Needs Analysis for the Development of a Malay Traditional Children’s Song Model to Enhance the Socio-Emotional Development of Preschool Children

• Rasidah Mohd Abdul Rahman

  Sultan Idris Education University

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• Jamilah Mohd Basir

  Sultan Idris Education University

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• Azizah Zain

  Sultan Idris Education University

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Socio-emotional development is an important foundation in the formation of children's personalities because it is closely related to the ability to recognize, control and express emotions, as well as establish harmonious social relationships with others. Achievements in this aspect not only support a more effective learning process, but also prepare students to face the formal school environment. Based on this importance, this study was conducted to assess the need to develop a learning model based on traditional Malay children's songs as an alternative approach in strengthening the socio-emotional development of preschool students. The study used a quantitative design by distributing questionnaires to 168 KPM preschool teachers from Negeri Sembilan and Selangor. The questionnaire instrument included four main constructs, namely demographics, model development needs, model content needs and the use of traditional Malay children's songs in the development of this model. Data analysis was conducted descriptively to obtain mean and percentage scores. The results of the study showed that activities that focus on the 4 content domains of the model, namely self-awareness (KD), Emotional Management (PE), Social Awareness (KS) and Social Ability (KB), can improve children's socio-emotional development. The study findings also found that preschool teachers need complete guidance to improve children's socio-emotional development. The study also found that the selection of traditional Malay children's songs is also very suitable for use in this model. Overall, the findings show that preschool teachers need the support of a model that focuses on the use of traditional Malay children's songs as one of the strategies to enrich teaching practices in helping the socio-emotional development of preschool children. Further research from the findings of this needs analysis is recommended to develop a model of traditional Malay children's songs for the socio-emotional development of preschool children

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