Why Study Developmental Psychology?
Posted on | May 7, 2010 | No Comments
We were given with softcopy notes, so I’ll just copy paste some of the key points from the notes rather than retyping it like I used to do.
Reason #1: Raising Children
Knowledge of child development can help parents and teachers meet the challenges of rearing and educating children
Reason #2: Choosing Social Policies
Knowledge of child development permits informed decisions about social-policy questions that affect children
Reason #3: Understanding Human Nature
Child-development research provides important insights into some of the most intriguing questions regarding human nature (such as the existence of innate concepts and the relationship between early and later experiences)
Semester 11 Starting Soon…
Posted on | April 22, 2010 | 5 Comments
HAHAHA! Exam is over and the next semester is this coming weekend. Time really flies. There isn’t any semester break at all unless you consider the weekdays as semester break but to working adults like us, it makes no difference for us. Basically starting from now on, there won’t be any semester break or even study break until this year end and I’m finishing this course this year end.
I’m really abandoning this blog if you notice. How? Didn’t even complete updating all the notes since last year, all half way only ;p
Semester 10 is Ending…
Posted on | April 2, 2010 | No Comments
WOW! Time really flies. Another semester is ending. This week is the final week! Exam will come in two weeks time. Crazy!!!
I haven’t up this site with my notes yet ;p Thinking of doing it today but I’m procrastinating again hehehe… Too many distractions.
Anyway, if you are looking for things to read, you can always visit my personal blog at http://sweetsurrender.99.com.my 
MIA Again…
Posted on | March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
*LOL* I went missing in action again after the previous update. Was busy with so many things. Finally done the assignments and will pass one up tomorrow. Another will be next week.
The semester is ending again… Time really flies.
I’m trying to find out whether I will be able to continue my degree next year in Australia. Still quite blur and money is a bit of issue. Sigh… I have to make a decision by July if I am to heading to Australia next year to complete my degree there.
Still blur about my practical too.
Update might resume, will be filling up posts for the passed 4 weeks ;p I hope I have the motivation to do it these few days since most things are cleared. Slightly free now and need to prepare for exam starting next week(if not mistaken).
Overview of Malaysia National Preschool Curriculum
Posted on | February 27, 2010 | 2 Comments
Principles:
- Overall & Integrated Self Development
- Cheerful Learning
- Meaningful Learning Experience
- Life Long Education
Objectives:
- Have positive personal attitude, character and self-concept in order to be a patriotic Malaysian.
- Good command in Bahasa Melayu and develop basic communication skills.
- Use the right Chinese and Tamil language to communicate in kindergarten that use Chinese and Tamil language.
- Use English in daily interaction as English is the second language.
- Practice moral values in daily lives.
- Having cognitive skills, thinking skills, and problem solving skills.
- Having mature emotion and social skills.
- Develop physical and practice good health and safety measures.
- Having high creativity and aesthetical value to appreciate the beauty of nature and cultural heritage.
- Practice Islamic values.
Brief History of Early Childhood Education in Malaysia
Posted on | February 21, 2010 | No Comments
In the beginning, it’s is more of child care center.
Kindergarten were only set up by the churches in the 1950′s
In late 50′s and early 60′s, education was emphasized. Kindergarten was only for the children from the rich families. There was no professional training for the teachers.
Traditional curriculum was used namely the 3M(Mengira, Membaca, Menulis).
The ministry of Education later reported that children had better achievement if they attended pre-school before heading to primary school.
1969, Asia Foundation gave grant to Worker Society of Malaysia to open 3 children center model at Selangor similar to American “Head Start project”. Target of this preschool is for children from poor families.
1969, KEMAS started to get involved in preschool education in 196 for children from poor family.
1970′s, FELDA established preschool education center.
1973, Malaysian Kindergarten Association was established with the help of Sister Denise Paguatte.
1976, Preschool (TABIKA) of National Unity Department was established.
1980, RISDA established preschool for children of rubber planters.
There are 3 agencies that are responsible towards early childhood education in Malaysia:
- Government
- Social organization
- Private sector
Definition of Early Childhood Education
Posted on | February 20, 2010 | No Comments
Definition:
- Group settings deliberately intended to effect developmental chnages in children from birth to the age of entering the first grade (Gordon, A.M & Browne, K.W)
- The care and education of children from birth through age eight and includes serving the families (Teacher Education Partnership Commission)
Why we need early childhood education?
- Recognition of the importance of early years e.g. be prepared for primary education, tabula rasa
- Increasing demand for child care and changing enrolment patterns e.g. no one take care of the child at home
- Changes in family life e.g. both parents are working, living away from relatives
- Benefits of early childhood education e.g. learn basic skill for primary education, develop social skills
What is in the early childhood education?
Malaysia National Preschool Curriculum
- Language and communication development
- Moral and spiritual development
- Cognitive development
- Socio-emotion development
- Physical development
- Creativity and aesthetic development
World (general)
- Language development
- Spiritual development
- Cognitive development
- Emotional development
- Physical/Motor development
- Creativity development
- Social development
Back! Gong Xi Fa Cai!
Posted on | February 18, 2010 | No Comments
OH WOW! I’ve been abandoning this blog for a month!! ;p I’m back! Was having such long holiday since December and now… It’s time to go back to school this weekend. Classes will start this weekend. This semester subjects are Foundations of Early Childhood Education and Special Education Needs and Learning.
*LOL* Almost finish the course and we just started with the foundation ;p This is supposed to be the first class in first year. What to do? Not enough student back then.
Got my academic calender and I feel like want to faint -.-” There is practically no holiday at all this year. Since our classes are on weekends and we are supported learning students, in other words almost all of us have day jobs during the weekday, there’s almost no weekend for our semester break or even exam break, so this one whole year will be no break at all. Full swing!
Usually we will have a weekend break when having semester break or study break but not this year. For this semester at least we have but after that, there is none until Raya break which happened to be public holiday -.-” makes no difference.
What to do, if there’s break it will mean we won’t be able to complete the course in time. I need it to be completed the latest this year end. Sigh…
Anyway, I wonder who our new lecturers will be since all the previous lecturers left already. Hmmm…
Happy 2010!
Posted on | January 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
Happy 2010! WOW! I haven’t check this blog since my last update in December 2009! ;p This is my first login since 2010. Still in time to wish you all a happy new year hahaha…
I’m having one long long holiday now… Class will only resume after CNY since I’ve done the subjects my seniors are doing now last year by joining the full time class.
Might be finishing this year end or early next year. Time really flies…
Where am I heading after finishing? Not so sure yet, might go into degree in Australia if everything goes as planned. Will I be in this field by then? Maybe yes, maybe no, depends… If I am going to stay back there, then I’ll most probably have to go into this field. We’ll see…
It’s Been a While…
Posted on | December 27, 2009 | 4 Comments
I know… It’s been ages for me to not update anything here… Been pretty busy, work, exam, assignments and various activities and events. Today will be the exam for Technology for Young Children. This exam was supposed to be last week but was postponed because our class started 2 weeks late. There wasn’t study break at all for this subject.
Two weeks ago was the exam for Art & Craft for Young Children.
I’m so lazy to update this blog for now too ;p Hmm… Should I just close it down?
Anyway, Happy 2010!
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