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Scaffolding method in teaching mathematics to pre-school children: Pre-school teachers' use of scaffolding method in teaching pre-school children - Couverture souple

MWANGI, HANNAH

 
9783639327472: Scaffolding method in teaching mathematics to pre-school children: Pre-school teachers' use of scaffolding method in teaching pre-school children
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639327470 ISBN 13 : 9783639327472
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

The basis of the study was the noted poor performance of mathematics globally as well as in Kenya, despite numerous researches on the possible causes and proposed solutions to alleviate the situation. Although there is abundance of information, the problem still persists. The study postulates that the reasons responsible for the prevailing poor performance could be found in the formative years of the child. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing scaffolding methods of teaching mathematics. The study involved Bandura's Social Learning Theory, Vygotsy's Social Development Theory and Bruner's Constructivist theory. The study used used the following variables; class size, pre-school teaching experience, training programme, pre-school teachers' attitude, mathematics attainment and school management.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The basis of the study was the noted poor performance of mathematics globally as well as in Kenya, despite numerous researches on the possible causes and proposed solutions to alleviate the situation. Although there is abundance of information, the problem still persists. The study postulates that the reasons responsible for the prevailing poor performance could be found in the formative years of the child. The purpose of this study was to establish factors influencing scaffolding methods of teaching mathematics. The study involved Bandura's Social Learning Theory, Vygotsy's Social Development Theory and Bruner's Constructivist theory. The study used used the following variables; class size, pre-school teaching experience, training programme, pre-school teachers' attitude, mathematics attainment and school management.

Biographie de l'auteur

Hannah Mwangi is a BED and MED (ECE)graduate of Kenyatta University where she is currently pursuing a PhD. Together with Glaudia Njuguna she has co-authored "Child Growth and Development 1" and "Health Nutrition and Care" which are useful references for ECE. She is a part-time lecturer at Kenyatta, Mt. Kenya and Presbyterian Universities.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639327470
ISBN 13 
9783639327472
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
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