Research

Improving the next stage

Limitation 1

Responses were categorical in the current export.

Limitation 2

Convenience sampling limits generalisation.

Future Research

Use full Likert-scale scoring for mean and correlation.

Future Research

Expand sample and include interviews.

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CONCLUSION

This study investigated preschool teachers’ readiness for integrating digital technology.

The findings showed important readiness indicators and integration practices.

The study highlights the need for training, support and digital resources.

Thank You

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