Artikel ini menganalisis isu koherensi kebijakan dalam pengembangan anak usia dini (PAUD) dengan mengambil kasus di Indonesia. Analisis difokuskan pada implikasi isu koherensi kebijakan pada capaian program PAUD dan bagaimana isu koherensi kebijakan ini mendorong pemerintah Indonesia untuk meminimalisasi inkoherensi kebijakan. Dalam hal ini, program PAUD dilihat sebagai bagian integral dalam upaya pembangunan sumber daya manusia (SDM) guna mendukung pembangunan yang berkelanjutan. Dengan meneggunakan teknik analisis naratif data kualitatif yang dihasilkan dari wawancara pejabat tinggi pemerintah pusat, staf ahli lembaga internasional, dan Koalisis PAUD Nasional, studi ini menemukan bahwa inkoherensi kebijakan telah terjadi dalam program PAUD dan menghambat pencapaian kinerja program yang tinggi. Pemerintah merespons isu inkoherensi ini dengan beberapa mekanisme yang berusaha menumbuhkan koordinasi lintas sektoral. Temuan ini menggambarkan bahwa isu impelementasi kebijakan, terutama dalam aspek koordinasi dan harmonisasi realisasi program masih menjadi masalah serius dalam program PAUD atau dalam sekala makro, kebijakan pengembangan SDM. Berabagai pendekatan dalam PAUD dan SDM juga telah diterapkan namun kasus realisasi program di Indonesia menunjukkan bahwa pendekatan-pendekatan ini kurang berjalan karena isu inkoherensi kebijakan. Ini merefleksikan bahwa mempertimbangkan atau mengintegrasigrasikan konsep koherensi kebijakan dalam pendekatan tersebut sangat penting.
Emil Karmila, Eddy Kiswanto, Citra Sekarjati et al.
The purpose of this article is to study the development of early childhood according to Western Theory and Trisikkha Principle in Buddhism. Documentary study was used for the study. Results of the study showed that Buddhism has teaching and practical concepts in the development of children through the three principles that use the development process through the base of the body, mind, thoughts and intelligence, as well as the development of emotional maturity, responsibility and commitment through physical behavior called intelligence with all in Buddhism, collectively called Trisikkha principle, which is a process in the development of human resources, including children and use the process of Trisikkha principle as a way to develop early childhood.
The importance of science literacy in early childhood greatly influences the development of scientific thinking ability. Early childhood is the most critical learning goal that can be done with a student-centered approach to the classroom. This article discusses the needs of science literacy at an early age. Various investigative processes have been carried out by uncovering qualitative methodology. The interview method was conducted to five early childhood teachers. Teknik data analysis using Heurmeutical analysis and Miles and Huberman models. The results showed that early childhood in the application of science literacy as a learning development program in the classroom requires three aspects that need to be considered, namely: attitude, skills, self-competence in children's cognitive ability, and participation in classroom strategies mapped by teachers. While the needs of learning in the classroom are very important to be done as an effort to improve the competence of teachers to the quality of teaching. In the long term, this research has implications in the field of education, namely the development of teacher competencies on the ability to manage science literacy at an early age.
Choiriyah, Ninda Lutfiani, Alfiah Khoirunisa et al.
Dynamic education policy and value system can change only with growth and development. This education plays a key role in enhancing about these changes, and the right time to initiate this process of education is better from early childhood. The study explores the issues and challenges of doing early childhood development (ECD) policy for growth of self-regulations along with Sarawakian Primary Schools in Malaysia. Recently the problems of early childhood providing primary schools at Bau district have been starling due to lack of instruments for pre-school services. These issues are now then become more tangled because of its multiracial education policy integration with students’ self-regulations from cultural diversity conditions belonging to variety beliefs and attitudes. Quantitative and qualitative related data were obtained through field observation, interviews and field surveys while secondary data collected from diverse sources. Nearly 57% of the respondents agreed for improvement of ECD policy with sustainable mechanism of monitoring and implementation at each of developmental stages of child. The research has also shown that there are gaps between the aspired and implemented comprehensive education policies for more quality preschool classes and initiatives. The study suggests future research trajectories of a new collaborative alternative dynamic approach to drive the methodological agenda and recommendations on ways to further incorporate the demanding ECD policy instruments towards growth of self-regulations.
Md. Rahimullah Miah, Mohamed Sharif Mustaffa, Surena Sabil et al.
Background: Perinatal infections continue to be a major public health problem since they may affect neonatal survival and later neurological development. Infections acquired during pregnancy, labor, delivery or the neonatal period can interfere with normal brain development and increase the risk of cognitive, motor and behavioral impairments in early childhood. Objective: To investigate the association between perinatal infections and their long-term effects on neurological development in early childhood. Methodology: The study is a quantitative cross-sectional study involving 260 mother-child pairs. Data were collected from medical records, neonatal health reports and standardized instruments of neurodevelopmental assessment. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression models were used to assess associations between perinatal infections and neurological outcomes. Findings: Documented exposure to perinatal infections was identified in 21.5% of children. Children exposed to perinatal infections had lower mean neurological development scores (68.7 ± 9.4) than children not exposed (84.9 ± 8.1). Also, 24.2% of exposed children had developmental delays. The statistical analysis revealed a significant negative association between perinatal infections and neurological development outcomes (r = -0.61, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Perinatal infections are a significant risk factor for adverse neurologic outcomes in early childhood. Early diagnosis, infection prevention strategies and prompt clinical interventions may mitigate developmental risks and improve long-term neurological health outcomes in children.
