Peer-reviewed article
The Management of Nurturing, Child Care for Children Aged 18 to 36 Months Using a Participatory Approach: A Case Study of Preschools in Thanh Hoa Province
Hoang Thi Sinh Thai, Bui Thi Phuong ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how preschools in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam manage child care and nurturing for children aged 18 to 36 months using a participatory approach involving management groups and education stakeholders. The research identifies significant gaps in preschool management, including regional economic differences, teacher quality, and inadequate facilities and equipment. The findings highlight uneven development between regions and emphasize the need for continued investment and research to improve early childhood care activities.
Key points
- Preschool education is identified as the first stage of personality formation and a key priority in the national education system
- Management of preschools has shortcomings related to regional economic characteristics, teaching staff quality, and facilities and equipment
- Development between regions and areas is uneven, requiring focused attention
- A participatory approach involving management participation was used to assess the current status of child care management
- Comprehensive child development in physical, intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, and personality domains is a stated goal for preschools
Limitations
The document excerpt does not provide detailed findings, methodology, or quantitative results from the case study, making it difficult to assess the specific outcomes or effectiveness of the participatory approach. The scope and sample size of the study are not described.
Abstract
In the education system, each level of education has its own characteristics and must be given special attention, including preschool education, which is the first stage of personality formation and understanding of each person, so it must be considered a key educational task, the top priority in the national education system. Through going to school, children will be comprehensively developed in terms of physical, intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, and personality formation. Currently, with the economic development situation, the need for comprehensive development for children is also more focused not only by parents but also in each school. This has become the goal to develop and perfect the system of equipment, facilities, and capacity of teachers and the school's management team. The study uses a participatory approach based on the management participation of management groups in particular and components in education in general, thereby assessing the current status of management of child care and nurturing activities. The research results also show that the management of preschools still has many shortcomings, including the differences in economic characteristics of each region, the quality of the teaching staff, facilities and equipment, etc. There are many issues that still need attention due to the uneven development between regions and areas. Therefore, in order for activities to develop more and more, it is still necessary to pay attention to investment and research the current