VUCA to BANI : Challenges of Early Childhood Education Mangement

Abstract

The study aimed to 1) prepare for challenges arising from economic and social changes, including shifts in information technology. The sudden digital disruption, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness within the global education industry regarding the need for readiness to navigate unpredictable environments. Early childhood education, the most critical stage in human life, might equip children with the development of knowledge, skills, and competencies, and an understanding of emerging phenomena that occur at this stage. It made them resilient and capable of coping with the challenges of transitioning into a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world and adapting to a fragile era, which is challenging to comprehend in the BANI World. The content of this article discussed how to address the challenges in early childhood education, particularly from the perspective of school administrators and teachers who need to adjust various paradigms. The goal is to develop early childhood education outcomes that prepare children to face the current and future world. This preparation is crucial to keeping pace with rapid, complex, fragile, and uncertain changes in the BANI World.