ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact of early childhood education on the
pupil's later educational ability in Mbogoini division, Subukia district.
The following objectives guided the study: to establish if the pupils who
have attended pre-school were any better than those who did not
academically; to find out if the former pre-school pupils were more
proficient in language skills than those who did not, to assess the level of
social interactions of former preschoolers in comparison with those who
failed to attend the program and to assess the attitude pf former preschoolers
towards their educational progress in comparison with those
who did not. The respondents used in the study were teachers, parents
who filled a semi-structured questionnaire containing items which had
been formulated from the objectives and sample was selected randomly.
Findings showed that 53% of the teachers were in agreement that those
children who had attended pre-school were better in the above
mentioned aspects of performance. 31 % disagreed and 16% did not
know. Findings in the study suggest that 65% of the teachers were in
agreement that those children who had attended preschool were better in
reading skills than their counterparts who were just beginning the task.
This greatly contributes to their academic progress. Also if a child can
easily express her /his self then she/ he is most likely to grasp much in
class, relate healthily with other children. Recommendations were also
made. Teachers need some formal training in early childhood education.
This is because without the appropriate skills and knowledge the
teachers can not effectively help the young child to develop appropriately
for those ones in the field. The government of Kenya should be
integrated in free primary education in order to attract parents, to take their children to ECD centers.
GACHOGU, T (2021). The Impact Of Early Childhood Education On The Pupils Later Educational Ability In Selected Primary Schools Of Mbogoini Division, Subukia District In Kenya. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-pupils-later-educational-ability-in-selected-primary-schools-of-mbogoini-division-subukia-district-in-kenya
GACHOGU, THEURI "The Impact Of Early Childhood Education On The Pupils Later Educational Ability In Selected Primary Schools Of Mbogoini Division, Subukia District In Kenya" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-pupils-later-educational-ability-in-selected-primary-schools-of-mbogoini-division-subukia-district-in-kenya. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
GACHOGU, THEURI . "The Impact Of Early Childhood Education On The Pupils Later Educational Ability In Selected Primary Schools Of Mbogoini Division, Subukia District In Kenya". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-pupils-later-educational-ability-in-selected-primary-schools-of-mbogoini-division-subukia-district-in-kenya >.
GACHOGU, THEURI . "The Impact Of Early Childhood Education On The Pupils Later Educational Ability In Selected Primary Schools Of Mbogoini Division, Subukia District In Kenya" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-early-childhood-education-on-the-pupils-later-educational-ability-in-selected-primary-schools-of-mbogoini-division-subukia-district-in-kenya