Teacher's Viewpoints on the Desirability of Computers In the Early Childhood Classroom: A Qualitative Study

유아컴퓨터 교육환경 조성에 관한 교사의 욕구 탐색 ; 질적 접근

This study investigated the viewpoint of teachers on the desirability of computer education in the early childhood classroom. The subjects were 8 kindergarten teachers in Seoul and Kyong'gi Province who used computers in the classroom. Nondirective and open-ended interview methods were used for data collection. Five steps or stages of viewpoints were found: step1-teachers want to have computers in the classroom but have no particular purpose in mind; Step 2-teachers want the children to play with the computers as if it were a toy; Step 3-teachers want to use any programs that are in the computer; Step 4-teachers want to use the computer more purposefully for educational goals; Step 5-teachers want to unify the early childhood curriculum through the multi-media system.