Linda's ECE World

Blog Week 5

Research around the globe. 

This week we are to explore the topics of research in other countries.  To do this we were given some web sites to look at.  I chose http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/major_reports.php from the school of child development and care from the University of Victoria.  These papers are the master’s in early childhood development thesis from students in Africa.  Some of the topics for review were some of the same as I have seen here. Studying the effects of being in a rural location on early childhood development, training for “informal minders” and community volunteers in early childhood development. Studying parental involvement in early childcare and education. The study of different early childhood models on preschool readiness in Kenya. Like here in the US it was studying the public vs the private model of preschool on school readiness. The subjects were 5 and 6 years old.  The method of data collection was through teachers assessments using the School Readiness Assessment Instrument.  Outcomes of the study also measured the correlation with developmentally appropriate practice in different pre-schools though the use of observation and interview. The finding were that the focus of the curriculum take a more holistic approach and veer away from the academic focus of the programs. The findings were that it is recommended that a more holistic approach be taken in early childhood programs in order for the the children to be made ready for school. (Ngaruiva,S 1991)

                                                             References

Ngaruiva, S. (1991) Assessing the Influence of Different Early Childhood Development Models

                on Pre-School Children’s School Readiness in Kenya Retrieved July 31, 2014 from

                  http://www.ecdvu.org/ssa/documents/major_projects/Ngaruiyae41d3.pdf  

 Until next time Peace and prayers