Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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A Comparative Study on Early Childhood Teachers' Beliefs and Instructional Activities Regarding DAP in Korea and China

한국과 중국 유아교사의 DAP 관련 신념과 교수실제의 비교연구

  • 서현아 (경성대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 천희영 (고신대학교 아동복지학과) ;
  • 이미란 (동양대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 좌승화 (동의과학대학 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2010.08.31
  • Accepted : 2010.11.18
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between teachers' beliefs and instructional activities in regards to the DAP (Developmentally Appropriate Practice) of Korean and Chinese early childhood teachers. A number of both teacher variables and classroom environment variables were also examined. One hundred and ninety three Korean early childhood teachers and 385 Chinese early childhood teachers responded to the TeacherQuestionnaireas issued. The results of this study were as follows. First, Korean early childhood teachers showed higher scores in terms of teachers' beliefs about DAP than DIP (Developmentally Inappropriate Practice). Chinese early childhood teachers showed higher scores for teachers' beliefs about DIP. Second, Korean teachers' scores in terms of instructional activities for DAP showed differences depending on the degree of teaching experience and the teachers' age, and the scores for instructional activities related to DIP did not show any differences in any of the teacher variables. On the other hand, Chinese teachers exhibited different scores for the instructional activities for both DAP and DIP, again depending on the amount of teaching experience, the teachers' ages, and the ages of the children they taught. Third, a relationship between teachers' beliefs and instructional activities for DAP was found to be in evidence in Korea, but not in China.

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