dc.contributor.advisor |
Van Heerden, J.C. |
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dc.contributor.coadvisor |
Hartell, Cycil George |
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dc.contributor.postgraduate |
Stach, Monica |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-07-13T06:44:33Z |
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dc.date.available |
2018-07-13T06:44:33Z |
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dc.date.created |
2018/04/25 |
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dc.date.issued |
2017 |
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dc.description |
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Worldwide, toy libraries are regarded as a non-centre-based early childhood education programme. In South Africa the majority of young children live in poverty and do not have access to early learning opportunities and play materials before entering formal schooling. This study investigated how toy libraries provide play-based learning opportunities for young children. Seven toy library sites located in five South African provinces (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal and North West) participated in the study. The participants consisted of toy librarians, managers and parents. The toy librarians were selected purposively, applying the criterion that play-based early learning sessions were provided to children younger than six years. The research methodology employed was qualitative, and an interpretivist paradigm informed the multiple case study design. The conceptual framework was based on learning and systems theories informing how young children learn. The toy library operations and play-based early learning session characteristics inform the framework of quality standards for toy libraries. The data production strategies included focus group discussions of photographs, document analysis and observations of play sessions. The group discussion and observation transcriptions, documentation and photographs were analysed by means of coding. Three themes, namely young children and learning, toy library operations and play-based early learning, and nine sub-themes emerged that include academic learning, 21st century skills, administration, play materials, services, challenges, developmentally appropriate practice by toy librarians, play-based learning pedagogy indicators and characteristics of play-based learning. The findings indicate that toy libraries provide access to play-based early learning sessions to young children. However, a variety of developmentally and culturally as well as age-appropriate play materials and play-based early learning sessions that include a variety of play opportunities are required. In addition, the framework of quality standards for toy libraries was enhanced as a result of the study. This framework provides guidance on how to operate a toy library which includes, apart from lending toys, play-based early learning sessions in its services. |
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dc.description.availability |
Unrestricted |
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dc.description.degree |
PhD |
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dc.description.department |
Early Childhood Education |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Stach, M 2017, The role of toy libraries in the provision of play-based learning opportunities for young children, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65468> |
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dc.identifier.other |
A2018 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/65468 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
University of Pretoria |
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dc.rights |
� 2018 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. |
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dc.subject |
UCTD |
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dc.subject |
Role of toy libraries |
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dc.subject |
Access to early learning opportunities |
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dc.subject |
Play-based early learning sessions |
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dc.subject |
Toy libraries |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-04: Quality education |
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dc.subject.other |
Education theses SDG-04 |
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dc.subject.other |
Education theses SDG-10 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities |
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dc.subject.other |
Education theses SDG-17 |
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dc.subject.other |
SDG-17: Partnerships for the goals |
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dc.title |
The role of toy libraries in the provision of play-based learning opportunities for young children |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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