Abstract

This empirical article reassessed peer apprenticeship as a cultural construct and how acquisition of compliance skills in Middle Childhood (6-11 Years) is guided by this construct. The main objective of this study was to investigate peer apprenticeship and the acquisition of compliance skills in middle childhood children. The purposive sampling technique was used to elect 75 participants that made up the sample of the study. The study employed a combination of primary and secondary data collection techniques. Primary techniques included field observations, and administration of questionnaire. The survey design was used to sample parents"™ and teachers"™ views while the quasi-experimental design was used for pupils. Analysis of findings revealed that; Peer apprenticeship influences the acquisition of compliance skills in children. This is evidence because the experimental group showed a significant improvement between the pre-test and post-test (P http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/physiology/18204/rethinking-peer-apprenticeship-through-the-acquisition-of-compliance-skills-in-middle-childhood-implications-for-cultural-socialisation-in-cameroon/dr-kumncho-eveline-neh

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