scholarly journals LANGUAGE POLICY IN THE PRESCHOOL SECTOR OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF SINGAPORE

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Isakova Ye.P.
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Early Learners ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Studying language education in the preschool sector of a country, which is multinational and has a high quality education system, is useful in terms of implementing effective and proven means of updating and optimizing of domestic preschool education. The purpose of the article is to study and analyze Singapore’s language policy and ways of its implementation in the country’s preschool education sector. Methods. The work is based on the methodological principles of scientificity, objectivity and integrity. The research is based on such methods of scientific researches as the analysis of scientific literature and normative documents, synthesis, comparison, generalization and systematization of the received data.Research results. The main directions of the state activity on providing bilingual education in the preschool sector of Singapore, as well as unification and regulation of the functioning of Singapore’s preschool educational institutions in the field of language education are studied. It was found that the conceptual framework “Nurturing early learners”, proposed by the Ministry of Education of Singapore, allowed creating a single conceptual and methodological basis for the development of curricula in each individual preschool institution. Another focus of the Singaporean government has been turned to reducing the impact of English and Chinese dominance in the country’s preschool sector and to increasing the number of Malay and Tamil language programs in preschools for ensuring equal access to language education for all Singaporean ethnic groups by opening new kindergartens with an offer to study English and three native languages (optional).Conclusions. It was determined that the country’s bilingual policy was implemented with the pragmatic goal of uniting a multinational society and achieving economic growth, on the one hand, and preserving the national heritage, culture and traditions of the ethnic groups living in Singapore, on the other. Despite the private nature of Singapore’s pre-school education sector, the government is actively involved in regulating it, including language education, ensuring the principle of meritocracy by meeting the needs of all ethnic groups in language education at the pre-school level.Key words: language policy, language education, bilingualism, preschool education, English, native lan-guage, educational process. Дослідження особливостей мовної освіти в дошкільному секторі країни, яка є мультинаціональ-ною за складом населення і має високоякісну освітню систему, є корисним з точки зору запроваджен-ня ефективних та апробованих засобів оновлення та оптимізації вітчизняної дошкільної освіти. Мета статті полягає у вивченні та аналізі мовної політики Сінгапуру й засобів її реалізації в дошкільному секторі освіти країни. Методи. Робота ґрунтується на методологічних принципах науковості, об’єктив-ності та цілісності. В процесі дослідження застосовувалися такі методи наукових досліджень, як ана-ліз наукової літератури і нормативних документів, синтез, порівняння, узагальнення й систематизація отриманих даних.Результати дослідження. Простежено основні напрями діяльності держави із забезпечення білінгвальної освіти в дошкільному секторі Сінгапуру, а також уніфікації та регулювання діяльності закладів дошкільної освіти Сінгапуру у сфері мовної освіти. Встановлено, що запропонована Мініс-терством освіти Сінгапуру концептуальна рамка «Виховання дітей раннього віку» дала змогу створити єдину концептуальну й методологічну базу для розроблення навчальних програм в окремих закладах дошкільної освіти. Іншим напрямом діяльності уряду Сінгапуру стало зменшення наслідків домінуван-ня англійської та китайської мов у дошкільному секторі країни, збільшення кількості програм вивчен-ня малайської і тамільської мов у дошкільних закладах освіти задля забезпечення рівного доступу до мовної освіти для представників усіх етносів Сінгапуру за рахунок відкриття нових дитячих садочків із пропозицією вивчення англійської мови та трьох рідних мов на вибір.Висновки. Визначено, що білінгвальна політика країни запроваджена з прагматичною метою об’єд-нання багатонаціонального суспільства й досягнення економічного росту, з одного боку, та збережен-ня національної спадщини, культури й традицій етносів, які проживають у Сінгапурі, з іншого боку. Незважаючи на приватний характер дошкільного сектору освіти, уряд країни бере активну участь у його регулюванні та спрямовує свої зусилля на забезпечення потреб усіх етнічних груп населення в мовній освіті.Ключові слова: мовна політика, мовна освіта, білінгвізм, дошкільна освіта, англійська мова, рідна мова, навчальний процес.

