Parents Understanding of The Project Approach for Preschool Children

Abstract

This study aims to assess the level of parental understanding of the project approach for preschool children. The project approach is one of the strategies found within Standard Based Curriculum and Assessment Document (DSPK) National Preschool Standard Curriculum (KSPK) REVIEW 2017. This study employs a survey method involving a total of 342 pair of parents in Malaysia. The data were analysed using mean scores, standard deviation, and percentages. The level of agreement for understanding will be assessed based on percentages and minimum score values. The level of agreement for understanding will be assessed based on percentages and minimum score values. The study findings indicate that the overall minimum score for nine statements related to parents' understanding of project-based learning for children is 3.97 (sp=0.014). All statements show minimum values ranging from 3.33 to 4.78. This indicates that majority of parents understand project-based learning for children.