PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT ACEH UTARA TERHADAP PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI

Abstract

This study aims to describe North Aceh's public perception of early childhood education (PAUD). The results of the study show that the people of North Aceh have a perception that: (1) (PAUD) is a level of education for children before entering primary education (SD / MI) which aims to prepare children for further education, but the community does not understand the limitations of age and type Formal and formal PAUD (2) PAUD for North Aceh Community is an education level that is very important for children because the early childhood is the most appropriate for children to grow and develop and for the introduction of religious knowledge and moral formation, (3) People assume that PAUD different from TK / RA, PAUD is only a place of care or a place to play while in kindergarten / RA which is a place of learning for children