Persepsi ibu bapa terhadap aktiviti belajar melalui bermain bagi kanak-kanak prasekolah

Parents’ perceptions of learning activities through play for preschool children

Abstract

Kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenal pasti persepsi ibu bapa terhadap aktiviti belajar melalui bermain bagi kanak-kanak prasekolah serta penglibatan mereka dalam aktiviti ini. Kajian tinjauan berbentuk kuantitatif menggunakan sebanyak 45 sampel dalam kalangan ibu bapa kanak-kanak prasekolah di daerah Batu Pahat. Borang soal selidik diadaptasi dari skala The Parent Play Beliefs Scale (PPBS), Manual and Scoring Guide (2006) oleh Livy M. Fogle dan Julia L. Mendez. Borang soal selidik yang telah diubahsuai mengikut keperluan dan kesesuaian kajian, diedarkan kepada ibu bapa. Terdapat 2 bahagian di dalam borang ini yang merangkumi soalan berkaitan persepsi dan penglibatan ibu bapa terhadap aktiviti belajar melalui bermain bagi kanak-kanak prsekolah. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) untuk mendapatkan kekerapan min kedua-dua objektif. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan min keseluruhan persepsi ibu bapa berada pada tahap tinggi iaitu ibu bapa mempercayai belajar melalui bermain adalah sangat baik untuk perkembangan anak-anak mereka dari pelbagai aspek. Penglibatan ibu bapa dalam perkara ini juga menunjukkan mereka cenderung untuk terlibat sama dalam aktiviti belajar melalui bermain bagi anak-anak. Selain dapat membina hubungan yang erat, pencapaian akademik anak-anak juga dapat ditingkatkan. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat membantu guru atau pemilik taska dan tadika memberi idea kepada ibu bapa melakukan aktiviti belajar melalui bermain ketika di rumah agar dapat melihat perkembangan anak-anak.

(This study was conducted to identify parents’ perceptions of learning activities through play for preschool children as well as their involvement in these activities. A quantitative survey study using 45 samples among parents of preschool children in Batu Pahat district. The questionnaire was adapted from the scale of the The Parent Play Beliefs Scale (PPBS), Manual and Scoring Guide (2006) by Livy M. Fogle and Julia L. Mendez. Questionnaires, which were modified according to the needs and suitability of the study, were distributed to parents. There are 2 sections in this form include questions related to parents' perceptions and involvement in learning activities through play for preschool children. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to obtain the mean frequency of both objectives. Findings of the study show that the overall mean of parental perception is at a high level which parents believe learning through play is very good for the development of their children from various aspects. The involvement of parents in this matter also shows that they tend to be equally involved in learning activities through play for children. In addition to building close relationships, children's academic achievement also can be improved. This study is expected to help teachers or nursery and kindergarten owners by giving ideas to parents to do learning activities through play while at home in order to see the development of children.)