Primary School Teachers Perceptions Towards Preschool Education

Abstract

This study discusses the perceptions and opinions of the primary school teachers about whether or not for primary students go to the kindergarten first. Respondents of this study are the primary school teacher who have immeasurable teaching experience. The data were collected by interviewing 40 primary school teachers who are selected randomly. The teachers especially have had been teaching for about 11 to 18 yearsteaching experience. Based on the data collection and results of the study, it can be concluded that 85% of the teachers admitted that they did not encounter any obstacles in teaching students who are not go to kindergarten before they go to the primary school. In other words, kindergarten education did not give any significance to the primary school teacher in their teaching process to the students.