Teachers’ attitudes in the implementation of the play-based curriculum in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District.

Abstract

The purpose, of the study was to find out teachers attitudes in the implementation of the Standards play- Based Curriculum in Sawla -Tuna-Kalba District in the Savanna Region of Ghana in selected Kindergarten (KG) and basic Schools. The target population consisted of seventy (70) public pre-schools with one hundred and twenty five (125) teachers in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district. The study used census sampling techniques to select hundred (100) teachers from the study population. A structured questionnaire was developed in line with the study objectives. Statistical tools of Means, frequencies and standard deviation used to analyze the data. The research design engaged was the descriptive survey was used for a conclusive analysis with ninety -eight (98) percentage returned rate of all questionnaires. The study therefore recommends that for there to be effective implementation of the ECE policy in the country especial Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, there is the need to ensure that all the teachers and managers are aware of the policy, the required ECE resources are made available to support the program, the teachers are motivated and effectively equipped with the required skills and knowledge to be able to manage the ECE centers and programs and that the community must be well sensitized to ensure that the negative attitudes does not influence the implementation of the early childhood education policy. The findings of the study were beneficial to all the pre-school in the county. The teachers and the ministry of education will also shed light on policy issues that influence the management of the ECE programmes.