scholarly journals Mini-Review on Capacity-Building for Data-Driven Early Childhood Systems: The Consortium for Pre-primary Data and Measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbie Raikes ◽  
Rebecca Sayre ◽  
Dawn Davis
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Early Childhood Systems

Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are increasing investments in early childhood development programs, including early childhood education. As programs reach scale, there is increasing demand for evidence on impacts of investments. Little work to date has examined capacity required to effectively use data at scale in LMIC, including opportunities and barriers to integrating data into ongoing program implementation and tracking child development and quality of services at scale. Below, we outline the rationale and approach of the Consortium for Pre-primary Data and Measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa, focused on building capacity for data-driven decision-making in early childhood systems. Themes from the first phase include the importance of building diverse groups of stakeholders to define priorities for data and measurement, the need for coordinated and strategic investments in data and measurement, and the value of long-term investments in government/civil society/university partnerships to generate locally relevant data on early childhood education.

scholarly journals PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA DAERAH GORONTALO PADA ANAK USIA DINI

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Wenny Hulukati, Maryam Rahim, Yusuf Djafar
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Local Language ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Learning Language ◽  
Local Languages

Local language is one of the characteristics as well as a cultural richness of an area that needsto be preserved existence. In Gorontalo, some teenagers are not confident in their local languages, andchildren who are unable to communicate with Gorontalo language even in very simple contexts, especiallypeople in urban areas. Learning local languages of Gorontalo at the level of Early Childhood Education isconsidered to be one solution, considering the early age is a potential moment to develop various potentials,including the potential for language. Conditions encountered in early childhood education institutions showthat learning / language activities in Gorontalo are not structured, resulting in the development of Gorontalolanguage ability in children is very low. For that reason, learning language of Gorontalo in early childhoodneeds to be organized in a systematic and structured based on clear guidelines. These guidelines include:(a) learning programs that are appropriate to the characteristics of early childhood development, (b) learningmaterials appropriate to the characteristics of early childhood development, and (c) evaluation guidelinesthat can clearly measure the development of local language skills in children aged early. Keywords: learning, local language of Gorontalo, early childhood

scholarly journals Facilitating the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Development Centres in Malawi: Developing a Sustainable Staff Training Programme

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2104
Author(s):  
Anita Soni ◽  
Paul Lynch ◽  
Mike McLinden ◽  
Jenipher Mbukwa-Ngwira ◽  
Mika Mankhwazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan

This article explores the development of a sustainable training programme supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood, education and care (ECEC) centres in Malawi. This programme is based on a review of literature of curriculum, pedagogy and teaching approaches in ECEC in sub-Saharan Africa, alongside a review of national policy documents. The training was designed to enable staff to value the inclusion of children with disabilities in ECEC centres, as well as suggesting practical ways to do so. We set out our response to the gap in training of ECEC staff through the development of a supplementary integrated training programme, which, whilst respectful of the curriculum, policy and practice of Malawi, challenged staff to consider ways of including children with disabilities (CWD) and their families. We suggest this is a pragmatic and sustainable model that could be applied to training in other ECEC settings across the region in sub-Saharan Africa. It concludes with guiding principles for training those working in ECEC with young children with disabilities in low-income countries.

scholarly journals ‘Grandmother, aren’t you going to sing for us?’ Current childcare practices and caregivers’ perceptions of and receptivity to early childhood development activities in rural Burkina Faso

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. e001233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Hollowell ◽  
Mari Dumbaugh ◽  
Mireille Belem ◽  
Sylvain Kousse ◽  
Tessa Swigart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Media Intervention ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Children's Development ◽  
Children’S Development

IntroductionEffective stimulation and responsive caregiving during the first 2 years is crucial for children’s development. By age 3–4 years, over 40% of children in sub-Saharan Africa fail to meet basic cognitive or socioemotional milestones, but there are limited data on parenting and childcare practices. This study, conducted to inform the design of a mass media intervention, explored practices, perceptions, motivators and obstacles to childhood development-related practices among parents and caregivers of children aged 0–2 years in rural Burkina Faso.MethodsWe performed two rounds of six focus groups with 41 informants in two villages, using an adapted version of the Trials of Improved Practices methodology. These first explored beliefs and practices, then introduced participants to the principles and benefits of early childhood development (ECD) and provided illustrative examples of three practices (interactive ways of talking, playing and praising) to try with their children. One week later, further discussions explored participants’ experiences and reactions. Data were analysed inductively using thematic content analysis.ResultsExisting activities with young children were predominantly instructive with limited responsive interaction and stimulation. Participants were receptive to the practices introduced, noted positive changes in their children when they adopted these practices and found engagement with children personally rewarding.ConclusionInteractive, stimulating activities with young children did not appear to be widespread in the study area, but caregivers were receptive to information about the importance of early stimulation for children’s development. ECD messages should be tailored to the local sociocultural context and consider time limitations.

