Predictive Influence of Indoor and Outdoor Learning Activities on Preschoolers’ Entrepreneurial Skills in Niger State

Abstract

This study investigated the predictive influence of preschoolers’ involvement in indoor and outdoor learning activities on their social learning skills as enhancement of children entrepreneurial skill development in Niger state, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. A correlational survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of 8,568 Nursery III preschoolers across the 549 preschools in the five Local Education Authorities in Niger State. A sample of 390 children was selected using multistage sampling. Data were collected using two instruments; the Preschoolers’ Learning Activities Rating Scale (PLARS) and Preschoolers’ Social Learning Skills Rating Scale (PSLSRS) developed by the researchers. The reliability coefficients obtained for the PLARS and PSLSRS were 0.83 and 0.82, respectively through Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate. Data collected were analyzed using simple linear regression. Results showed that 37% of preschoolers’ social learning skills are predicted by their involvement in indoor learning activities, which is statistically significant (p < 0.05). It also shows that 11% of preschoolers’ social learning skills are predicted by their involvement in outdoor learning activities, which is statistically significant (p < 0.05). Therefore, it is recommended among others, that government and school administrators should employ qualified teachers who will stand as role models for preschoolers’ social skills development and provide indoor and outdoor activities and materials for preschoolers in schools.