Social Science and Human Research Bulletin

Learning areas are a common organizational approach in early childhood education classrooms in Taiwan. Rather than functioning merely as spatial arrangements, learning areas represent a child-centered curricular philosophy that emphasizes children’s active engagement with the environment through autonomous choice and hands-on exploration. This article investigates the development and pedagogical foundations of curriculum learning areas within Taiwan’s early childhood education system, and aspires to enhance the overall quality of preschool curricula in Taiwan, fostering young children’s holistic development across linguistic, cognitive, aesthetic, scientific, and socio-dramatic dimensions.

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