Jurnal Pendidikan Awal Kanak-kanak Kebangsaan https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Jurnal Pendidikan Awal Kanak-kanak Kebangsaan (JPAKK) [ISSN 2289-3032 eISSN 2550-178X]</strong> began its first issue in 2012. JPAKK published <strong>twice a year (April &amp; October started 2024)</strong>, scholarly peer-reviewed publication, with an Editorial Board comprised of eminent scholars and is managed by the National Child Development Research Centre (NCDRC) of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia) with the support of Penerbit UPSI (UPSI Press). JPAKK is a local voice for both research and practice concerning early childhood education. This refereed journal extends across various social/cultural contexts and contributes to the national debate on holistic development for young children. This local voice for children explores a range of topics such as multicultural issues, indigenous early education, children’s learning, sustainable development, advocacy, and other issues involving early childhood education for the world’s children.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>JPAKK supports Open Access. The electronic full text version of the journal is available Free of Charge (FOC).</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/public/site/images/admin/My_Cite131.png" /> <img src="https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/public/site/images/admin/logo2-d5966321cdea8c314b36d3084cc4ad2c-555af028e07780b8d11b73b75e3e9c84.png" alt="" width="110" height="43" /></p> en-US penerbitan.ncdrc@upsi.edu.my (Prof. Madya Dr. Abdul Halim Bin Masnan) penerbitan.ncdrc@upsi.edu.my (Nur Asyikin Ismail) Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:54:06 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Preliminary Study on Parental Perspectives Regarding Early Information for Parents Dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Children https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/8672 <p>Acceptance for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not an easy feat. They grapple with various challenges and pressures concerning their child's behavior as they grow up. As a result, parents begin seeking information about their child's behavior, symptoms, treatment options, therapy, agencies, and various other relevant matters as an initial step in their course of action. The conducted study aims to explore the perspectives of parents regarding the initial information required to navigate the challenges of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A qualitative approach was chosen, utilizing purposive sampling of 24 parents who have children with autism, whether formally diagnosed by experts or currently undergoing treatment or therapy for the confirmation process. The findings from interviews were analyzed thematically and yielded four overarching themes: information channels and content, support services, treatments and therapies, and the trajectory of children with autism. In conclusion, parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are in dire need of early-stage information regarding this condition, ensuring that their child is on the appropriate path to meet their specific needs. Given that this study only explores the informational needs of parents, it is recommended that future research endeavors delve into the broader requirements of families with autism, including financial assistance, relevant agencies, training, and workshops to provide comprehensive support to families with children diagnosed with autism.</p> Iylia Mohamad, Fairuz ‘Ain Harun, Mohamad Albaree Abdul, Norly Jamil, Nur Ain Farhana Kariuddin, Mohd Norhafizi Arof, Nurul Akma Jamil, Intan Farahana Abdul Rani Copyright (c) 2024 Iylia Mohamad, Fairuz ‘Ain Harun, Mohamad Albaree Abdul, Norly Jamil, Nur Ain Farhana Kariuddin, Mohd Norhafizi Arof, Nurul Akma Jamil, Intan Farahana Abdul Rani http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/8672 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Multi-Sensory Activity in Early Childhood Education: The Barriers to Implementation of Activities by Teachers https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/7125 <p>The purpose of this study was to survey the barriers to implementation of multi-sensory activities by teachers. Perception among early childhood education teachers is seen based on teachers’ responds toward the barriers in implementing multi-sensory activities in their teaching and learning process. This study is a survey study using a questionnaire and the questions were evaluated based on frequency, percentage, one-way Anova and T-Test. The respondents involved in this study are teachers of early childhood education in Muallim District, Perak. The total number of respondents involved is 30 teachers. The findings of the study found that the greatest barrier for teacher in the implementation of multi-sensory activities in early childhood education is lack of equipment while the least barrier faced by teacher is in term of parent opposition. Other than that, even there are not significant, but by mean score, a teacher with Bachelor Degree and Master Degree more likely facing a barriers to implementation of Multi-sensory activities. The findings also found that teachers who did not attend any courses related to multi-sensory activities faced more barrier with (M=20.85) compared to teachers who have attended related courses with (M=18.90).</p> Syazwani Aniyah Manja, Abdul Halim Masnan, Mazlina Che Mustafa, Syahirah Moktar Copyright (c) 2022 Syazwani Aniyah Manja, Abdul Halim Masnan, Mazlina Che Mustafa, Syahirah Moktar http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/7125 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Post Pandemic COVID-19: Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions Toward the Number Concept Skills of 5 Year Old Children https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/9166 <p>This study aims to examine the perception of kindergarten teachers towards the two objectives of the study, which are to see the level of kindergarten teachers' knowledge of the importance of number concepts and to identify suitable teaching methods to be applied after the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative approach with a survey research design was used in this study. The selection of the study sample was carried out by sampling in order to involve 108 samples of kindergarten teachers who are in the field of early childhood education in the government or private sector. The research instrument used is a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.0 software. The findings of the study show that there is a direct relationship between the level of teachers' knowledge of the concept of numbers with appropriate teaching methods to be applied after the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because the study sample knows the appropriate teaching methods to be applied in learning number concepts. The implications of this study are expected to further increase the level of knowledge of kindergarten teachers regarding the importance of number concepts and this study was carried out to find a more appropriate teaching method to help improve Mathematical number concept skills among 5-year-old children in the classroom. So, the COVID-19 pandemic is seen to some extent to have had a big impact on number concept skills among 5-year-old children which is at a worrying level.</p> Norhanisah Othman, Muhammad Fatkhurrozak Sokhipul Hadi Copyright (c) 2024 Norhanisah Othman, Muhammad Fatkhurrozak Sokhipul Hadi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/9166 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 The Development of 'Go! Go! Get It Clean' Games with ADDIE Model https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/9786 <p>This study aims to develop Go! Go! Get It Clean Games for 6-year-old children. The study design is based on the ADDIE Model which involves five phases, namely, analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The study sampling used purposive sampling. The study sample involved five phases, three kindergarten teachers for the analysis phase, an expert for the validity of the design and development phase, and one child in the implementation and usability evaluation phase. The study instrument used was an interview protocol, namely the Go! Go! Get It Clean Games Needs Analysis, the Expert Evaluation Form on the Design and Development of Go! Go! Get It Clean Games, and the Go! Go! Get It Clean Games Usability Checklist. All instruments have obtained expert validity. The findings for the analysis phase found that there is a need to develop a games kit for teaching about personal hygiene. For the design and development phase, experts agreed and commented on the games developed. Meanwhile, the findings of the usability of Go! Go! Get It Clean Games help 6-year-old children practice personal hygiene better. In conclusion, the development of Go! Go! Get It Clean Games is relevant and appropriate in helping 6-year-old children practice personal hygiene. Further research suggestions can be focused on evaluating the effectiveness of this games kit in improving personal hygiene practice skills.</p> Hasya Murfiqah Hamidun, Hishamuddin Ahmad, Anis Norma Mohamad Jaafar Copyright (c) 2024 Hasya Murfiqah Hamidun, Hishamuddin Ahmad, Anis Norma Mohamad Jaafar http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 https://ojs.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JPAK/article/view/9786 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000