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Quality assurance processes of language assessment artefacts and the development of language teachers’ assessment competence 语言评估人工制品的质量保证过程与语言教师评估能力的发展
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-04-26 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1151
M. Makgamatha
Background: This article revisits the quality assurance (QA) processes instituted during the development of the Teacher Assessment Resources for Monitoring and Improving Instruction (TARMII) e-assessment tool. This tool was developed in response to evidence of a dearth in assessment expertise among South African teachers. The tool comprises a test builder and a repository of high-quality curriculum-aligned language item pool and administration-ready tests available for teacher usage to enhance learning. All assessment artefacts in the repository were subjected to QA processes prior to being field-tested and uploaded into the repository.Aim: The aim of this study was to extract from the assessment artefacts’ QA processes the lessons learned for possible development of language teachers’ assessment competence.Setting: The reported work is based on the TARMII tool development project, which was jointly carried out by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the national education department in South Africa.Methods: Through employing an analytical reflective narrative approach, the article systematically retraces the steps followed in enacting the QA processes on the tool’s assessment artefacts. These steps include the recruitment of suitably qualified and experienced assessment quality assurers, the training they had received and the actual review of the various assessment artefacts. The QA processes were enacted with the aim of producing high-quality assessment artefacts.Results: The language tests and item pool QA processes enacted are explained, followed by an explication of the lessons learned for language teachers’ assessment writing and test development for the South African schooling context.Conclusion: A summary of the article is provided in conclusion.
背景:本文回顾了在监控和改进教学的教师评估资源(TARMII)电子评估工具开发过程中建立的质量保证(QA)过程。该工具是针对南非教师缺乏评估专业知识的证据而开发的。该工具包括一个测试构建器和一个高质量的与课程一致的语言项目库存储库,以及可供教师使用的管理就绪的测试,以加强学习。存储库中的所有评估工件在进行现场测试并上传到存储库之前都要服从QA过程。目的:本研究的目的是从评核伪品的评核过程中,撷取语言教师评核能力发展的经验教训。背景:报告工作基于TARMII工具开发项目,该项目由南非人文科学研究委员会(HSRC)和国家教育部联合开展。方法:通过采用一种分析反思的叙述方法,文章系统地追溯了在工具的评估工件上制定QA过程所遵循的步骤。这些步骤包括征聘适当合格和有经验的评估质量保证人员,他们接受的培训和对各种评估工件的实际审查。制定QA过程的目的是产生高质量的评估工件。结果:解释了制定的语言测试和项目池QA过程,然后解释了语言教师在南非学校教育背景下评估写作和测试开发的经验教训。结语:结语部分是对文章的总结。
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Community’s knowledge, attitude and practices towards inclusive home based early childhood education in Uganda: Lessons for scaling deep 乌干达社区对包容性家庭幼儿教育的知识、态度和实践:深入扩展的经验教训
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-04-21 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1117
Godfrey Ejuu,Victor Locoro,Miria Nandera,Martin Omoding,Lenard W. Mafabi,George W. Kutosi,Irene Kharono
Background: Most innovations that would help to provide inclusive home-based early learning for children in marginalised communities sometimes collapse when the funders pull out. One of the reasons for this has been lack of information on the dynamics in such communities that can help to sustain such innovations.Aim: This study aimed to provide information on what communities in the study area know, their attitude and practices that can sustain home-based early learning initiatives.Setting: The study setting was in rural districts with marginalised communities, two in eastern and the other two in central Uganda.Methods: This study uses an exploratory approach to collect data through interviews and focus group discussions in the selected Ugandan communities. Data were collected from 120 purposively sampled parents, caregivers and teachers using in-depth interviews.Results: (1) Participants support the establishment of inclusive home learning centres and already have learning expectations of their children by the age of 6 years. (2) While women are more available for early childhood care services, men are supportive of inclusive education. (3) Cases of children with special needs are more prevalent in the study area, suggesting that many more could be found than currently known.Conclusion: The study concludes that communities have preferences for some activities carried out in the centres if established. This study provides an advance information that is useful for planning by agencies and government departments that may want to support establishment of such centres in marginalised communities.
