The concept of professional identity: Kindergarten teachers’ professionalism requirement in Malaysian preschool curriculum

<span>This study aimed to determine the professional identity concept based on professionalism requirement in Malaysia’s new preschool curriculum. Three identities identified through works of literature such as qualifications, experience and development were verified constructed hypothesis validate identity. The analysis findings showed a significant difference between qualifications. same analysis, however, demonstrated that there was no curriculum knowledge with regards experience, but indication interaction qualifications knowledge. Meanwhile, for one-way ANOVA test, development. this confirmed respectively hold direct impact curriculum, while acts support qualifications.</span>