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Teachers Supervisory Practices in the Kindergarten Schools in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality

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Department of Primary Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
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Department of Education, Enchi College of Education, Enchi, Ghana
Page(s): 45-58
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May 12, 2022
Revised
August 12, 2022
Accepted
December 28, 2022
Published
February 26, 2023
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Awortwe, I. , Kwaw, R. , & Ashun, E. A. (2023). Teachers Supervisory Practices in the Kindergarten Schools in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality. Current Research in Public Health, 3(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2023.642
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Awortwe, I. ; Kwaw, R. ; Ashun, E. A. Teachers Supervisory Practices in the Kindergarten Schools in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality. Current Research in Public Health 2023 3(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2023.642
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Awortwe, Isaac, Regine Kwaw, and Emmanuel Adom Ashun. 2023. "Teachers Supervisory Practices in the Kindergarten Schools in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality". Current Research in Public Health 3, no. 1: 45-58. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2023.642
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Awortwe I, Kwaw R, Ashun EA. Teachers Supervisory Practices in the Kindergarten Schools in Ghana: A Case of Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality. Current Research in Public Health. 2023; 3(1):45-58. https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2023.642
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ABSTRACT = {The supervisory role of kindergarten teachers is primarily concerned with supervising and managing the efforts of their learning environment to create safe, positive learning environments for all learners. The purpose of this study was to assess teachers’ supervisory practices of learners in Kindergarten schools in Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem municipality.  (K.E.E.A) Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. The study employed the qualitative research approach using the interpretivism paradigm. The instrumental case study design was adopted for this study. Population of the study comprised public kindergarten schools in KEEA Municipality. A multi-stage purposeful random sampling technique was used to select sixteen (16) respondents for the study. The semi-structured interview and observation checklist were the main instruments employed in the data collection for this study. The qualitative data was analysed by the use of the interpretative method based on the themes arrived at during the data collection. The themes were related to the research question and interpreted on the number of issues raised by respondents. These were based on question on the semi-structured interview. The study indicated that, kindergarten teachers do not supervise their learners during out-door activities or at playground, thinking it is the available time to relax after learners are out to play. The study also revealed that, kindergarten teachers do not pay close attention to learners and their physical environment to detect danger and threats. Also, in relation to proximity in supervision, the study found that, kindergarten teachers do not maintain physical closeness supervision of their learners to promptly salvage them from occurring danger during supervision. It is recommended that, the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ghana Education Service (GES), and other Agencies in Education (AiE) should strategically and periodically organize workshop trainings and seminars on teacher supervision and safety for kindergarten teachers. It is also recommended that, Tertiary institutions like the teaching universities and colleges of education should mount courses specifically for Teachers Supervision and School Safety for pre-service teachers and school administrators.},
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