背景:大多数有助于为边缘化社区的儿童提供包容性家庭早期教育的创新,有时会在资助者退出时崩溃。造成这种情况的原因之一是缺乏有关这些社区动态的信息,这些动态可以帮助维持这种创新。目的:本研究旨在提供有关研究区域社区的知识,他们的态度和实践,以维持家庭早期教育倡议的信息。环境:研究环境是在有边缘化社区的农村地区,两个在乌干达东部,另外两个在乌干达中部。方法:本研究采用探索性方法,在选定的乌干达社区通过访谈和焦点小组讨论收集数据。数据是通过深度访谈从120名有目的地抽样的家长、照顾者和教师中收集的。结果:(1)参与者支持建立全纳家庭学习中心,并且已经对6岁的孩子有学习期望。(2)女性更愿意提供幼儿保育服务,而男性更支持全纳教育。(3)有特殊需要的儿童在研究地区更为普遍,这表明可以发现的情况比目前已知的要多得多。结论:研究得出的结论是,如果建立中心,社区对在中心开展的某些活动有偏好。这项研究为可能希望支持在边缘社区建立这种中心的机构和政府部门的规划提供了有用的前期信息。
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Corrigendum: Teachers’ perspectives on learners with reading and writing difficulties in mainstream government primary schools in Mauritius 更正:毛里求斯主流政府小学教师对读写困难学生的看法
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-04-14 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1176
Sattiavany Veerabudren,Alta Kritzinger,Savila T. Ramasawmy,Salome Geertsema,Mia Le Roux
No abstract available.
没有摘要。
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Classroom factors that contribute to emotional intelligence in the case of primary school learners 小学学生情绪智力的课堂因素
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1072
S. Erasmus, R. van Eeden, Ilse Ferns
been associated with improved academic performance, intrapersonal skills and the quality of interpersonal relationships (Durlak et al. 2011). Problematic behaviours, on the other hand, have reportedly decreased. According to various authors (e.g. Salovey, Mayer & Caruso 2002; Zins et al. 2004), the ideal is a long-term intervention that involves various role players. Durlak et al. (2011) also refer to the importance of adequate time for skills development. Zeidner, Roberts and Matthews (2002) regard the school context as favourable for the teaching and learning of emotional skills. Given the relation between emotional skills and academic performance, social and emotional learning programmes could potentially reduce achievement Background: A healthy classroom climate has been related to the socioemotional development of learners. This, in turn, has been associated with an increase in academic success, intrapersonal skills and the quality of interpersonal relationships. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the impact of classroom climate on the emotional intelligence (EI) levels of South African primary school learners. The aim was also to determine which classroom factors promote, and which inhibit the development of EI. Setting: A purposive sample of 119 primary school learners from six classes in two government schools in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal was drawn. Ethical clearance and permission for the study were obtained from the relevant stake holders. Informed consent was obtained from the parents or guardians as well as the participants. Methods: The My Class Inventory (short form) (MCI-SF) and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (Child Short Form) (TEIQue-CSF) were administered. The former is a measure of classroom climate. Relations between classroom climate factors and EI were explored by means of Pearson’s correlations and stepwise multiple regression analysis. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the performance of the learners in the different classes in terms of these variables. Results: Results indicated a strong relation between classroom climate and EI; satisfaction and cohesiveness correlated positively with EI levels, whilst friction , competitiveness and difficulty correlated negatively with EI levels. Conclusion: The results contribute to the understanding of the development of a positive classroom climate. Intervention at classroom level might be a more viable option in resource-strapped contexts.
