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Bautista, Alfredo; Yu, Jimmy; Lee, Kerry; Sun, Jin – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2021
This article investigates the variety of factors that hinder the implementation of play (as defined by western scholars) in Asian preschools. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of policy borrowing, enactment and glocalisation, we analyse three jurisdictions that illustrate distinctive problematics: India, Mainland China and Hong Kong. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Play, Preschool Education
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Manhas, Sarika; Qadiri, Fouziya – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2010
Quality preschool education enhances the social, cognitive and language development of children. Children in an enriched environment are more likely to be emotionally secure, self-confident and proficient in language use. Preschool settings where staff have higher qualifications demonstrate higher-quality education and provide children with better…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Young Children, Educational Quality
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Vaid, Sumati; Dhingra, Rajni; Baru, Anamika – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2006
The study examined the relationship between the syllabus and books used in 20 pre-schools in Jammu city, India. Twenty principals of pre-schools in Jammu city were randomly selected for interview. The results of the study reveal that the 20 schools had the same kind of syllabus and the curriculum took the needs and interests of the children into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Interviews, Administrator Attitudes