Preliminary Findings of Structural Quality Requirements in Malaysia Public Preschools from Multiple Stakeholders' Perspectives
Stakeholders define preschool quality in their own context. This study aimed to explore the structural quality requirements in Malaysia public preschools from the triparty stakeholders' perspectives: the top-down, bottom-up, and outside-in. This study adopted a case study design and an in-depth...
| Published in: | ENVIRONMENT-BEHAVIOUR PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Proceedings Paper |
| Language: | English |
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E-IPH LTD UK
2024
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| Online Access: | https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001284873300004 |
| Summary: | Stakeholders define preschool quality in their own context. This study aimed to explore the structural quality requirements in Malaysia public preschools from the triparty stakeholders' perspectives: the top-down, bottom-up, and outside-in. This study adopted a case study design and an in-depth interview data collection method. The thematic analysis revealed three structural quality elements required in Malaysia settings: human, conducive environment, and other supporting factors. The preliminary finding of the study highlighted the identification of teacher assistant as one of the structural quality requirements in Malaysia public preschools. Perhaps future study be extended into a quantitative method to offer generalisation. |
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| ISSN: | 2398-4287 |
| DOI: | 10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5810 |