Play and teaching in early childhood classrooms : perspectives and practices of teachers and children in South Africa

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Play and teaching in early childhood classrooms : perspectives and practices of teachers and children in South Africa

In this study, a descriptive qualitative approach was followed to explore early childhood teachers’ perspectives and practices about using play as a means of teaching in classrooms. This qualitative research study is guided by two research questions, (i) What do early childhood teachers see as the b...

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Main Author:	Phajane, Masello Hellen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19864/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19864/1/33202-103322-1-SM.pdf

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