What can Schools Learn from Children about Use of Culturally Relevant Methods and Materials?
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Date
2013
Authors
Mweru, M.
Murungi, Catherine Gakii
Journal Title
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Publisher
Scholarlink R esearch Institute Journals
Abstract
The methods and materials used by teachers in schools has been examined by various researchers. Howe
ver,
sibling teaching and the mater
ials and methods used during sibling teaching is an area that has not received
much attention. There is therefore a paucity of literature on the teaching strategies older siblings
use when
instructing younger children. This paper therefore is based on a st
udy that set out to investigate the materials and
methods used during sibling teaching among children in Kenya. This study was important as most child
ren
spend a significant proportion of their time with their siblings resulting in siblings having a grea
t
influence on
each other. In this study, the older siblings were found to use locally available materials such as
stones, sticks,
leaves and seeds to teach various concepts and skills to younger children. They also used traditiona
l games,
songs and story te
lling. They taught their younger siblings not only the appropriate norms and values, but also
instructed them on various concepts taught by teachers in Kenyan schools. This paper therefore recom
mends
that teachers just like older siblings should use locall
y available materials and culturally appropriate teaching
methods.
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Keywords
Home instruction, Instructional materials, Non - traditional education, Peer teaching, Preschool education, Sibling teaching
Citation
Journal of Emerging Tre nds in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 4 ( 3 ): 4 9 1 - 4 98