Preschool teachers' understanding of the concept of responsive environment and its implication on classroom practices /
A conducive and responsive learning environment is really important in helping children to develop their academic achievement, social interaction and emotional intelligence. This study employed semi-structured, in-depth interview method in its attempt to explore three preschool teachers' unders...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Kuala Lumpur :
Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2017
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | A conducive and responsive learning environment is really important in helping children to develop their academic achievement, social interaction and emotional intelligence. This study employed semi-structured, in-depth interview method in its attempt to explore three preschool teachers' understanding of responsive teaching, and to identify their strategies or approaches in responding to the children's need in the class. Finding from this study outlined three important characteristics that constitute responsive environment, namely; conducive environment, positive teacher- child relationship, and play. Respondents reported that responsive environment as applied in the classroom resulted in a fun and active learning, and nurturance of positive attitude. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 89 leaves : illustrations ; 30cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-80). |