Observation Methods for Child Care Provider and Teacher’s Pedagogy of Play

Abstract

This paper aims to identify observation method encompasses sampling criteria, observation instrument, validation and reliability observation instrument and procedure for child care provider and teacher's pedagogy of play in Project Determining Contributing Factors of Quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). Observation instrument and the guideline are prepared by the researchers to assess child care provider and teacher's pedagogy of play to achieve Standard of Quality Malaysian ECCE. Observation instruments for pedagogy of play were determined based on child care provider or teacher and child interaction; indoor and outdoor environment and pedagogy of play activities quality. The section of this instrument contains 4 levels of assessment namely Quality, Standard, Element and Indicator. The sample selection for observation suggested by agencies such as Ministry of

A comparing key performance indicator and benchmarks of quality pre-school among the agency in Malaysia

“…However, more than half of MOE pre-school teachers have a bachelor's degree. The average qualification of other pre-school teachers is much lower, at less than 10% for each type of implementing agency [6]. This issue should be given attention so that the implementation strategy of education policy is achieved, such as: i) Provide adequate trained teachers for the needs of preschool education and ii) Ensure all pre-school option teachers and early childhood education teach in [9].…”