Abstract

The aim of the current study is to examine the effectiveness of a proposed educational unit in providing some basic computer skills for preschool children. The researcher followed the quasi-experimental approach based on the design of two groups ،one of which represents the control group ،and the other represents the experimental group with pre and post testing. The researcher also adopted the sample selection based on the simple random method ،which consisted of (60) children and girls ،from the introductory level in the Ray of Knowledge Kindergarten in the Holy Capital. The study sample was divided into experimental groups of (30) children and a control group of (30) children . The study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of a proposed educational unit in providing some basic computer skills in the cognitive and performance domain for preschool children ،and to discover whether there are differences between male and female members of the experimental group in computer skills in the cognitive and performance domains. The study found that a statistically significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the achievement test ،and in the observation card after adjusting the pretest tools in favor of the experimental group. It also found that there is no statistically significant difference between the female and male members of the experimental group in the achievement test and the observation card in computer skills ،after their study of the proposed unit. The study recommended ،in the light of the current results ،adding the computer unit to the educational units in kindergarten and the provision of such educational units in kindergarten and the following educational stages on CDROM as outlined in the e-learning strategy.