National Child Development Research Centre
Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Negara
" Paving the future "

We provide research publication collaboration database academic conference on ECCE
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FADHLINA LAWAT NCDRC UPSI, TINJAU PELAKSANAAN PENDIDIKAN AWAL BERASASKAN PENYELIDIKAN
TANJONG MALIM, 4 Oktober 2025 — Menteri Pendidikan, Fadhlina Sidek baru-baru ini melawat Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Negara (NCDRC), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), bagi meninjau pelaksanaan dasar dan penyelidikan berkaitan pendidikan awal kanak-kanak. Lawatan itu mencerminkan komitmen Kementerian Pendidikan

TADIKA BITARA UPSI JADI PRASEKOLAH PERTAMA MALAYSIA DIIKTIRAF UNESCO
IPOH: Tadika Bitara di bawah seliaan Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-kanak Negara (NCDRC), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) mencipta sejarah apabila menjadi prasekolah pertama di Malaysia menerima pengiktirafan Rangkaian Sekolah Bersekutu (ASPnet) Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO).

SEMARAK PATRIOTISME: TASKA DAN TADIKA UPSI RAIKAN HARI KEMERDEKAAN KE-68
Tanjong Malim, 29 Ogos 2025 – Pusat Penyelidikan Perkembangan Kanak-kanak Negara (NCDRC), Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) telah menganjurkan Sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan Malaysia ke-68 peringkat TASKA dan TADIKA UPSI dengan penuh warna-warni dan meriah. Artikel Penuh: https://epena.com.my/index.php/2025/08/29/semarak-patriotisme-taska-dan-tadika-upsi-raikan-hari-kemerdekaan-ke-68/
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Research Areas
- Theoretical Foundations of Child Development
- Child Development
- Parent-Child Development
- Human Prenatal Development
- Child Psychology
- Adolescent Psychology
- Multi-Cultural Issues in Child and Adolescents
- Risk and Resillience in Children and Adolescents
- Child, Family and Community
- Assessment in Early Childhood
- Parenting
- Leadership and Management in Early Childhood
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Religious, Mathematics
- Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood
- Play in Early Childhood.

Managing the national level children profiling database and childcare centre management web application.
The National Children’s Data Centre System (NCDC) is a web-based application that:
- Collect data and profiles of children (0 – 5 years old), childcare centres and educators/care giver.
- Monitor children’s development based on the PERMATA development checklist.
- Provide information related to researchers and experts in the field of early childhood and upbringing (ECCE).
- Provide links to the websites of NGOs and associations related to early childhood.
- Generate reports on children, childcare centres and educators/care giver for the use of agencies and stakesholders.
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Providing the best training courses delivered by our qualified trainers


Kursus Asuhan PERMATA (KAP)
We are authorised training provider for “Kursus Asuhan PERMATA” (KAP).
This course was a requirement as outlined in the Childcare Act 1984 (Act 308) and the Childcare Park Regulations 2012 (TASKA Regulations) to all prospective entrepreneurs, managers, supervisors and nursery caregivers.
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Others training programs
NCDRC offers training programs that focus on Early Childhood Care and Education and Family-Child Well-Being such as.
- Children Inquiries and Project Approach
- Creativity, Puppets and Story Telling
- Early Intervention/Special Needs Children
- Parenting Courses
- and many more!
Our signature publication on Early Childhood Care and Education
Jurnal Pendidikan Awal Kanak-kanak Kebangsaan (JPAKK)
JPAKK is a local voice for both research and practice concerning early childhood education. This refereed journal extends across various social/cultural contexts and contributes to the national debate on holistic development for young children. This local voice for children explores a range of topics such as multicultural issues, indigenous early education, children’s learning, sustainable development, advocacy, and other issues involving early childhood education for the world’s children

Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal (SAECJ)
SAECJ is a global voice for both research and practice concerning early childhood. This refereed journal extends across various social or cultural contexts and contributes to the international debate on holistic development for young children. This global voice for children explores a range of topics such as education and care, multicultural issues, indigenous early education, children’s learning, sustainable development, advocacy, and other issues involving early childhood for the world’s children.
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National Child Development Research Centre,
Sultan Azlan Shah Campus,
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris,
35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak,
ncdrc@upsi.edu.my
05 – 450 7129