Dr. Kala A, Dr. Naveen P, Dr. Moneekha Priyadarshini et al.
Play-based learning is widely recognized as a cornerstone of effective early childhood education, supporting children’s cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical development. In public kindergarten classrooms, particularly in developing contexts, the implementation of play-based approaches is shaped by curricular expectations, classroom realities, and teacher practices. This study examined the extent of play-based learning and its influence on early childhood development in kindergarten classrooms at Dadap Elementary School. Using a convergent mixed-methods design, data were collected through classroom observations, early childhood development surveys, and semi-structured teacher interviews. Quantitative findings indicated that play-based learning activities were moderately to highly implemented and were strongly associated with learners’ socio-emotional and behavioral development, with moderate effects on cognitive development. Qualitative findings revealed that structured play, teacher scaffolding, and interactive activities supported holistic development, while constraints such as class size and time limitations influenced instructional choices. The study highlights the importance of sustaining developmentally appropriate, play-based pedagogy in public kindergarten classrooms to enhance early childhood development.
This study aims to evaluate the assessment standards of Rare Muchtary Kindergarten Denpasar through an evaluation of the suitability of the assessment standards with early childhood development. Using an evaluation research approach, this study seeks to deeply understand the ongoing assessment practices and their relevance to the stages of child development. Data were collected through direct observation in the classroom, in-depth interviews with teachers and principals, and analysis of assessment standard documents and child development records. The results of this study indicate that Rare Muchtary Kindergarten Denpasar is very administratively compliant with the National Assessment Standards, with high scores on objectives, principles, and various assessment techniques (observations, anecdotal notes, conversations, parent reports). However, there is still an opportunity to improve the accuracy and suitability of the assessment implementation with actual child development.
Rembulan Hawnan Wafi M., Petrus Gulo, Ni Made Ayu Suryaningsih
Introduction: Today, social determinants of health are defined as one of the most important approaches in examining health differences among communities as well as within them. In this approach, Early Childhood Development has been a centeral theme in the comprehensive evolution of the child. This study endeavored to examine the content analysis of the Medical Sciences’ curriculum from the perspective of Early Childhood Development. Methods: In view of that, in this qualitative study through content analysis approach based on the pattern of the social factors affecting health, the content of the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs in Medical University of Isfahan Sciences were analyzed After several stages of screening 27 medical sciences official curriculum were analyzed using MAXQDA. Results: The results of content analysis showed that in undergraduate and postgraduate, most of the topics related to Early Childhood Development were from Midwifery and Pediatric Nursing, respectively; that is to say courses containing the concept of Early Childhood Development were related to Bachelor of Midwifery, Bachelor of Public Health, and Master of Pediatric Nursing, respectively. Conclusion: Comparing three undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees, most of the Early Childhood Developmental topics belong to undergraduate degree. The purpose of medical education is gaining knowledge, skills, and information necessary for care and promoting the health of the community, Medical students' didactic content needs to be socially oriented. In the course headings, the social determinants of health and in particular the topics related to the evolution of early childhood need to be highlighted.
Mostafa Amini Rarani, Mahmoud Keyvanara, Mehdi Nosratabadi
Parent’s positive discipline strategies are very important to promote child development. However, the use of corporal punishment, psychological, physical, and sexual violence to child in the Southern Thailand is quite high. This study aimed to explore phenomenon of interest in the contextual relationship between parents’ discipline strategies and early childhood development and behaviors. This study employed a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Sampling method using a purposive sampling strategy, potential participants who met the initial criteria were the primary caregivers, closely live with the children, and regarded to have had adequate experience with child rearing. The principle of data saturation was used to recruit 8 study informants. Thematic statements were identified from narrative data. Pattern of themes were interpreted by using a qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Trustworthiness of data was established following Lincoln and Guba’s criteria. This study found 4 themes included: 1) Parents’ positive discipline strategies, 2) Ineffective methods in disciplined the child, 3) Low self-discipline children lacked of self-control and poor emotional regulation, and 4) Disciplined children were full of self-regulation. Strengthen self-control and self-regulation should be done for training children to become disciplined. Parents should be trained positive discipline techniques for improving children’s behaviors
One development that must be considered in the growth of early childhood is motor development, namely fine and rough motor. The problem raised in this study is the lack of fine motor skills in children due to creativity in making learning media still very weak and conventional learning. The purpose of this study was to prove the increase in fine motor skills of early childhood through a colored plastic pulp collage medium. The selection of used materials for colored plastic powder is one way to utilize used material to be recycled and used as a new medium that is attractive to children in making collages to improve fine motor. This research was conducted using 2 cycles of classroom action research. The results showed an increase in fine motor skills of early childhood from undeveloped criteria, began to develop, developed according to expectations to develop very well at the stage of giving glue to the media, arranging colored plastic powder, and tidying the patterns that had been prepared