与学习成绩、人际技能和人际关系质量的提高有关(Durlak等人,2011)。另一方面,据报道,有问题的行为有所减少。根据不同的作者(例如,Salovey,Mayer&Caruso,2002;Zins等人,2004),理想的是涉及不同角色的长期干预。Durlak等人(2011年)也提到了为技能发展提供充足时间的重要性。Zeidner、Roberts和Matthews(2002)认为学校环境有利于情感技能的教学。鉴于情感技能与学习成绩之间的关系,社交和情感学习计划可能会降低成绩背景:健康的课堂氛围与学习者的社会情感发展有关。这反过来又与学业成功、人际技能和人际关系质量的提高有关。目的:本研究旨在调查课堂气氛对南非小学生情绪智力(EI)水平的影响。目的还在于确定哪些课堂因素促进了EI的发展,哪些因素抑制了EI的发育。背景:对来自夸祖鲁-纳塔尔州德班市两所公立学校六个班的119名小学生进行了有针对性的抽样调查。该研究获得了相关利益相关者的伦理许可。获得了父母或监护人以及参与者的知情同意书。方法:采用我的班级量表(简称MCI-SF)和特质情绪智力问卷(简称儿童情绪智力问卷)。前者是衡量课堂气氛的指标。采用Pearson相关分析和逐步多元回归分析,探讨了课堂气氛因素与EI的关系。ANOVA和Kruskal-Wallis测试用于比较不同班级学习者在这些变量方面的表现。结果:研究结果表明,课堂气氛与EI之间存在较强的相关性;满意度和凝聚力与EI水平呈正相关,而摩擦、竞争力和难度与EI水平呈负相关。结论:研究结果有助于理解积极课堂气氛的发展。在资源紧张的情况下,课堂干预可能是一个更可行的选择。
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Finding myself by involving children in self-study research methodology: A gentle reminder to live freely 通过让孩子参与自学研究方法来发现自己:一个自由生活的温柔提醒
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-03-29 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1043
Ntokozo S. Mkhize-Mthembu
Background: This article describes my exploration of social and emotional learning as a primary school teacher in a Grade 4 classroom.Aim: This article aimed to illuminate how I improved my teaching practice through valuing and listening to children’s voices.Setting: I am a teacher at a primary school in the Umlazi education district, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. As a PhD candidate, I explored social and emotional learning in a Grade 4 classroom from a scholarly perspective.Method: I present a detailed description of the methodological interactions and the theoretical underpinning that guided my interactions with the Grade 4 study participants. I documented the lessons, which were audio-recorded and photographed, in my teaching development portfolio. By employing self-study research and adopting a sociocultural theoretical perspective, I explored the principles of social justice. The importance of working collaboratively with children in a primary school educational setting to make sense of both the teacher’s and the learners’ collective and individual experiences is emphasised. The methodology included working with critical friends to help me uncover different ways of making sense of my research and to enhance my own learning about teaching.Results: The findings affirm that young children’s voices need to be foregrounded to enhance teaching and learning practices. Children’s dignity and perspectives need to be acknowledged as they are the key contributors to and recipients of educational processes.Conclusion: The study affirms the importance of crediting young learners’ diverse perspectives and lived experiences in classroom interactions and asserts that this obligates teachers to listen to children emotively and consciously.
