Practices of Islamic Early Childhood Education and Implications to Secular Education: A Case Study At, Robit Quran Bet, Kombolcha Zone.

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2019-06

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Addis Ababa University

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In Ethiopia, there is a long history and rich culture in rearing and educating a child. This indigenized ECE is begun with the introduction of the two religions, Islam and Christian, to the country. Even thought, modern ECCE in Ethiopia is established in 1989, it has problems of accessibility, affordability, relevance and quality. In order to have quality, ECCE indigenizing education is neither an option nor a luxury to be postponed. However, one of the obstacles to the use of indigenous knowledge in ECE is the lack of contemporary research and documentation of local child rearing practices. Hence understanding this gap, the study was intended to describe the practice of Muslims early childhood education, at rural area of Kombolcha zone, Robit Quran Bet. The objective of the study was, to learn implications that are cost effective, doable and relevant and developmentally as well as culturally appropriate. It was designed to answer the question on the focused area of learning, classroom organization and the pedagogical strategies used in the class to achieve the objective of the Quran Bet. The main data collection instrument was observation supported by interview with key participants and textbook analysis in order to increase the quality of the data. The result of the finding revealed that in the school, education was offered in a pedagogical design and approach that is supported by developmental and educational theories. Furthermore, the school has implication from its real life experience that has to be integrated to enrich the secular ECE in terms of quality, accessibility relevance and culturally and developmentally appropriate. Key words - ECCE, indigenous knowledge, integration, Quran Bet, Islamic education, priest school

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ECCE, indigenous knowledge, integration, Quran Bet, Islamic education, priest school

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