THE SCENARIO OF PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN SCHOOLS IN URBAN COMMUNITIES
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The purpose of this research was to be informed of the scenario of private kindergarten schools in urban communities by applying the Ethnographic Delphi Future Research (EDFR) technique. The research used snowball sampling technique for selecting 19 experts. The instruments for collecting the data were a semi-structured interview form and a questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the median, mode, interquartile range and content analysis. The results revealed that the scenario of private kindergarten schools in urban communities consisted of 6 aspects as follows: (1) school administration that places a strong emphasis on participatory management both inside and outside of the school, both nationally and inter nationally; (2) curriculum that is open to enable the students to select their learning programs based on their interests and provides various learning experiences to respond to individual differences and interests; (3) teachers and school personnel must understand the characteristics of the new generation, and teachers must have language and technology skills and knowledge appropriate for future early childhood children; (4) learning areas and school environment that emphasize cleanliness, safety, and reliance on natural energy; (5) the innovations, media, and technology that the schools can choose to accommodate early childhood development and individual differences; and (6) the school-community relationship that there are networking with the community and various organizations to engage in activities together.
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