背景:这篇文章描述了我作为一名小学教师在四年级课堂上对社会和情感学习的探索。目的:本文旨在阐明我如何通过重视和倾听孩子的声音来改进我的教学实践。背景:我是南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省乌姆拉齐教育区一所小学的老师。作为一名博士生,我从学术的角度探索了四年级课堂上的社会和情感学习。方法:我详细描述了方法论互动以及指导我与四年级研究参与者互动的理论基础。我在我的教学发展档案中记录了这些课程,并进行了录音和拍照。通过自学研究和社会文化理论视角,我探索了社会正义的原则。强调了在小学教育环境中与儿童合作的重要性,以理解教师和学习者的集体和个人经历。该方法包括与批判性朋友合作,帮助我发现理解我的研究的不同方法,并加强我自己对教学的学习。结果:研究结果证实,需要对幼儿的声音进行预测,以加强教学实践。儿童的尊严和观点需要得到承认,因为他们是教育进程的关键贡献者和接受者。结论:该研究肯定了在课堂互动中重视年轻学习者的不同视角和生活经历的重要性,并认为这有义务让教师有情感和意识地倾听孩子的声音。
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Pretend play in pre-schoolers: Need for structured and free play in pre-schools 学龄前儿童的假装游戏:需要在学龄前儿童中进行结构化和自由的游戏
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-03-25 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1092
Megha Mohan, Reenu Celshiya, Sudhin Karuppali, J. Bhat, M. Anil
Background: Pretend play is a form of play that involves nonliteral actions. There are limited studies reporting the developmental trends of pretend play behaviours of typically developing pre-schoolers. This knowledge would be beneficial in the early identification of deviations in pre-schoolers who have or are at risk of developing developmental disabilities.Aim: The present study aimed to describe the developmental trends in pretend play skills across different age groups of pre-schoolers. The study also aimed to understand the differential patterns in pretend play observed across the Free Play and Structured Toy Play scenarios.Setting: This study was conducted on pre-schoolers in a classroom of the school.Method: The study followed a cross-sectional study design. Forty-eight participants were recruited for the study and were divided into four groups. A video recording of the child’s pretend play skills was recorded using a Sony-HDRCX405 camcorder in Free Play and Structured Toy Play scenarios. The recorded video was coded and analysed for the occurrence of pretend play skills using the Play in Early Childhood Evaluation System (PIECES) coding scheme.Results: The study results depict a developmental trend in the occurrences of pretend play skills in pre-schoolers. It also emphasises the importance of amalgamation of Structured Toy Play and Free Play scenarios for the child’s holistic development because of the unique benefits of each scenario.Conclusion: The study findings could help in the formulation of Individualised Education Programme objectives for typically developing children and children with developmental disabilities involving play, thus enabling these children experience normalised, contextually pertinent experiences like their peers.
背景:假装游戏是一种涉及非文学行为的游戏形式。关于典型发展中的学龄前儿童假装游戏行为的发展趋势,研究报告有限。这些知识将有助于早期识别患有或有发展障碍风险的学龄前儿童的偏差。目的:本研究旨在描述不同年龄组学龄前儿童假装游戏技能的发展趋势。该研究还旨在了解在自由游戏和结构化玩具游戏场景中观察到的假装游戏的差异模式。背景:这项研究是在学校的一间教室里对学龄前儿童进行的。方法:本研究采用横断面研究设计。研究招募了48名参与者,他们被分为四组。在自由游戏和结构化玩具游戏场景中,使用Sony-HDRCX405摄像机录制了孩子假装游戏技能的视频。使用儿童早期游戏评估系统(PIECES)编码方案对录制的视频进行编码并分析假装游戏技能的发生。结果:研究结果显示了学龄前儿童假装游戏技能的发展趋势。它还强调了结构化玩具游戏和自由游戏场景融合对孩子整体发展的重要性,因为每个场景都有独特的好处。结论:研究结果有助于制定个性化教育计划目标,以帮助典型的发展中儿童和发育障碍儿童参与游戏,从而使这些儿童能够像同龄人一样体验到正常的、与情境相关的体验。
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Towards circles of care and education: Exploring understandings of quality in early childhood development 走向关爱和教育圈:探索对幼儿发展质量的理解
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-03-18 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1061
Lucy R. O’Keeffe, S. Southwood, Nicci Hayes
Background: Early childhood development (ECD) is increasingly being recognised as vital for the care and education of our children, particularly in countries such as South Africa where vast social disparities have a significant influence on development and well-being. Aim: This study aimed to explore and develop understandings of quality in early childhood care and education in a particular setting. Setting: The setting of this community research project is a small rural town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The project is facilitated by a non-governmental organisation affiliated with a university in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, working with participants from two neighbourhood hubs. This study coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Located in a social constructionist paradigm, the research methodology may be described as participatory, polyphonic and appreciative. Responses from simple, positively constructed questions, framed by dimensions of an ecological systems model, were interrogated through a multilayered process of content analysis. Results: Analysis of the data led to a range of themes and evidence of significant role players, around quality ECD. These were developed into two simple frameworks, capturing conceptual and contextual aspects of quality ECD: ‘Quality Early Childhood Development’ and ‘Circles of Care and Education’. Conclusion: The juxtaposition of the conceptual and contextual frames is offered as a simple, yet comprehensive, tool to scaffold ongoing research and support further development of quality ECD practice. © 2022. The Authors.
