The specific objectives of this study were to: examine the availability of functional play facilities, establish frequency of learners’ participation in PE as time tabled in ECDE, investigate teacher’s approach of teaching play activities and investigate the challenges encountered in teaching of play activities in ECDE.
A descriptive survey design was adopted. The study was guided by the social interaction theory of Vygotsky, as cited by Christie & Roskos. The target population was derived from all the 417 public ECDE canters in Pokot County. The respondents were sampled using stratified, simple random and purposive sampling and a sample size of 90 teachers and 16 head teachers was obtained.
Questionnaires, observation, and interview schedules were used as instruments of data collection. Data obtained from pilot testing was analysed to test for reliability and validity. The data obtained was analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics which involved measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion and Pearson Correlation and presented using charts and tables.
The study findings indicated that 68,7 percent ECDE Centres had inadequate playgrounds and furthermore 62.5 percent ECDE centres are not provided with instructional materials required. Similarly, ECDE Centres use PE time for other activities. Notwithstanding, teachers do not engage and participate with the children in the playfields. Teachers faced several challenges such as lack of adequate play facilitate in schools.
The study recommended that the government should conduct in service courses for teachers on the importance of the need to use play activities. It is hoped that, this study will provide valuable insights to education stakeholders on the factors influencing the implementation of play activities in ECDE curriculum. Teachers will benefit from the study in that; they are likely to acquire information to guide them on the need to sharpen their skills in dealing with challenges of curriculum implementation.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- DEDICATION
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LIST OF TABLES
- LIST OF FIGURES
- ABSTRACT
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- CHAPTER ONE
- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
- Introduction
- Background of the study
- Statement of the problem
- Purpose of the study
- Objectives of the study
- Research questions
- Research hypotheses
- Rationale of the study
- Scope of the study
- Limitations of the study
- Assumptions of the study
- Theoretical Framework
- Conceptual framework
- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
- CHAPTER TWO
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- Introduction
- Availability of functional play facilities in ECDE on learners academic performance
- Frequency of learners' participation in PE as time tabled in ECDE
- Teachers' approaches of teaching play activities in ECDE
- The Challenges encountered in teaching of play activities in ECDE
- Summary
- Knowledge gap
- LITERATURE REVIEW
- CHAPTER THREE
- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
- Introduction
- Research design
- Research site
- Target population
- Sample size
- Data collection methods
- Questionnaire
- Interview schedule for head teachers
- Observation schedule
- Validity and reliability of the research instruments
- Validity of the research instrument
- Reliability of the research instruments
- Instrument Piloting
- Data collection procedure
- Data analysis
- Ethical considerations
- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
- CHAPTER FOUR
- DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND INTERPRETATION
- Introduction
- Background information
- Gender
- Age bracket
- Teaching class
- Class size
- Level of education
- Teaching experience
- Functional play facilities on academic performance in ECDE
- Availability of play facilities in ECDE
- Adequacy of play facilities
- Frequency of taking learners for PE as timetabled in ECDE
- Teachers approaches of teaching play activities on learners academic performance in ECDE
- Extent of usage of teaching approaches
- Challenges encountered in teaching play activities in ECDE
- Academic performance of learners in ECDE
- Hypotheses testing
- DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND INTERPRETATION
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This research aims to investigate the impact of play activities on the academic performance of learners in public Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDEs) in Pokot County, Kenya. The study seeks to understand the relationship between the availability of play facilities, the frequency of physical education, and the teaching approaches employed in ECDEs, and their influence on student academic achievement.
- The influence of play facilities on academic performance in ECDEs.
- The role of physical education in promoting academic success in ECDEs.
- The impact of various teaching approaches for play activities on learners' academic performance.
- The challenges encountered in implementing play activities in ECDEs.
- The relationship between the availability of play facilities, physical education frequency, and teaching approaches, and their influence on learners' academic performance in ECDEs.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter one introduces the research, providing background information on the study, its purpose, objectives, research questions, hypotheses, rationale, scope, limitations, assumptions, and theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Chapter two delves into the literature review, exploring existing research on play activities in ECDEs, focusing on the impact of play facilities, physical education, and teaching approaches on learners' academic performance. It also examines the challenges faced in implementing play activities. Chapter three outlines the research design and methodology, detailing the research design, site, target population, sample size, data collection methods, validity and reliability of instruments, data collection procedure, data analysis, and ethical considerations. Chapter four presents the findings of the study, including data analysis, presentation, discussion, and interpretation. It analyzes the background information of the participants, explores the relationship between play facilities and academic performance, investigates the frequency of physical education, examines teaching approaches, identifies challenges encountered in teaching play activities, and examines learners' academic performance. It also includes hypothesis testing.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key terms and concepts explored in this research include: play activities, Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDEs), academic performance, play facilities, physical education, teaching approaches, challenges, Pokot County, Kenya.
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- Nelly Andiema (Author), 2013, Implementation Of Play Activities And Its Effects On Learners' Academic Performance in Public Early Childhood Development Centres, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/584902
