Understanding parenting with Early Childhood Education International Seminar 2022

The Department of Early Childhood Studies under the Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) organised a hybrid seminar titled Early Childhood Education International Seminar 2022 on 30 August 2022 at UTAR Sungai Long Campus and via Microsoft Teams, following the theme, Early Childhood Educators’ Practices.

The seminar was attended by UTAR President Ir Prof Dato’ Dr Ewe Hong Tat, Acting Dean of UTAR FCI Dr Cynthia Lau Pui-Shan, Dean of College of Education and Communication of Tzu Chi University Prof Yun-Chi Ho, Department of Child Development and Family Studies of Tzu Chi University Assoc Prof Dr Yali Cheng, Vice Dean of Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo (UMSIDA) Indonesia Ms Effy Wardati Maryam, Dean of Quzhou University Prof Gui Zhihao, and Principal and CEO of Eight Virtues Montessori Preschool Ms Alizawati Shafiee.

The opening ceremony kicked off with a speech from Prof Ewe, who said, “Today’s seminar, themed Early Childhood Educators’ Practices, serves as a platform to bring together leading educators to exchange ideas and share their experience with a wider research committee within the Asian region. I am sure our participants will gain immeasurable insight from this seminar, and I hope that all of you will utilise this platform to network and engage with academics and industry experts to learn and exchange experiences.”

Prof Ewe

Following the speech, Dr Cynthia Lau, Prof Yun-Chi, Ms Effy Wardati and Prof Gui were invited to give a short presentation about their respective universities. From there, Prof Yali, who was also the Keynote Speaker, began her talk titled An Activity-Based Approach to Inclusive Preschool Curriculum.

Dr Cynthia Lau explaining the programmes offered at UTAR FCI

The seminar then resumed with presentations and talks which were held in parallel sessions under three different sub-themes, namely Early Childhood Education Before and During Pandemic, Cultures and Regions in Early Childhood Education, and Adaptations of Early Childhood at Home. Some of the talks that took place under the first sub-theme include The Challenges of Early Childhood Learning Era Post Covid-19 in Indonesia, Post Covid-19 Pandemic Ear: A Study on the Curriculum Transformation in Hualien Da Ai Preschool, and Preschoolers Social and Emotional Development during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Meanwhile, talks such as Spiritual and Creative Integrated Training of Excellent Kindergarten Teachers, Interweaving Numeracy and Truku Cultures in Reading Activities for Truku Preschoolers, and Sexuality Education for Young Children: Preschool Teachers’ Perceived Understanding and Challenges, were under the sub-theme— Cultures and Regions in Early Childhood Education. Finally, the last sub-theme, Adaptations of Early Education at Home, included two talks, which were Developing Sexuality Education at Workshops for Preschool Teachers and Parents: An Action Research Project and Early Childhood Education and Quality of Sleep Among the Children: A Scoping Review.

The seminar ended with a special presentation by Ms Alizawati. Titled Parenting Dilemmas in the 21st Century, she spoke about topics such as the challenges and types of parenting. The closing ceremony came to an end with a group photography session.

Ms Alizwati (right, second from top) giving her talk

Ms Alizwati (sixth from left) with event organisers



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