This paper presents an overview of how children from the three different ethnic groups inculcate multi-ethnic awareness in ethnically diverse pre-school settings and how pre-school nurtured children’s unity. The study involved 25 children and their teachers from one PERPADUAN Pre-school. A qualitative methodology was applied. Direct observation and in-depth interviews were conducted with the children and teachers within 16 weeks. The primary findings of this research found that the PERPADUAN Pre-school can be considered a “Mini Malaysia” because the ethnic situation in the school reflects the diversity of Malaysian society. Activities such as celebrating festivals in Malaysia based on ethnic backgrounds are held in pre-school. Finally, the PERPADUAN Pre-school ethos toward children’s social development is to promote a feeling of unity and acceptance among the ethnically diverse society of Malaysia. The pre-school teacher sees that it is the responsibility of PERPADUAN Pre-school to instil the knowledge that the children need to integrate and participate in a common shared national culture, values and identity of Malaysian.
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In-Text Citation: (Mamat, Razalli, Hashim, Ahmad, & Awang, 2018)
To Cite this Article: Mamat, N., Razalli, A. R., Hashim, A. T. M., Ahmad, A. R., & Awang, M. M. (2018). A Case Study of PERPADUAN Pre-School settings Inculcates Multi-Ethnic Awareness among Preschoolers. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(10), 1181–1190.
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