Teachers’ Perceptions about Group Learning and Role Play in Early Childhood Education in District Narowal
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to explore teachers’ perceptions about role play and group learning in early childhood. The main objectives of the study were to identify the difference among teachers’ demographic variables like (gender, qualification, experience). Data was collected through survey method and study was quantitative in nature. Population of the study was primary school teachers of district Narowal. 250 teachers were selected as sample of the study in district Narowal. Research administrated self-developed instruments for data collection. The questionnaire was consisted on two parts. First part was consisted on demographic variables (gender, qualification, experience) and second part was consisted on teachers’ perceptions about role play and group learning in early childhood education. The data was collected from teachers of District Narowal. In inferential statistics was used for data analysis.
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