Availability and use of infrastructural resources in promoting quality early childhood care and education in registered early childhood development centres (original) (raw)

2022, South African Journal of Childhood Education

Education infrastructural resources are essential structures and facilities needed to carry out teaching and learning activities including care in early childhood development (ECD) centres. Education infrastructure includes: spacious and well-ventilated classrooms, playgrounds, equipment, basic utilities such as water and electricity and game equipment; the aforementioned are considered to be key elements in a child's holistic growth (Akash 2018). Infrastructure resources that should provide a safe environment conducive for learning are also identified as significant tools in offering quality early childhood care and education (ECCE)