The Effect of Implementation Social Emotional Competence Module on Preschool Children Social Skills

Kesan Implementasi Modul Kompetensi Sosioemosi terhadap Kemahiran Sosial Kanak-Kanak Prasekolah

Authors

  • Zaharah Osman Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Keywords:

social emotional competence, preschool children, social skills

Abstract

The effect of social emotional competency implementation of social skills preschoolers. The study involved three preschool teachers and 40 students from three preschool classes. Data were analyzed using t-tests to determine whether there is a significant difference in mean scores for social skills before and after the implementation of the module. The findings were processed using SPSS software with t-test showed a significant difference, t (78) = 11:16, k <0.05 for social cooperation, t (78) = 9:26, k <0.05 for social interaction and t (78) = 10:03, k <0.05 for social freedom. The analysis showed that there were significant differences in social skills in terms of social cooperation, social interaction and social freedom. This study shows the effect of the implementation of socio competency can improve social skills among preschool children. This study suggests that implementation of social competency should be increased so that teachers can educate preschool children more effectively to suit their social emotional form in society.

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Published

2015-10-26

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Osman, Z. (2015). The Effect of Implementation Social Emotional Competence Module on Preschool Children Social Skills: Kesan Implementasi Modul Kompetensi Sosioemosi terhadap Kemahiran Sosial Kanak-Kanak Prasekolah. EDUCATUM Journal of Social Sciences, 1(1), 75–82. Retrieved from https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/index.php/EJOSS/article/view/86