Cognition application in preschool teaching and learning through communication component in national standard preschool curriculum

Nachiappan, Suppiah; Othman, Zaharah; Akhir, Nur Izaidah Mat; Mamat, Nordin; Othman, Mastura

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 3, Issue 11 (November 2016), Pages: 8-11

Title: Cognition application in preschool teaching and learning through communication component in national standard preschool curriculum

Author(s): Suppiah Nachiappan *, Zaharah Othman, Nur Izaidah Mat Akhir, Nordin Mamat, Mastura Othman

Affiliation(s):

Faculty of Education and Human Development, Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjung Malim, Malaysiaa

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.002

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Abstract:

This study aims to identify the teacher’s shortcomings in teaching preparation, and cognition application in teaching and learning through communication component in National Standard Preschool Curriculum. Teachers’ Daily Teaching Plan (DTP) from a teacher for a week in communication component was analyzed using Hermeneutics method. The results obtained showed that there were two main factor of teachers’ shortcoming in the DTP which is the repetition of the same activities and the use of uninteresting teaching aids. In addition, the findings also showed that teachers still lacking in implement the cognition application in teaching and learning of communication component. Therefore, the guidance of lecturers and mentors need to address this issue. Teachers also need to attend special training courses to gain knowledge and experiences in order to improve the weaknesses that have been identified.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Cognition, Preschool, Hermeneutics method, Communication, Daily teaching plan

Article History: Received 22 August 2016, Received in revised form 17 October 2016, Accepted 28 October 2016

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2016.11.002

Citation:

Nachiappan S, Othman Z, Akhir NIM, Mamat N, and Othman M (2016). Cognition application in preschool teaching and learning through communication component in national standard preschool curriculum. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 3(11): 8-11

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