scholarly journals Muslim Women’s Roles in Early Childhood Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-280
Author(s):  
Munirah Munirah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Role Of Women

The role of Muslim women in early childhood education is very urgent in education because women are the first source of knowledge for children. There are many supporting and inhibiting factors for the role of Muslim women executors. This study aims to find the role of female educators in Islam as a dual function that functions as a teacher, parent, and community member. The research method uses qualitative with a phenomenological approach. The findings show the role of Muslim women is not ideal, including the role of women as educators in schools, parents, and education experts. Women's awareness of  early childhood education is still very low. Suggestions for future research to dig deeper into the causes of the role of women is still low, and influence government policy in increasing the role of Muslim women or non-Muslim women. Keywords: Role of Muslim Women, Early Childhood Education References: Britto, P. R., Lye, S. J., Proulx, K., Yousafzai, A. K., Matthews, S. G., Vaivada, T., … Bhutta, Z. A. (2017). Nurturing care: promoting early childhood development. The Lancet, 389(10064), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31390-3 Edy, E., Ch, M., Sumantri, M. S., & Yetti, E. (2018). Pengaruh keterlibatan orang-tua dan pola asuh terhadap disiplin anak. Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini, 12(1). https://doi.org///doi.org/10.21009/jpud.122.03 Fauzia, S. N. (2017). Perilaku keagamaan Islam pada anak usia dini. Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini, 11(2). https://doi.org/://doi.org/10.21009/jpud.092.07 Frejka, T., Goldscheider, F., & Lappegård, T. (2018). The two-part gender revolution, women’s second shift and changing cohort fertility. Comparative Population Studies, 43, 99–130. https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2018-09en Islamiyati, I. (2018). Hubungan kerjasama orang tua dengan perkembangan anak usia dini di kelompok bermain. Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini, 12(1). https://doi.org/://doi.org/10.21009//jpud.121.06 Jamhari, I. R. (2003). Citra Perempuan dalam Islam. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. Jum’ah, A. (2006). ). Sayyidinā Muhammad Rasulillah ila al-‘Alamin. Cairo: Dār al-Farouk. Kementrian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. (2013). Petunjuk Teknis Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini. Jakarta: Direktorat Pembinaan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini. Khan, M. Z. (2003). Woman in Islam and Her Role in Human Development. In The Muslim World. Retrieved from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1478-1913.1914.tb01384.x/abstract Kohli, R., Lin, Y. C., Ha, N., Jose, A., & Shini, C. (2019). A way of being: Women of color educators and their ongoing commitments to critical consciousness. Teaching and Teacher Education, 82, 24–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2019.03.005 Mansur. (2009). Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini dalam Islam. Jakarta: Pustaka Pelajar. Masnipal. (2013). Siap Menjadi Guru dan Pengelola PAUD Professional. Jakarta: PT Elex Media Komputindo. Megawangi, R. (1996). Perkembangan Teori Feminisme Masa Kini dan Mendatang serta Kaitannya dengan Pemikiran Keislaman, dalam Man-sur Fakih, et. al. Membincang Feminisme: Diskur-sus Gender Persfektif Islam. Jakarta: Risalah Gusti. Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1984). Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage Publication. Moeslichatoen. (2004). Metode Pengajaran di Taman Kanak-kanak. Jakarta: PT Rineka Cipta. Shihab, M. Q. (2001). Tafsîr al-Mishbâh. Jakarta: Lentera Hati. Siregar, N. M. (2018). Peningkatan kecerdasan interpersonal melalui aktivitas fisik anak usia 4-5 tahun. Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini, 12(2). https://doi.org/://doi.org/10.21009/jpud.122.10 Sujiono, Y. N. (2012). Konsep Dasar Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini. Jakarta: PT Indeks. Sumantri, M., & Syaodih, N. (2006). Perkembangan Peserta Didik. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka. Suryana, D. (2014). Dasar-dasar Pendidikan TK. Jakarta: Universitas Terbuka. Suyadi. (2011). Pegangan Bimbingan Konseling untuk PAUD. Yogyakarta: Diva Press. Tafsir, A. (n.d.). Pendidikan Agama dalam Keluarga. Bandung: PT Remaja Rosdakarya. Yamin, M., & Sanan, J. S. (2010). Panduan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD). Jakarta: Gaung Persada (GP) Press. Yusmawati, & Lubis, J. (2019). The Implementation of Curriculum by Using Motion Pattern. Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini. https://doi.org/DOI:https://doi.org/10.21009/10.21009/JPUD.131.14

scholarly journals PERKEMBANGAN BALITA USIA 6-60 BULAN BERDASARKAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA DAN PEMBERIAN STIMULASI MELALUI PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137
Author(s):  
Endah Puji Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Maternal Nutrition ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Normal Development ◽  
Infant Nutrition ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Severe Anemia ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Mild Anemia

