comparative education

Definition of Transfer of Learning Transfer of learning refers to the influence which learning one task may have upon the subsequent learning or performance of another task. Transfer of learning means that performance on one task is affected by performance on another task. Performance might be positively affected or it might be negatively affected.

Introduction Hailed as the best pre-schools in the world by Newsweek magazine in 1991, the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education has attracted the worldwide attention of educators, researchers and just about anyone interested in early childhood education best practices. Even the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)'s revised version of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) guidelines also included examples from Reggio approach. Today, Reggio appr...

Among the best-known and most widely used early childhood curriculum models in America are the Creative Curriculum, the Developmental Interaction Approach (sometimes called the Bank Street approach), the High/Scope Curriculum, and the Montessori method. Other curriculum models include: Waldorf, Loipi, Reggio Emilio and constructivist Schweinhart & McAdoo (1996), Goffin & Wilson (2001), and Roopnarine & Johnson (2000).

Introduction This is a theory in psychology that was proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943. Maslow believed that every human being has an intrinsically good nature. He believed a good environment should be encouraged as it allows a person to express his wishes and demands, helps them to make choices and offers the necessary materials and opportunities to satisfy their needs

What is planning? According to Hearron and Hildebrand (2003) planning is creating a mental image of what one want to accomplish and how he or she will go about doing so, and a road map of where he or she want to go and how he or she will get there. Planning is a decision making process. Planning process starts by considering the goals and objectives of the organisation. Then policies to guide the activities of the organization are formulated. Then next plans are developed to achieve the goals a...

Definition and causes of Demographic Aging Demographic aging is defined as an increase in the proportion of the aged population (60 years and above) in relation to other segments in the age structure of a population. The rise in demographic aging in Africa may be accounted for by: • The rising standards of living that allow people to live healthy and happy lives • International migration of younger persons leading to scarcity of young persons within the population • Adoption of advanced me...

AN ASSESSMENT OF CONTEXTUAL DYNAMICS INFLUENCING LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN PUBLIC EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTERS IN KINAMBA ZONE, NYAHURURU SUB-COUNTY, KENYA

Assessment and Measurement of Performance in Young Children According to Bredekamp (1987), assessment is the process of observing, recording and otherwise documenting the work the children do and how they do it as a basis for educational decisions that affect the child. Measurement on the other hand is the assigning of numerals to individuals or objects in a systematic manner as a means of presenting the properties of the individuals or objects (Ingule et. al., 1996).

Introduction Part of the national pre-school teacher training programme was a component that included adapting the project to a semi-arid area (Samburu) and in 1987 the Samburu district centre for early childhood education was opened in Maralal. However, Samburu district posed several challenges for the NACECE/DICECE programme. Samburu district in Northern Kenya is an area with a harsh arid and semi-arid climate with scrubland and limited rainfall. For the Samburu and Turkana people, the most v...

Mental Health Mental health and learning are closely related. Emotional maladjustment leads to intellectual inefficiency. Healthy individuals appraise themselves realistically, accept their shortcomings and respect their talents and virtues. They also set for themselves attainable goals. Mental health also implies a feeling of being wanted and of belonging to groups, of trusting and being trusted, of loving and being loved in family, peer and teacher-pupil relationships. Emotionally healthy chi...