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An Comparative Study on the Early-Childhood Education in Southeast Asian Countries -Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14510321
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educaion
Research InstitutionYamanashi Women's Junior College

Principal Investigator

IKEDA Mitsuhiro  Yamanashi Women's Junior College, Department of Early-Childhood Education, Associate Professor, 幼児教育科, 助教授 (40342026)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TEJIMA Masahiro  Bunkyo University, Faculty of Education, Lecturer, 教育学部, 講師 (90364736)
SUZUKI Koro  University of Tsukuba, Institute of Education, Assistant, 教育学系, 助手 (10344847)
OTA Mitsuhiro  Kyushu Women's Junior College, Department of Childhood Education, Associate Professor, 初等教育科, 助教授 (60248664)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsPre-School Education / Early-Childhood Education / Kindergarten / Thailand / Malaysia / Singapore / Nationality / Ethnicity / タイ:マレーシア:シンガポール / 東南アジア / イスラム / 国際化
Research Abstract

This study tries to make clear the differences in the early-childhood education among three countries, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Major objects of this study are to find the following issues.
1. To study the laws, regulations and accreditation system on early-childhood education.
2. To clarify the pre-school teacher training and qualification scheme on the stage of early childhood education.
3. To observe on-going pre-school programmes or projects to develop children's potential at each age.
4. To obtain the textbooks and materials to be actually used there.
In order to get the above information, data and materials, our members had visited kindergartens, child care centers and the related agencies, and to interview their staffs.
In Thailand, moral education based on Buddhism philosophy, national issues (ex. Kingdom, national flag and national history, etc.) and rural cultures has been emphasized until now. However, the Ministry of Education recently permits some Islamic institutions in south peninsula to teach their religious subject and values.
In Malaysia as known "plural society", we could find huge differences in early-childhood education between urban and rural area, or public and private sector. In urban area, private companies try to introduce vary ethnic children to unique activities for understanding each culture and values. In the contrary, Islamic and/or Malay agencies as dominant group in rural area have tried to promote their religious issues.
In Singapore, the People's Action Party( PAP) as ruling party has expanded their own kindergartens in nation-wide. About 80% of children wearing uniforms with the PAP symbol attend their facilities to learn English, their ethnic language and Scientific subjects using IT equipments. PAP agency manages highly centralized kindergartens and develop "integrated programe" as effective teaching method to equip bilingual abilities with their children.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All Other

All Publications (9 results)

  • [Publications] 池田充裕: "世界トップの学力を支える基盤-シンガポールの幼児教育を見る-"CS研レポート. 第47号. 12-19 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田充裕: "シンガポールの就学前教育機関を訪問して"第三世界の教育研究会ニューズレター. 第6号. 12-13 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 手嶋將博: "マレーシア就学前教育における英語教育カリキュラム-英語媒体による理数科目授業開始の視点から-"比較・国際教育. 第12号. 53-64 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mitsuhiro IKEDA: "Early-Childhood Education in Singapore"CS Research Report (Institute of Educational Subjects). No.47. 12-19 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mitsuhiro IKEDA: "Report on Early-Childhood Education in Singapore"News Letter of The Third World Education (Study Group on The Third World Education). No.6. 12-13 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masahiro TEJIMA: "English Curriculum of Pre-School Education in Malaysia"Comparative and International Education (Comparative and International Education Studies, University of Tsukuba). No.12. 53-64 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 手嶋 將博: "マレーシア就学前教育における英語教育カリキュラム--英語媒体による理数科目授業開始の視点から-"比較・国際教育. 第12号. 20-34 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田 充裕: "シンガポールの就学前教育機関を訪問して"第三世界の教育研究会ニューズレター. 第6号. 12-13 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田充裕: "世界トップの学力を支える基盤-シンガポールの幼児教育を見る-"CS研レポート. 第47号. 12-19 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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