Assessment of availability and use of teaching and learning materials on curriculum instruction in early childhood development centres
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2009-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
ECD education covers an important stage of child growth and development during which social attitude and personality characteristics are formed.
The study sought to find out the availability and use of teaching and learning materials on curriculum instructions in Kipsitet pre-school in Soin division of Kericho district - Kenya.
The main objectives were to examine the effects of availability and use of teaching and learning materials on curriculum instruction in ECD. To determine the appropriateness of teaching and learning materials in ECD on curriculum instructions, and also to determine the support the ECD teachers receive from education managers in provision of these materials.
A descriptive survey design was adopted. A sample of one public ECD centers will be selected through purposive sampling. Simple random sampling was used to select the ECD teacher. Data was collected using questionnaires, observation schedules and document analysis. Descriptive statistics was used, such as percentages and frequencies to analyze data.
The findings of the study indicated that many schools lacked enough teaching and learning materials especially textbooks, which are important for performance. The researcher recommends that such schools should source funds from both traditional and non-traditional sources in a bid to provide adequate resources.
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A Research Project Submitted to Institute of Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education of Kampala International University.
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Teaching, Learning materials, Curriculum instruction, Early childhood development centres