Evaluating the Factors Influencing Child Development and Strategies used by Educators in Teaching Low-performance Children in an International Preschool

Authors: Gurdip Kaur , Saminder Singh

Pages: 20-29

Abstract:

Child development entails the psychological, emotional and biological adjustments that occur in human beings between birthand the ending of adolescence. A child's life, from conception to few years of early ages, are considered the most significantdevelopmental period. Various factorsinfluence child development. This case-based study which was qualitative in natureapplied the triangulation of data sources to investigate the factors influencing child development and strategies used byeducators in teaching low-performance children in an international preschool. Based on the findings from in-depth interviews,social media analysis, and comparative analysis of previous literature reviews, six major themes were developed and discussed participants’background; factors that influence child’s development; importance of familiarizing with the concept of childdevelopment for teachers; teaching children with low academic performance; teaching children in mixed-ability classrooms;and major constraints to support low-performance children in school.