An Analysis of the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) for Developing Effective Parental Guidelines in Teaching Practical Solah at Home for 6-Year-Old Children

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10.2991/978-2-38476-196-8_19How to use a DOI?

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Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM); Early Childhood Education; Parental guideline; religious education

Abstract

In Malaysia, the practice of solah (prayer) is introduced to preschoolers as young as five to six years old, in accordance with the National Standard Pre- school Curriculum 2017 (KSPK) under the Spiritual Pillar: Attitude and Values, which focuses on fostering the basics of worship. While studies have shown the importance of parental involvement in their children’s education, obstacles such as time constraints and lack of knowledge can hinder parents from engaging in learning activities at home. A need analysis has been conducted in the first phase of the study and confirmed that parents acknowledge the need to develop guide- lines for them to help their children’s solah practices at home. This paper dis- cusses the use of the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) to determine the components required for developing the guidelines for practical prayer activities for six-year- old children attending the Pra Tahfiz class. A questionnaire instrument was used to collect research data from 12 experts in Early Childhood Education, Islamic Education, and Curriculum Development, to gain consensus on the four main components for building the guidelines: Knowledge, e-Module, facilities, and re- wards. Results showed that the experts accepted all these elements through the expert consensus value above 75% for each component, and the threshold value.

(d) ≤ 0.2, and the fuzzy score (A) ≥ α - cut value = 0.5. The next stage of the study involves evaluating the usability of the developed guidelines and obtaining parental feedback. This research provides valuable insights into developing prac- tical guidelines for parents to engage their children in prayer activities at home, ultimately contributing to the continuity of their religious education. The findings of this study may be useful for early childhood educators, religious institutions, and parents in promoting children’s religious education.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Aishah Razak
AU  - Khairizah Kamaruddin
AU  - Tengku Putri Norishah Tengku Sharima
AU  - Mohd Ridhuan Mohd Jamil
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/01/25
TI  - An Analysis of the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) for Developing Effective Parental Guidelines in Teaching Practical Solah at Home for 6-Year-Old Children
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Communication, Language, Education and Social Sciences (CLESS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 203
EP  - 213
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-196-8_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-196-8_19
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