Caregivers' Ability to Identify Talents Among Early Childhood Development Learners in Bungoma County, Kenya
Abstract
Early identification of talents in young children is crucial for their holistic development and future success. This study examined caregivers' ability to identify talents among Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners in Bungoma County, Kenya. Using a comparative survey design, data were collected from 294 ECDE teachers across Bumula and Bungoma South Sub-Counties through structured questionnaires. The study was grounded in Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and John Holland's Theory of Career Choice. Results revealed that caregivers demonstrated varying abilities in talent identification, with 37.4% recognizing talent diversity among children. The most recognized talent indicators were receiving feedback from others (M=3.044), observing interests in activities (M=3.000), and observing consistent behavior (M=2.942). Caregivers showed higher confidence in identifying bodily-kinesthetic (38.4%) and linguistic talents (35.7%) but struggled with logical-mathematical (36.1% rated as not effective) and interpersonal domains. The findings indicate significant gaps exist in caregivers' systematic approaches to talent identification. The study recommends enhanced training programs, development of formal assessment tools, and policy interventions to strengthen caregivers' capacity for early talent identification in rural ECD settings.
Keywords
Talent Identification, Early Childhood Development, Caregivers, Multiple Intelligences
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IRE Journals:
Nabibia Hellen , Robert Wafula , Leunita Makila
"Caregivers' Ability to Identify Talents Among Early Childhood Development Learners in Bungoma County, Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 1 2025 Page 773-776
IEEE:
Nabibia Hellen , Robert Wafula , Leunita Makila
"Caregivers' Ability to Identify Talents Among Early Childhood Development Learners in Bungoma County, Kenya" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(1)
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