Challenges impeding practitioners’ proper implementation of mathematical play practice environment

Seipati Baloyi-Mothibeli, Chinedu Okeke and Christian Ugwuanyi
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Seipati Baloyi-Mothibeli: Free State Department of Education, Charlotte Maxeke Street, Syfrets Building, South Afric
Chinedu Okeke: Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Christian Ugwuanyi: Department of Education Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 325-330

Abstract: This research explored the challenges impeding practitioners’ proper implementation of mathematical play practice environment using a qualitative phenomenological research approach. This study was conducted in Motheo District which is in Mangaung Municipality in the Free State with ten females who had obtained matric certificate qualification at least have three years’ experience working in the ECCE setting as the sample. This sample was purposively chosen for this research. A structured interview guide was used as tool for data collection and its trustworthiness was properly ensured. After the data had been collected, the real processing, analysis, and interpretation of the data took place. We conducted a thematic analysis of the data. With the help of this technique, we were able to analyze the unstructured interview responses and find trends and themes. It was found that the challenges impeding practitioners’ proper mathematical play practice environment are constraints to proper mathematical play in relation to indoor and outdoor resources and infrastructure; constraints emanating from practitioners’ qualifications and constraints relating to support expected from the DSD and DBE, as custodians of ECCE. This finding has practical and policy implications in the sense that the practitioners cannot effectively implement mathematical play practice environment in the presence of the identified challenges unless adequate policy framework is designed to take care of such challenges. Thus, it is recommended that the appropriate authority should design an implementable policy guideline on the use of mathematical play practice environment. Key Words:Challenges, mathematical play practice environment, Phenomenological research approach, Practitioners

Date: 2023
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