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Avornyo, Esinam Ami; Baker, Sara – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine Ghanaian stakeholders' beliefs about the role and importance of play in early years (3 to 5 years) children's learning, referred to as play-learning beliefs. A survey design was adopted in order to gather data necessary to examine the differences among stakeholders' play-learning beliefs. A total of 292…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stakeholders, Beliefs, Play
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Kekesi, Divine Koku; Donkor, Simon Kormla; Torkonyo, Moses – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2019
The study investigated the perception of early childhood educators on the use of play as a teaching technique in the Afadjato South District. The study was a cross-sectional descriptive design using concurrent triangulation mixed method approach. A sample of 120 participants was used comprising100 kindergarten teachers, 10 basic school heads and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Dzamesi, Felicia Elinam; van Heerden, Judy – South African Journal of Education, 2020
In this article we report on the development and implementation of a professional development programme for teachers of the kindergarten curriculum (4-5 year olds) in Ghana. Kindergarten teachers in Ghana have little experience and meagre training in implementing a play-based pedagogy as recommended in the national curriculum. An indigenous…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers