Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

Full Length Research Paper

Unpacking activities-based learning in kindergarten classrooms: Insights from teachers’ perspectives

Charles Nyarko Annobil
  • Charles Nyarko Annobil
  • Department of Basic Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
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Mumuni Thompson
  • Mumuni Thompson
  • Department of Basic Education, College of Education Studies, Faculty of Educational Foundations, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 22 November 2017
  •  Published: 10 January 2018

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