背景:幼儿发展(ECD)越来越被认为对我们儿童的护理和教育至关重要,尤其是在南非等国家,那里巨大的社会差距对发展和福祉有着重大影响。目的:本研究旨在探索和发展对特定环境下幼儿保育和教育质量的理解。背景:这个社区研究项目的背景是南非东开普省的一个农村小镇。该项目由一个隶属于南非东开普省一所大学的非政府组织推动,该组织与来自两个社区中心的参与者合作。这项研究恰逢新冠肺炎大流行的开始。方法:在社会建构主义范式下,研究方法论可以被描述为参与性、复调性和欣赏性。通过内容分析的多层次过程,对以生态系统模型的维度为框架的简单、积极构建的问题的回答进行了询问。结果:对数据的分析引出了一系列主题和重要角色扮演者的证据,围绕着高质量的幼儿发展。这些框架被发展成两个简单的框架,涵盖了优质幼儿发展的概念和背景方面:“优质幼儿发展”和“护理和教育圈”。结论:概念框架和上下文框架的并置是一种简单而全面的工具,可以支持正在进行的研究,并支持高质量ECD实践的进一步发展。©2022。作者。
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Priorities for access to early childhood development services for children with disabilities in South Africa 南非残疾儿童获得儿童早期发展服务的优先事项
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-03-10 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1119
Amani Karisa, Chantal Samuels, B. Watermeyer, J. Mckenzie, R. Vergunst
Background: South Africa has migrated the responsibility for early childhood development (ECD) centres from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Basic Education. This functional shift has ushered in consultations and discussions on how best to implement ECD, including opportunities the change may bring. Aim: By anchoring the understanding of ECD services in nurturing care, this study aimed to elucidate the provision of appropriate, inclusive services in early childhood development, including early childhood intervention, for children with disabilities in South Africa against the backdrop of the migration of services from one government ministry to another. Methods: This is an analytical article based on South African literature on ECD services, including interventions, with particular attention to children with disabilities, basing our understanding of these services in nurturing care. Results: We elucidate how the ideals of the Nurturing Care Framework can be achieved in the context of children with disabilities in South Africa using five themes: the need to localise services, developing tools and strategies for screening and early intervention, enhancing the efficacy of caregivers, supporting and training staff and collaborations. Conclusion: It is necessary to empower caregivers and professionals to address early childhood intervention and ECD needs of children with disabilities. Early childhood development centres are an important context for nurturing care, providing opportunities to promote and sustain health amongst a large number of children. Considering the function shift of ECD services in South Africa, these centres are well positioned to further nurturing care to children with disabilities through the provision of supportive environments that promote health and well-being.
