Teachers’ Awareness and Implementation of the Concept of Holistic Child Development in Early Childhood Education Centers in Osun State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.30971/jecce.v10i1.3546Keywords:
Early childhood education centers, Holistic development, Teachers’ awareness, ImplementationAbstract
This study investigated the levels of teachers’ awareness and implementation of the concept of holistic child development in early childhood education centers in Osun State, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population comprised 600 teachers in early childhood education centers in Osun State from which a sample of 240 teachers was selected using purposive sampling technique based on the fact that they were teaching at pre-primary classes or early primary classes and have acquired a minimum of two years teaching experience. A researcher-designed instrument was used for data gathering. Data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage and mean scores. The results showed that the level of teachers’ awareness of the concept of holistic child development in early childhood education centers was high (61.3%) in Osun State. Results indicated that the extent to which teachers implement the concept of holistic child development in early childhood education centers was high at 60.4% in Osun State. The study concluded that the levels of teachers’ awareness and implementation of the concept of holistic child development in early childhood education centers was high in Osun State, Nigeria.
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