Further Study on Implementing Thematic Teaching in Preschool: A Needs Analysis Research - Creative Education

CE > Vol.10 No.12, November 2019

Creative Education

Volume 10, Issue 12 (November 2019)

ISSN Print: 2151-4755 ISSN Online: 2151-4771

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Further Study on Implementing Thematic Teaching in Preschool: A Needs Analysis Research ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ce.2019.1012214 2,255 Downloads 6,080 Views Citations

Author(s)

Diani Mardiana Mat Zin, Suziyani Mohamed, Kamariah Abu Bakar, Nurul Khairani Ismail

Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysi.
Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

Thematic teaching has been introduced through the Malaysian Preschool Education Curriculum Guidelines (KPM, 1993) since 1993. This research is a preliminary review aimed at looking at the need to conduct further studies on the implementation of thematic teaching and to determine the focus of the research. This research explores the current understanding and practice of eight teachers from eight preschools in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan in implementing thematic teaching. Data collected for this research was based on document analysis, observations, and interviews. Findings of the research show that there were various levels of understanding and methods employed in implementing thematic teaching in the selected preschools. Teachers’ understanding is divided into several categories: 1) understanding thematic teaching as curriculum; 2) understanding thematic teaching as an approach; 3) the minimum understanding of thematic teaching; and 4) no understanding of thematic teaching at all. In terms of planning, only two of the teachers integrated thematic teaching in their annual, weekly, and daily lesson plans. The findings on the implementation of thematic teaching also show that teachers: 1) used thematic teaching as the basis of the curriculum; 2) applied thematic teaching as one of the teaching approaches; 3) used thematic teaching based on the requirements of the teaching and learning; and 4) had not used thematic teaching. This finding supports the need for further research on thematic teaching. A detailed research on the implementation of more practical and friendly thematic teaching for teachers that also fulfills the principles of implementation of such teaching and the overall developmental needs of children should be undertaken.

KEYWORDS

Thematic Approach, Thematic Teaching, Thematic Curriculum, Early Child-hood Education

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Zin, D. , Mohamed, S. , Bakar, K. and Ismail, N. (2019) Further Study on Implementing Thematic Teaching in Preschool: A Needs Analysis Research. Creative Education, 10, 2887-2898. doi: 10.4236/ce.2019.1012214.

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