Early Childhood Education Learning Model in Malaysia

Abstract

A learning model is used to illustrate the learning process. Therefore, selecting the appropriate learning model for children is crucial. Using an appropriate learning model can help achieve educational goals, making the learning process successful when met. This research aims to find out what developmental domains are the focus of early childhood education learning and the learning models applied to early childhood education in Malaysia. This research method is a grounded theory research method. Data collection used interviews, observations, and documents from Malaysia's early childhood education curriculum. The results of this research show that the domain of early childhood education development in Malaysia is holistic development; the learning model includes (a) learning planning based on aspects of development that are used as learning standards, (b) The overall learning strategy for early childhood education in Malaysia must demonstrate active learning and every school must have space or land for children to move, play and do activities, and (c) learning assessment includes the process of monitoring the development of aspects of children which include children's behavior/attitudes, conversations or interactions and children's work through observation.