SOCIO-CULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS: ETHNOPEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD SOCIALITY IN KAMPUNG NAGA Santi Nisfi Anggraeni1, Tetin Nurfitri, Iis Sintiani
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al Hidayah Tasikmalaya
Abstract
Early childhood social development is profoundly shaped by cultural contexts, yet indigenous learning ecosystems remain underexplored in educational research. This ethnographic study examines the social development of young children through ethnopedagogical perspectives in Kampung Naga, a traditional Sundanese community. Focusing on the sociocultural environment as an educational ecosystem, children^s social interactions within family, peers, and community, cultural practices as learning media, and the resulting developmental impacts. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The findings reveal that the community^s collective culture and intergenerational interactions create an informal yet structured pedagogical environment. Children actively participate in traditional activities, cooperative routines, and communal decision-making, which foster empathy, collaboration, and adherence to social norms. The study concludes that local culture-based learning, rooted in indigenous values and daily practices, serves as a holistic framework for nurturing prosocial development in early childhood.
Keywords: socio-cultural ecosystems- ethnopedagogy- early childhood sociality- Kampung Naga
