National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
A study on “Impact of quality teaching learning materials on cognitive development of preschool children” has been conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka in selected 8 preschools. The sample for the study comprised of children of 3-5 years from selected preschools. Equipment and materials questionnaire consisting of 92 items with 9 components which facilitates development of children was used. Based on the total scores of teaching learning materials, preschools were categorized as high teaching learning material schools (HTLM) and low teaching learning material (LTLM) schools. Cognitive development of children was assessed using Kaufman Assessment Battery for children, [KABC-II] 2004. Results indicated that, the children from HTLM had high Mental processing indices (117.59) than LTLM children (95.38). With age factor, three year old children performed better in all cognitive tests compared to four and five year old children in both HTLM and LTLM schools. Mental processing indices were found better for girls in both type of schools. In most of cognitive subsets the mean scores of children both type of schools are showing decreasing tendency as they were growing, this may be due to the fact that clubbing of all aged children (3-5 yrs) under one session and giving the same teaching learning material to younger and older children suppresses and hinders the activity level and cognitive skills among children. Hence, separate sessions/ classes are to be held for different age group of children. So that, they can be provided with age and developmental task related teaching earning materials for better cognitive development.
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