期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：10
页码：1181-1190
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v8-i10/5289
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：This paper presents an overview of how children from the three different ethnic groups inculcate multi-ethnic awareness in ethnically diverse pre-school settings and how pre-school nurtured children’s unity. The study involved 25 children and their teachers from one PERPADUAN Pre-school. A qualitative methodology was applied. Direct observation and in-depth interviews were conducted with the children and teachers within 16 weeks. The primary findings of this research found that the PERPADUAN Pre-school can be considered a “Mini Malaysia” because the ethnic situation in the school reflects the diversity of Malaysian society. Activities such as celebrating festivals in Malaysia based on ethnic backgrounds are held in pre-school. Finally, the PERPADUAN Pre-school ethos toward children’s social development is to promote a feeling of unity and acceptance among the ethnically diverse society of Malaysia. The pre-school teacher sees that it is the responsibility of PERPADUAN Pre-school to instil the knowledge that the children need to integrate and participate in a common shared national culture, values and identity of Malaysian.
