Focus and Scope
GENIUS: Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education is a scholarly journal by the Islamic Early Childhood Education Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember.
Focus
GENIUS: Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Education is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality research on innovation, pedagogy, and culturally grounded practices in early childhood education. The journal emphasizes how educational theories, learning innovations, and global frameworks intersect with local cultural, religious, and community contexts—particularly within the Indonesian and broader Asia–Pacific regions.
GENIUS aims to advance early childhood education by highlighting context-responsive pedagogical practices, cultural diversity, and evidence-based innovations that support young children’s learning and development.
Scope
The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews, and scholarly reflections on topics including but not limited to:
-
Innovative Pedagogies and Learning Approaches in Early Childhood
– play-based, inquiry-based, STEM/STEAM learning, project-based learning, and technology-enhanced pedagogies. -
Culturally Responsive and Context-Based Early Childhood Education
– local wisdom, indigenous pedagogies, multicultural learning settings, and contextualized curriculum models. -
Teacher Professional Development and Pedagogical Competence
– teacher knowledge, reflective practice, digital literacy, and professional learning systems within diverse cultural contexts. -
Curriculum Integration and Instructional Design in Early Childhood Settings
– curriculum innovation, global–local curriculum adaptation, interdisciplinary learning models, and integration of values, culture, and character formation. -
Learning Environment, Classroom Assessment, and Quality Assurance
– authentic assessment, environmental design, inclusive settings, and classroom-based evaluation practices. -
Family, Community, and Cultural Ecology of Early Learning
– parenting practices, home learning environments, school–community partnerships, and sociocultural determinants of early learning. -
Policy, Leadership, and Governance in Early Childhood Education
– comparative educational policy, leadership models, institutional management, and culturally grounded quality standards.
By positioning itself at the intersection of pedagogical innovation and cultural-contextual inquiry, GENIUS offers a distinctive scholarly platform that contributes to global discourse while elevating diverse cultural perspectives and innovative practices in early childhood education.