scholarly journals Public Management and Reforming of Singapore's Preschool Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Yelizaveta P. Isakova
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Private Preschool

The study investigates the preschool sector of education in Singapore and the system of its management. New socio-economic conditions require a new theoretical and methodological basis of the educational process. Studying the experience of the functioning of other educational systems provides an opportunity to implement effective ways of reforming in the domestic educational system. This fact proves the relevance of the study. The purpose of the study is to investigate the experience of public administration and modernisation of the modern system of preschool education in Singapore. The research was conducted on the basis of systematic, personality-oriented, axiological and synergetic methodological approaches to the study of pedagogical phenomena and with the use of such theoretical research methods as the method of analysis, synthesis, comparison and systematisation. The author identifies areas of public impact on the mostly private preschool sector in Singapore and areas of its reforming. It has been established that the main areas of updating Singapore's preschool education includes the development of a conceptual framework for the preschool education sector, improvement of the quality of staff professional training, reorganisation of the management system of preschool education and implementation of the principle of meritocracy, which provides equal access to quality preschool education for all Singaporeans. The study analyses the main aspects and specific features of introducing the conceptual framework “Nurturing the early learners”. The conceptual framework is a recommendation and guide for developing educational programmes in preschool institutions of the country and gives teachers some freedom to apply an individual and creative approach in the process of developing educational programmes for their preschool institutions. The author also identifies the main measures undertaken to improve the professional level of preschool teachers and the level of preschool education in general. It is concluded that due to the successful cooperation of the government and private preschool education providers and a clear delineation of their responsibilities, the government of Singapore succeeded in implementing an effective system of management of the preschool education sector

The Challenges of the Higher Education Sector. The Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on the Educational Process—Case of Romania

2021 ◽  
pp. 37-58
Author(s):  
Dima Mihaela Alina ◽  
Fonseca Luis Miguel ◽  
Nastase Marian ◽  
Busu Mihail ◽  
Vargas Madalina Vanesa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Creation and Operation Service of Education Knowledge Management Online Platform Based on IH5 Interactive Technology and Young Children Psychological Research under Large-Scale Epidemic Outbreak

2021 ◽  
pp. 459-486
Author(s):  
Tiejun Zhu, Qingsong Sang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Management Platform ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

In China, due to the influence of traditional concepts and realistic competitive environment, the preschool education has always been concerned and valued by the society and families. However, the current preschool education often focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and abilities, lack of in-depth consideration based on young children's behavior psychological analysis. In addition, the preschool education market is mixed, the preschool education knowledge development is uneven, the preschool education spreading path is traditional, combined with the impact of the epidemic, the demand for epidemic prevention and control promotes the booming of online education teaching and management platform. Based on the above background and the existence question, this paper uses the fashionable and interactive IH5 technology, in-depth study and analysis of young children's behavioral and psychological characteristics, and carries out resource integration, connectivity and mutual promotion in multiple dimensions such as young children, parents, kindergartens, the government, society and so on, to explorative create the young children education knowledge management platform and carry out operational service analysis and demonstration, with a view to providing solutions to the existing problems of China's preschool education, and to provide practical operation of service reference.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Instructive-educational Process in Kindergarten

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-134
Author(s):  
Adela-Simina Câmpan ◽  
Mușata Bocoș
Keyword(s):  
Health Professional ◽  
Education System ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
The Impact

