A professional development programme for implementing indigenous play-based pedagogy in kindergarten schools in Ghana

dc.contributor.authorDzamesi, Felicia Elinam
dc.contributor.authorVan Heerden, Judith Cornelia (Judy)
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-14T11:59:10Z
dc.date.available2020-09-14T11:59:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.description.abstractIn 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 play-based kindergarten teacher development programme was developed and successfully used to improve participating teachers’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and practices during the first year of its implementation. Data collected through classroom observation, interviews, photographs, participating teachers’ reflective journals and an evaluation questionnaire revealed that this programme had a positive impact on classroom practices and learners’ active participation in learning. The essential components of the programme are described as a guide for professional teacher development for delivering indigenous play-based pedagogy (IPBP) in early childhood education.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentEarly Childhood Educationen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhj2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajournalofeducation.co.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDzamesi, F.E. & Van Heerden, J. 2020, 'A professional development programme for implementing indigenous play-based pedagogy in kindergarten schools in Ghana', South African Journal of Education, vol. 40, no. 3, art. #1793, 11 pages, https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v40n3a1793.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0256-0100 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2076-3433 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.15700/saje.v40n3a1793
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/76164
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherEducation Association of South Africaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020, South African Journal of Education. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.en_ZA
dc.subjectIndigenous playen_ZA
dc.subjectIndigenous play-based pedagogy (IPBP)en_ZA
dc.subjectKindergartenen_ZA
dc.subjectProfessional development programmeen_ZA
dc.subjectGhanaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-05
dc.subject.otherSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.subject.otherEducation articles SDG-17
dc.subject.otherSDG-17: Partnerships for the goals
dc.titleA professional development programme for implementing indigenous play-based pedagogy in kindergarten schools in Ghanaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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