The objective of this systematic literature review is to analyze the literature on parental participation in their children’s education in primary schools in Malaysia. This review procedure entails searching, screening, evaluating, and synthesizing publications on parental engagement from several electronic databases, including Scopus, Taylor & Francis, ERIC, Google Scholar, MyCite, and Research Gate. The publications included in the analysis were published within the last 10 years (2012–2021). The findings of the analysis reveal that the degree of parental involvement in their children’s education is high in most studies. Furthermore, there are several effects of parental involvement in their children’s education, with a positive effect being the most common. Some challenges faced by parents are also reported, including factors related to parents, children, teachers, and schools. This review suggests that the relationships between parents, teachers, and children could be better organized to maximize the impact of educational opportunities on children. Additionally, more empirically-based studies are needed to enhance our understanding of the effects of parental involvement on children’s learning.

Kajian ini bertujuan membina dan menilai kebolehgunaan modul pengajaran berasaskan game board (GB) dalam pembelajaran operasi nombor kanak-kanak prasekolah. Pembinaan modul ini menggunakan pendekatan model ASSURE dan telah melalui proses pengesahan. Rekabentuk kajian ini adalah berbentuk kombinasi dengan pendekatan kualitatif melibatkan pembinaan modul GB dan kuantitatif bagi pengujian kesahan dan kebolehgunaan modul. Kajian eksperimen secara rawak, ujian pra dan ujian pos bertujuan menguji aspek kebolehgunaan modul ke atas pencapaian kanak-kanak dalam operasi nombor. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk; (i) membangunkan modul pengajaran berasaskan game board dalam pembelajaran operasi nombor kanak-kanak prasekolah, (ii) melihat kebolehgunaan modul pengajaran berasaskan game board bagi pembelajaran operasi nombor kanak-kanak prasekolah. Sampel kajian melibatkan empat orang kanak-kanak berumur 6 tahun dan temu bual bersama seorang guru di sebuah tadika di Ipoh, Perak. Dua jenis instrumen kajian iaitu modul GB melibatkan permainan game goose, snake and ladders, dan saidina kids dan ujian pencapaian Pra dan Pos telah dibina untuk tujuan kajian. Data telah diperolehi melalui senarai semak, pemerhatian, temu bual, dan analisis dokumen melalui pencapaian murid dalam ujian pra dan ujian pos. Kesahan kandungan modul dan kebolehpercayaan instrumen juga telah dibuat menggunakan Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Kesahan mencapai purata keseluruhan sebanyak 88.1 peratus. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa penggunaan modul game board membantu guru mengaplikasi pendekatan permainan dengan berkesan. Dapatan kajian turut menunjukkan kesan positif terhadap pengetahuan pedagogi guru prasekolah. Guru dapat memantapkan amalan pedagogi berpusatkan murid serta menggalakkan murid berinteraksi secara positif. Guru juga telah menguasai kemahiran menyoal, membimbing, menggunakan teknologi, serta mengurus aktiviti murid. Hasil kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa pengaplikasian pendekatan modul GB dapat menggalakkan murid menguasai kemahiran berkomunikasi seperti melibatkan diri secara aktif dalam kumpulan, bekerjasama, saling membantu ketika meneroka untuk mendapatkan maklumat, mengikut peraturan, yakin dan berani untuk membuat keputusan. Keputusan kajian ini menunjukkan murid telah menguasai beberapa kemahiran Standard kandungan yang ditekankan dalam kajian ini ialah, MA 3.1 menyelesaikan masalah operasi tambah dalam lingkungan 18, MA 3.1.3 menyatakan hasil tambah dengan membilang terus suatu nombor, dan MA 3.1.6 Menyelesaikan masalah operasi tambah. Pembelajaran melalui pendekatan permainan GB juga membolehkan kanak-kanak menyatakan baki apabila sesuatu objek dikeluarkan dari satu himpunan, menggunakan objek konkrit dan kanak-kanak boleh menyelesaikan masalah operasi tolak dalam lingkungan 18.

