Non-Verbal Communication Methods and Assimilation of Pre-School Children In Selected Schools In Eldoret East, Kenya
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Date
2012-08
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Kampala international University college of Education open and distance learning
Abstract
The study was to identify non-verbal communication methods used and
the level of assimilation among pre-scholars. The purpose & the study
was to test the hypothesis of no significant relationship between non
verbal methods and assimilation characteristics or indicators of pm-school
children in selected schools in Eidoret East -Kenya, to validate the theory
of constructivists learning among pm-school by Jean Plaget (1962) and to
generate data or information for further studies. The objectives of the
study were; to identify the demographic aspects of respondents, to
examine the level of usage of identified non-verbal communication
methods, to examine the levels of assimilation indicators in pm-school
children and to determine the relationship between non-verbal methods~.
and level of assimilation indicators In pm-school children. The research
design was descriptive survey which adopted descriptive correlation in
style using means and coeffident correlation by Pearson linear correlation.
The sample size was 208 respondents drawn from the total population of
434 pre-scholars using Siovenes’ formula. Findings showed that non-verbal
communication methods greatiy influenced the level of assimilation of pre
scholars from selected pm-schools. The researcher recommends that non
verbal communication methods should be given more attention in pre
school than it has been in the case before.
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A Thesis Presented To The College Of High Degrees And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Award Of Degree Masters Of Early Childhood Education.
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Non-Verbal Communication, Methods and Assimilation of Pre-School, Eldoret East, Kenya