Parental Perceptions of Holistic Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong

Autor/inn/en	Ng, David Tze-Kin; Fisher, John W.; Au, Mei Lan; Lo, Sing Kai
Titel	Parental Perceptions of Holistic Early Childhood Education in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: Educational Planning, 27 (2020) 1, S.49-60 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1537-873X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parent Attitudes; Holistic Approach; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Educational Policy; Child Development; Preschool Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternverhalten; Holistischer Ansatz; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Kindesentwicklung; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Lehrerverhalten; Hongkong
Abstract	Early Childhood Education is important in developing ethical, intellectual, physical, social, and aesthetic aspects of children together with cognitive skills. Parents play an important role in their children's early life and provide a role model. Additionally, holistic education seeks to incorporate principles of wholeness, interconnectedness and spirituality. This study examined how well parental perceptions of kindergartens (KG) aligned with goals of Holistic Early Childhood Education (HECE) in Hong Kong. Written survey responses were received from 1383 parents and 165 teachers, including principals from 22 kindergartens across three Districts in Hong Kong. The findings of the study indicated that parents' and teachers' perceptions of kindergartens aligned with HECE policy in HK for young children's development and practice in the kindergarten programs. These findings clearly indicate a cohesion between parents' and teachers' concern and official Hong Kong education documents regarding holistic development of young children in kindergartens in Hong Kong. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01