The major concern of this study is to expose role-play activities in developing children’s English language skills. This paper will explore the level of knowledge of role-play activities among teachers before detailed descriptions about the role-play activities to be further discussed in developing and enhancing the children English language skills as well as the challenges faced by teachers when conducting the activities. This research uses a qualitative method. The researcher has conducted a semi-structured interview with three preschool teachers from Bachok district schools. A set of 16 questions based on the research question is used as the research instrument. The data from the interview is analysed using thematic analysis where themes were picked from the interview with the respondents. First, this study is aimed to help teachers to plan and conduct role-play activities in preschools and kindergarten. The findings show that the teachers are well-versed with the role-play method and also have been practising the method for some time now. The findings also indicate that the role-play method indeed has an influence in helping the children learn English as Second Language. This research also helps teachers to understand better and reflect about their role-play sessions that they have done before and figure out the problems and ways to overcome them and improvise for better outcomes. Hence, this study helps reader to understand that role-play activities are related to children’s development especially in social, emotional, physical and cognitive of the children and the best technique to guide the children learn English as their Second Language.

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).

Kajian ini bertujuan mengenal pasti pengetahuan, sikap dan persepsi masyarakat terhadap kanak-kanak Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Reka bentuk kajian ini adalah kaedah tinjauan dengan menggunakan soal selidik sebagai instrumen untuk mengumpul data kajian. Kajian ini melibatkan seramai 100 orang responden yang terdiri daripada guru, ibu bapa dan penjaga. Data bagi kajian ini telah dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensi. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap pengetahuan, sikap dan persepsi masyarakat tentang kanak-kanak ASD adalah tinggi. Kajian juga menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan pengetahuan, sikap, dan persepsi masyarakat tentang kanak-kanak ASD mengikut jantina. Pengkaji juga mendapati pengetahuan dan persepsi masyarakat tentang kanak-kanak ASD adalah berbeza mengikut tahap pendidikan, manakala sikap masyarakat tentang kanak-kanak ASD adalah tidak berbeza mengikut tahap pendidikan. Selain itu, dapatan menunjukkan terdapat hubungan kolerasi positif yang sederhana antara pengetahuan dengan sikap dan persepsi masyarakat tentang kanak-kanak ASD. Dapatan kajian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi panduan dalam memberikan input kepada para pengkaji dan pihak berkenaan bagi memastikan kanak-kanak ASD ini diterima oleh masyarakat dengan baik. The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and social perceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) children. The design of this study is a survey method by using a questionnaire as an instrument to collect research data. A total of 100 respondents consisted of teachers, parents and guardians. The data for this study were analysed by descriptive and inference analysis. The findings show that the level of knowledge, attitudes and social perceptions of ASD children is high. The study also showed that there was no difference in knowledge, attitudes, and social perceptions about ASD children by gender. The researchers also found that knowledge and social perceptions about ASD children differed by education level, while social attitudes toward ASD children did not differ by education level. In addition, findings indicate that there is a moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitudes and social perceptions of ASD children. The findings of this study are expected to serve as a guide in providing input to future researchers and stakeholders to ensure ASD children are accepted by society.

The aim of this study was to look at the use of children's songs in assisting the development of Malay language skills in kindergarten. The design of the study uses a case study method. The sample was made up of 3 Early Childhood Education teachers who taught in private kindergartens in Besut District, Terengganu. The study as a whole used the prescribed study question method which is the method of mastering new words through the use of children's songs, the advantages and effects of using children's songs in helping to remember and train the pronunciation of words and the level of knowledge of teachers on the use of children's songs involving words. The findings showed that the use of children's songs can help teachers in the process of improving the development of kindergarten children's language skills. Among them, the teacher's knowledge of the use of children's songs involving words found that the application of children's songs in the classroom as well as the involvement of children in learning activities had an impact on the development of the children's language. In fact, the process of mastering new words is also based on the technique of presentation and frequency of exposure of songs to children. The impact on the use of children's songs in the classroom has a variety of positive impacts on children's language development. After conducting the study, there were several impacts of the studies, among which the researchers received exposure on the use of children's songs among early childhood education teachers as well as how children's songs could help the development process of the Malay language of kindergarten children. The conclusions of this study suggest that children's songs can help teachers of Early Childhood Education in the process of teaching and learning.