"We are all going through a difficult period, called into question by so many questions: the COVID 19 pandemic. Without a doubt, this pandemic has had and still has many implications both in the personal life of each of us and in our professional life. In addition to the fact that this virus affects our health, professional life has also been put to the test. The education system was not bypassed by challenges, therefore this period proved to be extremely demanding, with many implications on the instructive-educational activity. Preschool education has not been exempted from the impact of the changes that have occurred as a result of the outbreak of the pandemic. Teachers in the preschool education system have faced many difficulties in terms of teaching in the group. The instructive-educational process suffered in the context of the pandemic, being many variables to consider: the age peculiarities of preschoolers, the ways in which the teaching activities can be carried out through the platforms, the quality of the educational act through them, the lack of training of the teachers in this respect, the availability of parents to be able to supervise the preschooler during the synchronous online activities, etc. The present study presents the results of the application of a questionnaire addressed to teachers in preschool education, on the territory of Romania, which highlights the implications of the pandemic on the instructive-educational process in kindergarten. Keywords: “COVID 19 pandemic”, “instructive-educational process”, “kindergarten” "

scholarly journals SYNCHRONIZATION OF COMPETENCIES OF PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY EDUCATION AS A REQUIREMENT OF NOWADAYS

2021 ◽  
pp. 473-476
Author(s):  
Oksana Yastrub
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
State Standard ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Basic Component ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Preschool Period

The relevance of the study is due to the priority of the principles of continuity and prospects of modern education, compliance with which will ensure the holistic formation of personality during all years of study in educational institutions. Maintaining continuity with the preschool period of childhood, primary school ensures the further development of the child's personality, its physical, intellectual, social development; forms the value attitude to the state, native land, Ukrainian culture, health, ability to creative expression, critical thinking and more. Emphasis is placed on the need to synchronize the basic provisions of preschool and primary education, as bringing the content, forms and methods of formation of preschoolers' competencies in line with the requirements for personality set by the reform of the New Ukrainian School. The purpose of the article is to determine the main aspects of synchronization of preschool education with primary for the holistic formation of the child's competencies. In the process of scientific research methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization, inferences and comparisons were used to determine the main competencies and their synchronization with such normative documents as the Basic component of preschool education and the State standard of primary education. The competencies defined by the Basic component of preschool education and the State standard of primary education, built in accordance with the requirements of the Concept of the new Ukrainian school, have been synchronized. In the process of comparative analysis it was noted that each of the competencies of the Basic component of preschool education is defined by the competence in the State standard of primary school, which characterizes the continuity and prospects of preschool and primary education. Since the leading activity in preschool is play, the basic component is the formation of game competence, and in the primary school the educational process is built through play.

scholarly journals Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-47
Author(s):  
Ikhlas Gherzouli
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Language Planning ◽  
Educational Reforms ◽  
Language Planning And Policy ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
The Impact

Summary The paper aims to present a critical review of language policy development in Algeria since its independence (1962) to present time. It takes the policy of Arabization, an important turning point in Algerian history that was troubled with serious problems, as an example of language planning in the country. Data was gathered from policy documents, laws, and newspaper articles. It was then coded into themes before it was analysed employing a documentary research method. To provide a methodical discussion, the first part of the paper explores language policy and planning in Algeria. The second part discusses the impact of Arabization on the country’s current state of policy development in light of the debates over the national educational reforms of 2003. The third part highlights the quandary that language planners face during the processes of language planning and policy making. Lastly, the paper concludes with an evaluation of the process of language policy development in the country. The paper argues that in order to foster sustainable multilingualism and achieve effective educational reforms, a keener recognition of Algerian linguistic diversity by the government is imperative.

scholarly journals TRAINING OF A FUTURE TEACHER OF PRESCHOOL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE REALIZATION OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PRESCHOOLERS’ EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

2020 ◽  
pp. 192-198
Author(s):  
Yulia KOTELIANETS ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Process Integration ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Amount Of Knowledge

