Use of educational resource materials with South African children in day care.
The psychometric scores of black South African children (N = 248) in 16 day-care centers were assessed before (n = 119) and after (n = 129) the introduction of an enrichment package, which consisted of a range of educational toys and cost US $12 per child. Analysis indicated that the enrichment was associated with significant improvements on a number of psychometric measures. Results are critically examined in terms of methodological issues, the effects of a low-cost enrichment scheme, and aspects of the package which merited subsequent improvement.
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Department of Psychology, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D044383:Black People; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000191:economics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000191:economics