Teaching academic subjects in Swazi preschools |
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| Institution: | 2. Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Spain;3. Hospital Clinico San Carlos Research Institute, Spain;4. Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico;5. Araba University Hospital, Spain;6. University of the Basque Country, Spain;7. Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Spain;8. Seville Biomedical Research Institute (IBiS), Spain;9. Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Spain;10. August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Spain;11. University of Barcelona, Spain;12. National University of Distance Education (UNED), Spain;13. Institut d''Investigacio i Innovacio ParcTauli (I3PT), Spain;14. Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain;15. La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain;p. Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Spain;q. Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Spain;r. Principado de Asturias Health Research Institute (ISPA), Spain;s. University of Oviedo, Spain;t. Principado de Asturias Neuroscience Research Institute (INEUROPA), Spain;u. Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain;v. IIS Aragon Research Foundation, Spain;w. University of Seville, Spain;x. Institut Hospital del Mar d''Investigacions Mèdiques, (IMIM), Parc de Salut Mar, Spain |
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| Abstract: | An observation study of classroom practice in 25 Swazi preschools was undertaken to study teaching in the academic subjects from the perspective of the national preschool education goals. While these goals are more process oriented, the operational curriculum was found to be more product oriented. A number of educational practices were identified that probably impede the realisation of a number of national preschool goals. These practices are: stress on isolated skills and knowledge development through rote learning and drill; instruction not in the mother tongue; inefficient classroom organisation resulting in long periods of waiting time for the children. A number of suggestions are made to bring classroom practice in the academic subjects more in line with the national preschool educational goals. |
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