Keywords
Language course evaluation
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation
Early childhood cognitive development
Submitted : 2025-06-04
Accepted : 2025-06-19
Published : 2025-07-04
Abstract
This study indicatively integrates the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) model to systematically evaluate language courses in kindergartens, addressing the subjective ambiguity and multidimensional weighting challenges inherent in early childhood education assessment. Through a rigorously validated indicator system and empirical data from 30 classrooms, results demonstrate that language courses significantly enhance vocabulary understanding (C11: 85.2) and oral fluency (C21: 89.5), yet reveal critical gaps in logical expression (C42: 62.3). The proposed model achieves 92% consistency with expert validation, offering educators a quantifiable tool for curriculum optimization.
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