Developmentally Appropriate Practice : The Beliefs and Practices of Kindergarten Principals and Teachers

발달에 적합한 실제에 대한 유치원 원장의 교육신념 및 교사의 교육신념과 교수실제

  • 남미경 (부산대학교 교육대학원 유아교육전공) ;
  • 황해익 (부산대학교 유아교육과)
  • Published : 2001.09.01

Abstract

This study explored the beliefs and practices of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in 83 principals and 83 teachers of public and private kindergartens in Pusan and Ulsan. The research instruments was a teacher questionnaire by Kang(2000). Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. Results showed that educational and career variables were unrelated to the DAP beliefs of principals, but there were differences in DAP beliefs by career variables of teachers. Teachers' use of DAP varied as a function of children's age and of combined levels of beliefs of principals and teachers.

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