Proposed Strategies for the Effective Implementation of Early Childhood Education Programme in Punjab

Ahmad, Masroor; Jatoi, Haroona; Riaz, Saqib

doi:10.31703/grr.2019(iv-i).09

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“…Shore, 1997;Mustard & McCain, 1999) which concluded that rich and dynamic learning environment is thought to be helpful in enhancing brain development, social development and physical development. Likewise, a number of other studies (i.e., Ahmad et al, 2019;WHO, 2004& Murtaza, 2011 also support findings of this research study. Findings of their research showed that ECE can play important role in the development of a child.…”

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“…Many countries of world adopt play based learning for Kachi class and give it name of ECE. ECE has very important role in the development of young generation of any nation (Ahmad et al, 2019). The school learning in the form of ECE and home environment for learning can be helpful to make a student successful not only during his studies but in his future life as well (Murtaza, 2011).…”

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Utility of Early Childhood Education Resource Rooms in Pakistani Public Schools: Analysis of Teachers’ Perspectives

Hussain

Malik

Ali

2022

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Early years of child’s life are acknowledged as vital stage for his/her all-inclusive intellectual, physical, emotional and linguistic development. Previous literature suggests that Early Childhood Education (ECE) provides solid basis for optimal development of life-long skills and consequent learning. Keeping in view the importance of ECE in international scenario, Pakistan National Education Policy (2009) made commitment to allocate additional budget for establishment of ECE resource rooms in all the public schools to provide at least one year of pre-primary education to children along with specialized training for teachers. This study, therefore, mainly focused to analyze teachers’ views about utility of ECE resource rooms in Pakistani public schools and to highlight opportunities, gaps and challenges. To achieve the objective, researchers used quantitative survey design and collected views of 308 (150 male and 158 female) randomly selected ECE teachers in district Muzaffargarh. A self-developed questionnaire comprising two factors having 45 close-ended items was used to collect data. Researchers applied both the descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to analyze the quantitative data. Overall, results suggested that majority of sample teachers showed positive perception about ECE setup as well as its utility but with some reservations. Findings further revealed that teachers' perceived utility of ECE resource rooms differed significantly in terms of their gender but not for school location. This study finally recommends that governments should increase allocation of budget to further promote ECE in public sector schools, specifically to construct purpose-build resource rooms and to train teachers.

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Utility of Early Childhood Education Resource Rooms in Pakistani Public Schools: Analysis of Teachers’ Perspectives

Hussain

Malik

Ali

2022

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“…The reviewed empirical studies have identified the importance of human resources as support for maintenance of standards and quality for actual implementation of ECE. The studies also revealed that availability of human resources for ECE affect positively the implementation of early childhood education and therefore improve their academic attainments (Ahmad et al, 2019;Chikwiri & Musiyiwa;Bureta, 2021;Shemahonge, 2018;Mbagala & Shukia, 2019). However, despite the fact that provision of early childhood education in Tanzania is compulsory and fee-free in public primary schools for all children under 6 years, little attention has been made on the adequacy of human resources on the implementation of early childhood education.…”

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“…Different scholars have conducted several studies related to this aspect inside and outside of Tanzania. In India, Ahmad et al (2019) conducted a study to propose strategies for the effective implementation of Early Childhood Education Programme in government schools in Punjab, India. The study employed mixed approach.…”

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Adequacy of Human Resources on the Implementation of Early Childhood Education in Public Pre-Primary Schools in Meru District, Tanzania

Selemani¹,

Siamoo²,

Chidyau³

2022

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This study was conducted to assess the adequacy of human resources on the implementation of early childhood education in public pre-primary schools in Meru District Tanzania. The study was guided by the system theory developed by Ludwig Bertalafy in 1971. The study employed a convergent mixed method research design whereby probability and non- probability sampling techniques were used to select the study sample which consists of 1 DPEO, 4 WEO’s, 30 head teachers of pre-primary schools and 30 pre-primary teachers. The questionnaire, interview guide and observation guide were used in data collection. The content validity of the research instruments was determined by two research experts, one expert in assessment and evaluation and the second in Management and Planning in from MWECAU, while the reliability coefficient of 0.962 was calculated by using Cronbach’s Alpha. Quantitative data were analysed by using means, frequencies, and percentages and presented in table form with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 software while the qualitative data were summarised, coded, analyzed, and presented in narration form according to the themes created from the research questions. The findings revealed that human resources are adequate to implement ECE; most of the teachers were competent in various areas included: early childhood classroom management, communication with pupils in pre-primary classes, ability to identify and respond to the individual needs of pre-primary children. Moreover, the study exposed that most of the teacher’s lack frequently training on how to implement a preschool curriculum. On top of that the teachers, as well as heads teachers complained about the teacher-students’ ratio which revealed that most of the classes were overpopulated and the ratio of teacher-student did not comply with the government guide of 25 students per teacher. The study concluded that most of the public pre-primary schools have adequacy teaching staffs that are competent in their field for implementation of early childhood education. The study recommends that, there is a great need for the government to increase employment opportunities of ECE teachers as well as to build more classrooms in pre-primary schools

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Proposed Strategies for the Effective Implementation of Early Childhood Education Programme in Punjab

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Utility of Early Childhood Education Resource Rooms in Pakistani Public Schools: Analysis of Teachers’ Perspectives

Utility of Early Childhood Education Resource Rooms in Pakistani Public Schools: Analysis of Teachers’ Perspectives

Adequacy of Human Resources on the Implementation of Early Childhood Education in Public Pre-Primary Schools in Meru District, Tanzania

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