Peer-reviewed article
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR FAMILY EMPOWERMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Sri Nurhayati ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examines how parents are involved in early childhood education (PAUD) at one Indonesian institution and how this involvement can empower families. Researchers interviewed 30 parents, 2 educators and 1 manager at a preschool in Cimahi to understand the forms of parental participation. The findings show that parental involvement takes many forms including parenting activities, information sharing through communication media, volunteering, helping with home learning, participating in decision-making, and attending field activities. The study concludes that these varied activities help parents become more empowered to support their child's success.
Key points
- Parental involvement in early childhood education has a positive impact on children's growth and development
- Forms of parental involvement include parenting activities, information sharing, volunteering, home learning assistance, decision-making participation, and field activity attendance
- Strong communication and collaboration between parents, educators and institutional managers is essential to meet children's needs
- Parental empowerment through involvement in early childhood education can build family strength that benefits child success
- Study conducted at one PAUD institution (TAUD SaQu Nurul Islam Al Husna) in Cimahi with 30 parent participants
Limitations
This is a descriptive qualitative study at a single institution with no comparison group or measurement of specific child outcomes, so it cannot establish causal relationships between parental involvement and child well-being or demonstrate which forms of involvement are most effective.
Abstract
Parental involvement in early childhood education plays a vital role in the growth and development of children. Various research results show that parental involvement has a positive impact on parents and educators or managers of PAUD institutions must be in an excellent relationship to meet all children's needs. The aim of this study is to examine the involvement of parents in early childhood education in order to empower families in a digital age that is full of challenges, particularly in the context of the organization of quality early childhood education. This aims to inform parents of the importance of their involvement in the child education process and to establish good communication and collaboration between parents, educators and managers of educational institutions. This research uses a descriptive method of research with a qualitative approach. The research was conducted at TAUD SaQu Nurul Islam Al Husna Kota Cimahi, with the research subjects of 30 parents, 2 educators and 1 managers of PAUD institutions. Collection of data through interviewing techniques, observation and documentation studies. The results showed that: parental involvement in TAUD Saqu Nurul Islam Al Husna includes parenting activities, sharing information between parents and teachers through various communication media, parental volunteering, home learning assistance, involvement in decision-making, and parental participation in field activities. Through a variety of activities involving parents, making it more empowered to build a family force that can be beneficial to the child's success.