背景:南非已将幼儿发展中心的责任从社会服务部移至基础教育部。这一职能转变引发了关于如何最好地实施幼儿发展的磋商和讨论,包括这一变化可能带来的机遇。目的:通过将对幼儿发展服务的理解固定在养育护理中,本研究旨在阐明在服务从一个政府部门迁移到另一个政府部门的背景下,为南非的残疾儿童提供适当的、包容性的早期儿童发展服务,包括早期儿童干预。方法:这是一篇基于南非关于ECD服务的分析文章,包括干预措施,特别关注残疾儿童,基于我们对这些服务的理解。结果:我们通过五个主题阐明了如何在南非残疾儿童的背景下实现培育护理框架的理想:本地化服务的必要性、开发筛查和早期干预的工具和战略、提高护理人员的效力、支持和培训员工以及合作。结论:有必要增强护理人员和专业人员的能力,以解决残疾儿童的早期干预和ECD需求。儿童早期发展中心是养育照料的重要环境,为大量儿童提供促进和维持健康的机会。考虑到南非幼儿发展服务的职能转变,这些中心处于有利地位,可以通过提供促进健康和福祉的支持性环境,进一步培养对残疾儿童的照顾。
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Litigation and social mobilisation for early childhood development during COVID-19 and beyond 新冠肺炎及其后儿童早期发展的诉讼和社会动员
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1054
Nurina Ally, Rubeena Parker, Tess N. Peacock
Background: Litigation has been utilised to advance a range of socio-economic rights in post-apartheid South Africa, including the right to basic education. Nonetheless, there has not been significant litigation or sustained broad-based mobilisation around issues impacting the early childhood development (ECD) sector in the democratic era. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however, saw some ECD stakeholders turning to the courts to advocate for their survival, as well as to mobilise and advocate for sector reforms. Aim: This article aimed to critically reflect on the role of litigation and social mobilisation in advancing the right to ECD during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting: The article assesses two South African cases with national implications. Methods: The article critically assesses two South African cases relating to ECD during the pandemic. At the time of writing, these were the only South African judgements specifically relating to the impact of COVID-19 on the ECD sector. Results: The two cases played an important role in: (1) reopening the ECD sector during the pandemic;and (2) making efforts to ensure that the sector could remain open. However, the cases were not based on a holistic rights-based approach to ECD, which remains an area for further development. Conclusion: The article concludes that litigation may play a significant role in advancing children’s rights to ECD, particularly as a complement to broader social mobilisation strategies. The cases highlight the (1) need and potential for building a holistic rights-based foundation of ECD jurisprudence post the pandemic;and (2) strategic use of litigation interventions as part of broader mobilisation strategies.
背景:在种族隔离后的南非,诉讼被用来促进一系列社会经济权利,包括接受基础教育的权利。尽管如此,在民主时代,还没有围绕影响儿童早期发展(ECD)部门的问题进行重大诉讼或持续的广泛动员。然而,在2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行期间,一些幼儿发展利益攸关方转向法院,为自己的生存发声,并动员和倡导部门改革。目的:本文旨在批判性地反思诉讼和社会动员在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间和之后促进幼儿发展权利方面的作用。背景:本文评估了两个具有国家意义的南非案例。方法:这篇文章批判性地评估了两个与大流行期间ECD有关的南非病例。在撰写本文时,这是南非专门就COVID-19对幼儿发展部门的影响作出的唯一判决。结果:这两个案例在:(1)大流行期间重新开放ECD部门;(2)努力确保该部门能够继续开放方面发挥了重要作用。然而,这些案例并非基于基于权利的整体幼儿发展方法,这仍是一个有待进一步发展的领域。结论:本文的结论是,诉讼可能在促进儿童早期发展权利方面发挥重要作用,特别是作为更广泛的社会动员战略的补充。这些案例突出了(1)大流行后建立基于权利的幼儿发展法学整体基础的必要性和潜力;(2)战略性地利用诉讼干预作为更广泛动员战略的一部分。
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The effect of a parental mHealth resource on language outcomes in 4- to 5-year-old children 父母mHealth资源对4-5岁儿童语言结果的影响
IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Pub Date : 2022-02-25 DOI: 10.4102/sajce.v12i1.1026
Elizabeth W. Le Roux, Renata Eccles, Shabnam Abdoola, M. Graham, J. van der Linde
mobile resources may lead to improved usage of the application.
移动资源可以改善应用程序的使用。
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