An Integrated Curriculum Design for Preschool Education in Malaysia: A Conceptual Paper

Abstract

A sustainable and strategic curriculum is an important educational standard for a child's development. The substantial purpose of this study was to explore the various pedagogical principles and learning models preschool education are currently constructed on at the global perspective and subsequently propose an ideal conceptual framework for an integrated curriculum. Based on the comparative analysis done by researchers, this concept paper draws out the potential key areas of S.T.E.A.M, Finnish pedagogy and High Scope approach and explains in-depth the use of each model and the expected outcomes for teachers and on children's growth and development in the context of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Malaysia.