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Perception and Attitude of Teachers Towards Risky Play Among Pupils in Lower- Based Primary Schools in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1712834
Abstract
The study is an investaigation into the perceptions and attitudes of teachers towards risky play among lower-based primary School pupils in Oke-Ero local Government area of Kwara State. The holistic development in children may not complete without risky play. Risky play among children has been attested to by Scholars to enhance among other developmental yardsticks, physical, socio-emotional, resilience, problem solving skills and learning among children. However, teachers alike discourage risky play among children which they see as dangerous, irrespective of the acclaimed benefits to the developing children. Descriptive survey research design method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all teachers of lower-based primary School pupils in Oke-Ero Local Government area of Kwara State. Using random sampling method, 20 primary Schools were selected with 6 teachers randomly selected respectively as the target population, making a total of one hundred twenty (120) respondents. It is observed that despite the benefits to the children, parents, are pessimistic at encouraging children at partaking in risky play at Schools. It is therefore recommended that risky outdoor play should be encouraged among children, considering the benefits.
Keywords
Teachers? Perceptions, teachers? attitudes, Play, Risky play, Lower-based Primary School Pupils.
How to cite this paper
@article{1712834,
author = {Akolawole, Jacob Sunday, Akinnaso-Olowo Folusade Margret},
title = {Perception and Attitude of Teachers Towards Risky Play Among Pupils in Lower- Based Primary Schools in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {6},
pages = {1133-1140},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712834.pdf},
abstract = {The study is an investaigation into the perceptions and attitudes of teachers towards risky play among lower-based primary School pupils in Oke-Ero local Government area of Kwara State. The holistic development in children may not complete without risky play. Risky play among children has been attested to by Scholars to enhance among other developmental yardsticks, physical, socio-emotional, resilience, problem solving skills and learning among children. However, teachers alike discourage risky play among children which they see as dangerous, irrespective of the acclaimed benefits to the developing children. Descriptive survey research design method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all teachers of lower-based primary School pupils in Oke-Ero Local Government area of Kwara State. Using random sampling method, 20 primary Schools were selected with 6 teachers randomly selected respectively as the target population, making a total of one hundred twenty (120) respondents. It is observed that despite the benefits to the children, parents, are pessimistic at encouraging children at partaking in risky play at Schools. It is therefore recommended that risky outdoor play should be encouraged among children, considering the benefits. },
keywords = {Teachers? Perceptions, teachers? attitudes, Play, Risky play, Lower-based Primary School Pupils.},
month = {December},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I6-1712834}
}