Background: Children development is measured by four aspects; motoric skills, language, behavior, and mental development. Early childhood development was influenced by maternal nutrition during pregnancy, infant nutrition, stimulation, and parents’ knowledge. Objective: This study aimed to describe the development of children aged 6-60 months subject to anemia and stimulation through early childhood education. Method: The study was quantitative descriptive with 158 toddlers involved as respondents. Tools and materials used in this study were digital haemometer and DDST sheets. Result: Toddlers with normal development and suspect were majority experienced mild anemia (34.81%, 14,56%, respectively). While toddlers who followed early childhood education, majority had normal development (45.57%). Non-participating early childhood education tended to have developmental suspect (23.4%). Three toddlers with severe anemia (Hb 7.2 to 7.9 g%) had normal development, presumably due to early childhood education and one toddler with severe anemia (Hb 6 gr%) and not attending early education had suspected development. Conclusion: Toddlers with or without anemia had equal development, while toddlers who were given stimulation through early childhood education tended to have normal development. Key Word: Early childhood development, anemia, stimulation of early childhood education

scholarly journals MENCERDASKAN ANAK BANGSA MELALUI PENDEKATAN PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Zaenab ◽  
I Nyoman Sueca
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Learning

<p>Abstract<br />Government policy in a program with education care, and early childhood development (PAUD) as a concrete manifestation of the government’s commitment is in the document “National Program for Indonesian Children (PNBAI). The important value of early childhood (early childhood) period for the growth and development ofchildren in the future, is increasingly realized by parents. This growing awareness raises an escalation of interest for quality early childhood education that can meet their expectations. The intelligence that occurs in children, cognitive theory and psychoanalytic theory is very important in supporting children play a reference in determining the stage of child development in terms of cognitive, afktif, psikomotorik, language, and social emotional. Early childhood learning approach as the main arena in instilling knowledge of Indonesian children aged 4-5 years is done with various setrategi as a skill in mengartur appropriate learning, in order to achieve maximum results which is the hope of society. In some rural communities, many still do not take advantage of their early childhood education opportunities, many factors affect the economy, parents, and the distance to school. During this education from tingkan PAUD to kindergarten in rural areas almost mostly built by the party suwasta in the form of the foundation. This is something that needs to get the attention of the central government to the district level.<br /> <br />Keywords: To hatch the nation’s children<br />Abstrak<br />Kebijakan pemerintah dalam sebuah program dengan pengasuhan pendidikan, dan pengembangan anak usia dini (PAUD) sebagai wujud nyata komitmen pemerintah adalah yang temuat dalam dokumen berupa “Program Nasional Bagi Anak Indonesia (PNBAI). Nilai penting periode anak usia dini (PAUD) bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak dimasa yang akan datang, semakin disadari oleh orang tua. Kesadaran yang terus tumbuh tersebut menimbulkan eskalasi/pertambahan minat terhadap pendidikan anak usia dini yang berkualitas yang bisa memenuhi harapan mereka. Kecerdasan yang terjadi pada anak-anak, teori kognitif dan teori psikoanalitis sangat penting dalam menunjang main anak menjadi acuan dalam menentukan tahap perkembangan anak baik dari segi kognitif, afktif, fisikomotorik, bahasa, maupun sosial emosional. Pendekatan pembelajaran anak usia dini sebagai ajang utama dalam penanamkan pengetahuan terhadap anak Indonesia yang berumur 4-5 tahun dilakukan dengan berbagai setrategi sebagai sebuah ketrampilan dalam mengartur pembelajaran yang sesuai, agar mencapai hasil maksimal yang merupakan harapan masyarakat. Di beberapa masyarakat daerah pedesaan masih banyak belum memanfaatkan kesempatannya untuk membeikan pendidikan usia dini terhadap anak-anak mereka, hal ini banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi misalkan, ekonomi, kesibukan orang tua maupun jarak</p>

scholarly journals Tablet Nuff but Life Still Rough: Technology for Early Childhood Sustainable Development in Jamaica

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Suzette Kelly-Williams ◽  
Ilene R. Berson ◽  
Michael J. Berson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
Infant School ◽  
Teacher Professional

Abstract Early childhood education has a role to play in constructing a sustainable society. In particular, increasing global attention has focused on how early childhood may help alleviate poverty among children and their families and promote economic growth. Part of this discourse involves the use of technology as a means to improve the quality of early childhood education and optimize the potential for information and communication technology (ICT) to serve as an agent of development. Jamaica’s appropriation of technology as part of the early childhood development agenda has emulated Western notions of success. However, the introduction of technology innovations has cultural implications. This study describes and explains perceptions, beliefs and practices about technology among four early childhood teachers in a Jamaican infant school. The findings consider issues for capacity building, including teacher professional development in Jamaica.

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