DECLARATION

I declare that this report is my own work except the abstract and all
references have been cited adequately as required by the University.

Prepared by : Verified by Supervisor :

Name: NUR ALIA BINTI ISMAIL Name : EN YUSUF ADIWIJAYA

Matric No: JB1409BD8007 Date: 23/05/2017

Date: 23/05/2017

Approved by Faculty Dean :

Name:

Date:

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 APPROVAL PAGE

We have supervised and examined this report and verify that it meets the
program Universitys requirements for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood
Education).

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Supervisor: EN YUSUF ADIWIJAYA

Date: 23/05/2017

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful to whom
ultimately we depend for sustenance and guidance. Alhamdulillah, all praises to
Allah for the strengths and his blessing in completing this final year project. The
final year project would not have been completed without the support and assistance
of many people. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you who helped and
contributed to successful completion of my degree. First and foremost, I wish to
express my deepest appreciation to my supervisor, En Yusuf Adiwijaya, for his
support and guidance, patience, and encouragement throughout the entire study
process.

Furthermore, not forgetting my family who has been my side throughout the
completion of this project giving me full support and encouragement. Not only that, I
would like to take this opportunity to also thank preschool teachers for taking the
time to complete the questionnaire. I would also to thank to the UNITAR
administration for give me change to study in here. Finally, I wish to thank to
everyone who generously helped me throughout my study and offered
encouragement to never give up.

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1: Framework of research.......................................................................................3
Figure 2: Research methodology flow.............................................................................24
Figure 3: Research procedure of the questionnaire..........................................................26
Figure 4: Respondent gender............................................................................................29
Figure 5: Respondent age.................................................................................................30
Figure 6: Factor on communication.................................................................................35
Figure 7: Factor on emotion.............................................................................................36
Figure 8: Factor on social.................................................................................................37

LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1: Respondent gender.............................................................................................28
Table 2: Respondent age...................................................................................................30
Table 3: Communication factor........................................................................................31
Table 4: Emotion factor....................................................................................................32
Table 5: Social factor........................................................................................................33
Table 6: Percentage of each factor...................................................................................34

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ABSTRACT

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 Children today are spending a lot of time in front of TV, computer screens
and tablets. But despite the technological growth and evolution, drawing should
always maintain its value and teachers or parents have to recognize its importance,
psychologists believe. Children draw to express what they are feeling and thinking.
Drawing is an especially important outlet for children who do not yet have the verbal
skills to communicate their feelings. When a child draws something familiar to them,
for example, a cat, they have the opportunity to think about what they know and how
they feel towards this animal.

This study explores the role of drawing in childrens communication,

emotion, and social at the preschool level. The quantitative data collections have
been used in this research by distributing the questionnaire to the sample. The study
included 15 preschool with a sample of 30 teachers.

The findings from the questionnaire to better understand how children use
drawing as a medium of communication in preschools and the teachers role in
facilitating childrens communication through drawing. The findings highlighted the
need to value childrens drawing and develop their emotional to expressing
themselves through drawing and enhancing children's social skill.

ABSTRAK

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 Kanak-kanak hari ini banyak menghabiskan masa di hadapan TV, skrin
komputer, dan tablet. Tetapi walaupun penambahan teknologi dan evolusi, lukisan
perlu sentiasa mengekalkan nilai dan guru-guru atau ibu bapa yang perlu menyedari
kepentingannya, ahli psikologi percaya. Kanak-kanak melukis untuk meluahkan apa
yang mereka rasa dan fikir. Lukisan adalah sebuah pusat penting terutamanya untuk
kanak-kanak yang belum mempunyai kemahiran lisan untuk berkomunikasi perasaan
mereka. Apabila kanak-kanak lukis sesuatu yang biasa mereka lihat, sebagai contoh,
kucing, mereka mempunyai peluang untuk berfikir tentang apa yang mereka tahu dan
perasaan mereka terhadap haiwan itu.

Kajian ini meneroka peranan lukisan dalam komunikasi kanak-kanak, emosi,

dan sosial di peringkat prasekolah. Koleksi data kuantitatif telah digunakan dalam
kajian ini dengan mengedarkan borang kaji selidik kepada sampel. Kajian ini
melibatkan 15 prasekolah dengan sampel 30 orang guru.

Dapatan daripada borang kaji selidik untuk lebih memahami bagaimana

kanak-kanak menggunakan lukisan sebagai medium komunikasi di prasekolah dan
peranan guru dalam memudahkan komunikasi kanak-kanak melalui lukisan. Dapatan
menekankan keperluan untuk menghargai lukisan kanak-kanak dan membangunkan
emosi mereka untuk menyatakan diri mereka melalui lukisan dan meningkatkan
kemahiran sosial kanak-kanak.

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