The purpose of the article is to reveal the importance of preparation of future preschool teachers for implementation of an integrated approach into children's education and to identify key concepts of integration in which the future pre-school teacher should be competent. Integration as a principle of development of pedagogical theory and practice of preschool education is a leading idea that reflects the harmonious integration among educational lines and as a result creation of a single inseparable educational process and guarantees its implementation the achievement of higher results in the development and upbringing of children of preschool age. Integration as a process involves the direct establishment of harmonious links among the defined systems of integration and the creation of a new holistic education system for preschool children in accordance with the defined result. As a process, integration involves the integration of objects (educational lines, different types of children's activities, forms and methods) and designing a way to obtain the expected result. As a result of the educational activities of the preschool institution, integration does not involve the amount of knowledge, skills and abilities, but the acquired integrative qualities of the child, such as curiosity, activity, independence, responsibility, upbringing, etc. Integration as a result is considered by researchers through the form of its organization in the educational process, namely the possible forms of preschoolers’ integrated learning (projects, holidays, travelling, excursions, business and role-playing games), which immerse the preschooler into learning. In the process of integrated studying with the help of different interdisciplinary links, children’ comprehensive and objective vision of the problems of reality and diverse approaches to their solution are formed. A competent preschool teacher should be ready to implement an integrated approach in the process of their practical activities. This will allow to implement the tasks defined by the normative documents in the field of preschool education for teaching children and the formation of their life competencies.

scholarly journals History and Types of Education in Indonesia and Its Impact on Economic Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Patni Ninghardjanti ◽  
Wiedy Murtini ◽  
Aniek Hindrayani ◽  
Khresna Bayu Sangka
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Budget ◽  
The Government ◽  
Executive Officers ◽  
The Impact

<p><em>The Nawacita program framework, the Government of Indonesia is trying to improve the quality and equity of the national education system by increasing the education sector national budget to 500 trillion rupiah, and appointing the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the Gojek Internet Start-up company, in order to boost up the program outcome by using Information Technology (IT) as the main gap bridge in the education sectors. The unequal access to the education level in the formal, informal and non-formal education clusters is emphasizes if the education sectors problems is complex as the development problem. The government trying to tackling that problem by developing the suitable curriculum, and maximization of the use of IT in the education sectors to improve the quality and equity for the education. In this research, the correlation between the rapid development of education sectors and the impact to the national economy is analyzed by using the Solow models which said if the investment of human capital, including to the education sectors is one of the main bridge to achieve the status as advanced nation. This research is concluded if the formal education sector have direct and significant impact to the economic sector, then the informal and non-formal educations sectors act as supporting unit in order to achieve the quality and equity, in order to improve the education access.</em></p>

scholarly journals Are Languages losing their voice in the Institutes of Technology in the Republic of Ireland?

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Una Rose Carthy
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Language Policy ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Republic Of Ireland ◽  
Institutes Of Technology ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

A recent nationwide investigation conducted in the Republic of Ireland suggests that there is a disconnect between current practices in the IoT/TU sector and the national priorities set in the government’s Languages Connect Strategy. The government aims to increase the number of third level students learning languages to 20% and increase the level of participation in international mobility programmes; however, language provision in IoTs across the country is slowly disappearing off the radar and the proportion of third level students availing of Erasmus Plus remains low. The empirical study, which investigated the impact of institutional language policy on attitudes towards languages, revealed that the appetite for both language teaching and mobility is not currently being met in the majority of IoTs/TUs. There is clearly a need to provide institutional support in the IoTs, in order to bring these HEIs into step with government policies.

scholarly journals The Landscape of the Invisibles in Lynn Nottage’s Sweat

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwa Ghazi Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Working Class ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Industrial Landscape ◽  
The Government ◽  
Trade Deals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Class Community

The rapid growth in technological industries and international trade deals has affected the working-class community in the United States. They have to face unemployment and poverty because machines replaced workers in their work, causing the downsize of the numbers of the workers. The current paper examines how Lunn Nottage explores the de-industrial landscape of Reading town in Pennsylvania to display the impact of the economic crisis on the working-class community. Sweat unveils the dire conditions of work in the factory where those workers used to work and their suffering after losing their jobs. The employers and the government marginalized those workers as being invisible. The playwright set the play between 2000-2008 to present the economic and financial transformations, which consequently have motivated racial hostilities among the different ethnic groups of workers. The paper’s aim is to reveal the impact of poverty and unemployment on raising the evil inside human nature. The significance of the study lies in showing who is to be blamed for racial and hostile actions among various ethnic groups and the reasons for them. The playwright sheds light on the moral decline caused by the economic crisis when human beings feel they are invisible.

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