The Study for the After School Program in a Rural Community

농촌지역 방과후 아동지도 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초조사

The purpose of this study was to investigate the after school program in the rural community and the demands of children, parents and teachers for the after school program. Elementary school teachers, parents and children in the farming areas an over the 9 providences responded to the questionnaires developed by the researchers. Conclusions were that almost teachers, parents and children wanted and needed after school program. The after school care's current status was low with lack of teachers for the after school program and financial support. The teachers and parent wanted learning enrichment and talent education-oriented after school program rather than child care-oriented. The most wanted program contents by teachers, parents and children were computer education, English, arts, social development.