TTLV: Parents' awareness and behavior about early education for children aged 0-3 years old

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Quach Nguyen Thuong Thuong    

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 2, 1991

4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Student recognition decision No. 2415/2015/QD-XHNV dated October 13, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:Parents' awareness and behavior about early education in children aged 0-3 years

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Scientific instructor:Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Duc, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

By conducting a survey of over 300 parents with children aged 0-3 years old in Hanoi, the research results of the thesis have shown a general picture of parents' awareness and behavior about early education for children aged 0-3 years old.

Parents' awareness of early education for children aged 0-3 is parents' understanding of the process of educators' purposeful influence on children in the 0-3 age group to develop their physical and intellectual abilities.

A study of 150 fathers and 150 mothers showed that parents' general awareness of Early Education was at a normal level (Average = 2.42, SD = 0.24). Of which, awareness of the content of Early Education was at the highest level with Average = 3.11, SD = 0.19. Awareness of the goals of Early Education was at a low level with Average = 1.48, SD = 0.25.

Gender differences in parents' awareness and behavior about early education: In which, women rated their awareness of GDS at "Very good" higher than men 25.3% compared to 2.7%. The percentage of men who rated their awareness of GSD at "Generally uninformed" accounted for 25.3%, this rate is quite high and the explanation for this can be explained based on gender roles. Especially in the current period, earning money and shouldering family responsibilities is still mainly men. Women still hold the main responsibility for educating children and taking care of the family.

Parents' early education behavior towards children aged 0-3 is reflected in the activities that parents perform daily with their children, requiring parents to use the knowledge they know and understand to solve problems and situations related to their children's education in different ways: Behavior of teaching and playing with children every day; Behavior of participating in classes and courses to train skills for parents; Behavior of popularizing and introducing to others.

The research results show that the general behavior of parents about early education is at a normal level (Average = 2.51, SD = 0.24). The research results of the thesis also show that the impact of media channels and public opinion on parents' awareness of early education is very important, especially in the current period.

11. Practical application:

The research results of the thesis are a useful reference for preschool education institutions and parents with children aged 0-3 to come up with appropriate solutions to raise parents' awareness and behavior, as well as enhance coordination between family and school.

12. Further research directions:

If we have the conditions and time, we will research the topic more deeply about a specific early education method and the effects of this method on children's development.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER THESIS

1. Full name of student: Quach Nguyen Thuong Thuong 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 2, 1991 4. Place of birth: Phu Tho

5. Decision on recognition of student No. 2415/2015/QD-XHNV dated October 13, 2015 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University of Hanoi city.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Title of the thesis: Parental awareness and behavior on early education in children aged 0-3

8. Major: Psychology Code: 60.31.04.01

9. Scientific instructors: Prof. Dr Tran Thi Minh Duc, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University of Hanoi city

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

By conducting a survey of over 300 parents who have children aged from 0-3 in Hanoi, the results of this thesis show the general picture of parents' perceptions and behaviors of parents about early education for children aged 0-3 years.

Parental awareness of early education in children aged 0-3 is a parental understanding of parents on the impact process with purpose of educating for children aged 0-3 years old for physical and mental development of children.

A study of 150 fathers and 150 mothers has shown that parents' overall awareness of early education was at normal level (Average mark = 2.42, Standard deviation = 0.24). In particular, the perception of early education content was highest with the Average mark = 3.11, Standard deviation = 0.19. Target awareness of early education is low with an Average mark = 1.48, Standard deviation = 0.25.

Gender differences in parental awareness and behavior in early education: Mothers rated early education perception as "very good" 25.3% higher than Fathers with 2.7%. The percentage of Fathers who rated their early education perceptions as "generally uninformed" accounted for 25.3% of this high proportion, and the explanation for this could be done by gender roles. Especially in the present stage, the money to shoulder the responsibility of family is still mainly Fathers. Mothers keep their primary responsibility for educating their children and caring for their families.

The early parental behavioral education for children from 0-3 years old is reflected in the activities that the parents daily face with their children, requiring parents to use their knowledge to understand the problems and situations related to early education for their children in different ways: Behaviors of daily teaching children, playing with children; Behaviors of attending skills training courses, classes for parents; Popular behaviours; Introducing to others.

The results show that parents' behaviors on early education were in normal level (Average mark = 2.51, Standard deviation= 0.24). The results of the thesis also show that the impact of communication channels and public opinion on parents' awareness of early education is very important, especially in today's era.

11. Applicability in practice:

The research results of this thesis are a useful reference for early childhood education institutions and parents who have children from 0-3 years old to provide appropriate solutions for parental behaviors and awareness raising as well as family-school coordination strengthening.

12. Further research directions:

If conditions and time are available, we will further investigate the topic of a specific early education method and the implications of this approach on the development of the child.

13. Works published related to thesis: