The Effects of Technology When Teaching Alphabet Knowledge to Kindergarten Students

The purpose of this study was to explore the most effective ways teachers can use technology to assist in helping kindergarten students recognize the 26 letters of the alphabet and 31 letter sounds. The computer program Imagine Learning and the application ABC Magic were used during this study. Quantitative and qualitative data collected. Quantitative data were collected using Educational Software for Guiding Instruction and Imagine Learning. Qualitative data were collected in the form of anecdotal notes. The question that was asked to direct the research was can technology be used effectively to help teach letters and letter sounds? The results of the data did not provide enough evidence to prove that technology programs can be used to help teach letters and sounds. Students made growth in the area of alphabet knowledge during the study however, it could not be credited to the technology programs used during the study solely. Future research will need to be conducted in order to discover how technology can be useful in assisting students learning of the alphabet.