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Draganoudi, Aikaterini; Kaliampos, George; Lavidas, Konstantinos; Ravanis, Konstantinos – South African Journal of Education, 2023
In the last 30 years, 4 distinct theoretical approaches have been described for early childhood science education. The approaches are, empiricist, Piagetian, socio-cognitive and socio-cultural. Drawing on the differences among these approaches regarding the theoretical framework adopted in teaching, the role that is assigned to the teacher during…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Teaching Methods, Natural Sciences, Science Instruction
Pistav Akmese, Pelin; Kayhan, Nilay – South African Journal of Education, 2023
Pre-school education is significant in the education of deaf children. The pre-school teacher is a gateway to realising the inclusion of deaf children in schools. In this study we investigated prospective pre-school teachers' opinions and thoughts about sign language in deaf children's education. In this descriptive study we employed the…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Preschool Education, Deafness, Preschool Teachers
Baysen, Engin; Baysen, Fatma – South African Journal of Education, 2022
Experimentation is widely accepted as being central to science education. However, anxiety about experimentation often prevents its use. While a considerable number of studies on anxiety related to laboratory experimentation have been conducted, studies on in-class experimentation is limited. In the research study reported on here we explored the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Experiments, Anxiety, Teacher Attitudes
Cámara-Martínez, Alba; Suarez-Manzano, Sara; Martínez-López, Emilio J.; Ruiz-Ariza, Alberto – South African Journal of Education, 2022
The acquisition of vocabulary and narrative comprehension are key abilities for children's literacy development and to potentiate cognitive and academic skills from early ages. The aim with this study was to analyse the effects of a 6-week integrated active-lessons programme based on playful games, vocabulary, and narrative comprehension.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension
Kesicioglu, Oguz Serdar – South African Journal of Education, 2021
The research reported on here was designed in a qualitative approach to present the opinions of pre-service pre-school teachers on the use of mathematics activities. The sample consisted of 10 pre-service teachers, who in their fourth year of pre-school education in the teaching department in 2017 to 2018. The pre-service teachers in the study…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Student Attitudes, Mathematics Instruction
Alonso-Sanz, A.; Rueda, P.; Jardón, P. – South African Journal of Education, 2021
The research reported on here elaborated on the effects that images displayed on the walls have in schools as a variable in evaluating the educational quality. Mixed methods were used to analyse the images displayed on the walls of 27 classrooms to determine their provenance and authorship. The results show quantitative, qualitative and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Stimuli, Classroom Environment, School Culture
Okeke, Chinedu Ifedi; Nyanhoto, Enock – South African Journal of Education, 2021
In the study reported on here we employed the interpretivist qualitative approach to explore the recruitment and retention of male educators in preschool centres. Purposive sampling was used to select 2 preschool owners, 2 principals, 4 preschool educators and 2 male educators in the Foundation Phase. Data were obtained by in-depth interviewing…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Males, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
Daries, Glynnis; Ebrahim, Hasina – South African Journal of Education, 2021
In South Africa, little is known about the funds of knowledge of young children, and how they use this resource to affirm their agency in early childhood centres to build their childhood experiences. With this article we contribute knowledge through exploring the strategies that young children use to show their agency and thereby their funds of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Knowledge Level, Preschool Education
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
Çetin, Zeynep; Danaci, Miray Özözen; Kuzu, Abdullah – South African Journal of Education, 2020
The phenomenon of psychological violence (mobbing) explained within the context of psychological aggression, is gaining attention due to increased focus on industrialisation and work life. The study aimed to examine the effects of mobbing experienced by teachers on the way they perceive their performance. The research sample consisted of 698…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Bullying, Public Schools
Jelic, Milica; Nenezic, Sanja Calovic – South African Journal of Education, 2019
The aim of the research presented in this paper is to examine the factors, including pedagogical ones, that influence the development of self-control in preschool children. Numerous studies emphasise the importance of discipline in the development of self-control. The methodological part of this paper represents a qualitative research study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Outcomes of Education, Self Control
Yildirim, Günseli; Özyilmaz Akamca, Güzin – South African Journal of Education, 2017
Learning ought to be supported by both in class activities and outdoor activities contributing to structuring knowledge. Outdoor activities allow children to actively participate and to learn by doing. Learning requires a lot of work and activities. These activities, which provide primary experiences, help children to change theoretical knowledge…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Learning Activities, Child Development, Preschool Children
Micanovic, Veselin; Novovic, Tatjana; Maslovaric, Biljana – South African Journal of Education, 2017
In accordance with the general principles of the present inclusion in advanced education systems, which are based on the support of children with special educational needs and their inclusion in regular teaching process along with their peers, inclusive values are gradually becoming a reality in the Montenegrin educational process. The paper aims…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Teaching
Shaik, N.; Ebrahim, H. B. – South African Journal of Education, 2015
This article addresses a theme that is slipping from the early childhood education agenda in South Africa, namely, child participation. It foregrounds different forms of agency as children participate in teacher-created learning spaces. This view is important to consider in the context of young children as active participants in learning, concerns…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Participation, Qualitative Research, Video Technology
Yoleri, Sibel – South African Journal of Education, 2014
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between gender and the temperamental characteristics of children between the ages of five and six, as well as to assess their behavioural problems. The sample included 128 children selected by simple random sampling from 5-6 year old children, receiving preschool education in the city centre of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Preschool Children
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