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Table 2 Overview of recently completed studies on ECCE in Malaysia

From: Governance of Education Related ECCE Policies in Malaysia

No.

Research/Study

Overview of the research/study

1

Mid Decade Assessment of Education for All — Goal 1: Expand early childhood care and education — A UNESCO project.

All stakeholders involved with ECCE in Malaysia cooperated in this project. Data was collected extensively from existing documents and focus groups discussions.

2

Evaluation of Preschool Program - conducted by Education Planning and Research Division (EPRD), MOE in 2007/8

Areas of concern: Enrolment of children, quantity and quality of basic facilities, implementation of National Preschool Curriculum (NPC)

  

Respondents: 890 respondents from various public and private preschools

  

Instrument: Questionnaires

3

Implementation of National Preschool

Areas of concern: Implementation of NPC

 

Curriculum in MOE preschools

Respondents: MOE preschool teachers

 

- conducted by Curriculum Development Division (CDD), MOE in 2007/8

Instruments: Questionnaires (3700 respondents), classroom observations (28 observations), interview (28 interviews)

  1. Note. From “Early Childhood Care and Education Policy Implementation Review,” by CDD, 2007b, Malaysia: Ministry of Education Malaysia