Peer-reviewed article
The Role of Pedagogical Documentation in Early Childhood Education in Indonesia
Siti Zaenab ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined how pedagogical documentation—the practice of recording and reflecting on children's learning—affects young children's memory and skills in Indonesia. Researchers observed children aged 3 to 6 years in kindergartens and preschools in Mataram over four weeks, recording teachers' assessments of the children's semantic memory, activities, and abilities. The results showed that pedagogical documentation led to improvements in children's memory and evaluated skills, and that a good learning environment strengthened these positive effects.
Key points
- Pedagogical documentation was associated with significant increases in children's semantic memory
- Children showed significant improvements in evaluated skills and qualities after the intervention period
- Positive changes were observed in children's routine activities
- The quality of the learning environment played a significant role in enhancing the effects of pedagogical documentation
- The study involved children aged 36 to 72 months in kindergartens and preschools in Mataram, Indonesia
Limitations
The study relied on teacher and caretaker assessments rather than independent or standardized measures of child outcomes, and the four-week observation period was relatively short to assess sustained effects. The document does not specify whether a comparison group without pedagogical documentation was used.
Abstract
Considering the significance of pedagogical documentation in the early childhood education/care system, the current study examines the influence of pedagogical documentation on children's semantic memory, observed activities and evaluated skills and qualities per their teachers and caretakers. This study also examines the interactive effect of the learning environment with pedagogical documentation to enhance children's semantic memory, observed activities, and evaluated skills and qualities. A mixed-method approach has been utilized to examine the proposed associations. Learning events were organized for children aged 36 to 72 months in the kindergartens and preschools in Mataram, Indonesia. After four weeks of observations, the teachers and caretakers of the children recorded their responses regarding children's semantic memory, observed activities, skills, and qualities. The data were analyzed using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results showed a significant increase in children's semantic memory, evaluated skills and qualities, and a positive change in their routine activities. Simultaneously, results also presented the significant role of the learning environment in enhancing positive outcomes of the pedagogical documentation in the early childhood education/care system.
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- Intervention
- Implementation of pedagogical documentation in kindergartens and preschools, combined with organized learning events
- Population
- Children aged 36 to 72 months in kindergartens and preschools in Mataram, Indonesia
Key finding
Significant increase in children's semantic memory following pedagogical documentation