EFFECT OF PLAY AND PLAY MATERIALS ON THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
EFFECT OF PLAY AND PLAY MATERIALS ON THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
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2009-12
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TABAT, JUMMAI GRACE
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of play and play materials
on the social development of the preschool children in Kaduna Metropolis. Four
objectives with four research questions were stated and three Null hypotheses were
raised. Among the objectives were to identify the different kinds of play and play
materials available among preschool children in Kaduna Metropolis, and to
determine the effects of using and not using free play and play materials on the
social development of the preschool children in Kaduna Metropolis. Experimental
research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study was drawn
from Kaduna Metropolis. The population for the study was eight thousand nine
hundred and eight (8,908) preschool children in the sixty four (64) registered preschools
in Kaduna metropolis. The sample size used for the study was two (2)
registered preschools which comprised of sixty (60) preschool children in the
Kaduna Metropolis. The researcher used observation method for data collection. A
score card consisting often social development indices with five social expressions
for each index was used for the observation. Null hypotheses were formulated and
tested using Paired Sample t-test Statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The result
showed significant difference in the effect of social development of preschool
children who used free play and those who did not; also, there was significant
difference in the effect of social development of preschool children who had
access to play materials and those who did not. Based on the results, some
recommendations were given. Among them were: the Government should supervise
and monitor these schools (preschools) to see that they are of high social standard
with all the necessary facilities. Safe, adequate and appropriate play materials and
facilities should be provided for the preschool children by the proprietors of these
schools so as to enhance their rapid positive social development. Parents and
teachers should limit the amount of restrictions imposed on children during play.
They should give children enough time to play and try not to use it as reward for
doing a particular activity. They should not force the children to play if they do not
want to. It is not play anymore if they are forced; it is more like a chore. It was
concluded that play and play materials have positive effect on the social
development of preschool children.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS
DEGREE IN HOME ECONOMICS
(FAMILY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
SAMARU, ZARIA
DECEMBER, 2009
Keywords
PLAY MATERIALS,, PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN,, N KADUNA METROPOLIS