Education for sustainable development (ESD) within preschool education is relatively a new emerging field since 2010. Many researchers concur that ESD should begin in young children due to their potential to act as change agents and foster new attitudes toward a sustainable society. This article sought to explore the features of sustainable development within the preschool education system in Malaysia using secondary data as the basis for comparison. It was found that the preschool education in Malaysia is provided by the government and the private sectors. Public preschools when combined, have been observed to be more accessible due to the enrolment rate and low fee imposed that made them more affordable. Features of ESD is visible in the teaching and learning in both public and private preschools, reflected through the learning objectives, content and materials. However, private preschools are deemed to have more quality based on teacher’s qualification, smaller ratio and class size. In addition, private preschools have more enriched teaching and learning resources. In conclusion, there is a need to review the structure of the early childhood education system both within the public and private educational institutions to ensure that sustainable education is attainable.
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To Cite this Article: Ahmad, T. L. T., Ahmad, N., Roslan, S., & Jaafar, W. M. W. (2022). Exploring Sustainability within the Preschool Education System in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(12), 2283– 2293.
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