Abstract: This study conducts an empirical survey and analysis of the current status of applying Ma Coong cultural values to socio-emotional development education for preschool children in the mountainous regions of Quang Tri Province. Utilizing a mixed-methods research design with a convenience sample of N = 64 participants (including school administrators, teachers, and parents), data were collected through a 4-point Likert scale combined with in-depth interviews, and subsequently analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests. The empirical findings identified and conceptualized the "Phenomenon of Parallel Knowledge Polarization": while pedagogical staff possess methodological teaching competence, they lack deep empathy regarding indigenous heritage; conversely, parents possess superior cultural capital (3.25 ≤ M ≤3.52) but are constrained by limited developmental pedagogical skills. Furthermore, the study highlights three systemic bottlenecks in practice: an over-reliance on teachers' Uni-dimensional assessment perspectives, a severe bottleneck in the integration of digital learning materials (M = 1.82), and a scarcity of context-specific visual illustrative materials. On this basis, a multi-tiered framework of solutions is proposed to construct intersubjective interaction spaces and operationalize a resonant knowledge-sharing mechanism among educational institutions.
Keywords: Socio-emotional skills; Ma Coong culture; Early childhood education; Quang Tri.
Title: THE CURRENT STATUS OF APPLYING THE CULTURAL VALUES OF THE MA COONG PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AT TAN THUONG KINDERGARTEN, QUANG TRI PROVINCE
Author: Phan Thi Thu Trinh, Doan Thi Huong Giang, Tran Nguyen Gia Linh, Y Thom, Ha Thi Huyen Trang, Pham Thi Yen
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 14, Issue 2, April 2026 - June 2026
Page No: 491-499
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Published Date: 24-June-2026
