This study was conducted in order to assess the effects of cognitive stimulation in early
childhood. The quantitative study set out to test a target group of 40 children, ranging in age
from two years to three and a half years, in order to determine the importance of stimulation
and intervention from a young age. A pre-test evaluated the initial level of each child‟s
cognitive abilities (mathematics, literacy and life skills). This was followed by a random
selection of the subjects into experimental and control groups.
The experimental group underwent an eight-week intervention programme which focused on
the primary concepts in each area of cognitive development. The control and experimental
groups continued with their normal school learning programmes.
The results indicate that the impact of stimulation on young children is significant and there
is a great difference in the abilities and understanding of concepts for those children which
were stimulated individually, as compared with those children who were not so stimulated. / Teacher Education / M. Ed. (Psychology of Education)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/3532 |
| Date | 30 November 2009 |
| Creators | Stretch, Lauren |
| Contributors | De Witt, M. W. (Marike W.) |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xx, 208 leaves.) |
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