• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.407-417
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• 2017

This study examined the extent to which childcare methods of infant classroom childcare teachers who respect infant rights in the everyday teaching curriculum at day-care centers occurs. To achieve these objectives, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 210 infant classroom childcare teachers who were in charge of the day-care center classrooms located in [G] city of [J] province. The results of the research confirmed that first there were no statistically significant differences when verifying the extent to which childcare methods of infant classroom childcare teachers who respect infant rights in the everyday teaching curriculum at day-care centers according to the final education level, professional experience, age, and education major of the infant classroom childcare teacher. On the other hand, the results confirmed that when analyzing for arrival time for infant classroom childcare instruction at the day-care center and for the time spent taking the infant to and from the bathroom, the infant classroom childcare teachers who had graduated from 2 year colleges showed more respect for infant rights compared to that of infant classroom childcare teachers who had graduated from 4 year universities, and for the arrival time for infant classroom childcare instruction at the day-care center and nap times, the infant classroom childcare teachers who were above 50 years of age showed more respect for infant rights compared to that of infant classroom childcare teachers who were in their 30s and 40s. The results of the research confirmed that there were statistically significant differences for both the age and education major of the infant classroom childcare teachers. When examining each of the sub-factor, the age of the infant classroom childcare teachers, respect for the infant's opinion, respect for individuality, and for information provision, infant classroom childcare teachers older than 50 years of age were shown to exercise a higher level of respect for the infant according to the rule of prioritizing the infant compared to infant classroom childcare teachers in their 30s and 40s, and infant classroom childcare teachers who majored in infant education-related majors exercised a higher level of respect for the infant for respecting freedom and autonomy compared to that of infant classroom childcare teachers who majored in welfare and childcare-related fields. The results of the research confirmed a statistically significant static correlation between the two related variables. Therefore, this suggests that the more childcare methods of infant classroom childcare teachers who respect infant rights in the everyday teaching curriculum at day-care centers, the more childcare methods of infant classroom childcare teachers who respect infant rights occurred according to the rule of prioritizing the infant. These results can be used to establish both quantitatively and qualitatively an excellent and balanced respect for infant rights.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1-25
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore about 2-year-old infants' attachment security to a child care teacher and peer play process through a case study. For this purpose, the attachment security was assessed with attachment Q-set to 2-year-old five infants at a day care center in Seoul. Participants of this study are four infants included two infants attached securely to their child care teacher and two infants attached insecurely to their child care teacher. Methods: Participant observation was conducted from April 12 to July 19 in 2018 through 36 observations in free play activities. The Data collected from the transcriptions of video shoots and teachers' interviews, child care plans, and reflexive journal was analyzed and interpreted. Results: The main results of the research were as follows: The beginning of peer play, when infants invited their peers to play, secure attachment infants selected suitable play partners and asked for a specific play behaviors. However, insecure attachment infants invited unsuitable play partners and asked uncertainly play actions to peers. In addition, when infants entered in-progress play, secure attachment infants understood the context of play but insecure attachment infants did not understand the context of play. In the progress of peer play, secure attachment infants cooperated with peers, shared play objects, but insecure attachment infants did not cooperate complementally with peers and express only their opinions. As well, insecure attachment infants could not play harmoniously without child care teacher's interventions. In the end of the peer play, secure attachment infants finished in collaboration with peers but insecure attachment infants failed to finish with the peers and was turned into play with the child care teacher because of peer conflict. Conclusion/Implications: This study has implications for basic resources to think about the role of child care teachers by helping them understand about the relation 2-year-old infants' attachment security to them and peer play process.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.101-116
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study is to provide basic data on physical activity management plans for different developmental levels in infants. This study analyses the difference between support requests and the professional practical of evaluations, content selection, and physical activity management plans displayed by teachers of one and two-year-old infants. Methods: The subjects of the study were 221 teachers from child care centers throughout J-do to whom a questionnaire containing 51 questions was distributed. Collected data was verified with a chi-squared test and an independent samples t-test. Results: First, among variables of professional practical of physical activities, some factors including class size, class planners and leaders, the number of outdoor classes per week and requisite time, parts of related education plans, parts of content selection for physical activities, and parts of the evaluation of physical activities showed significant differences depending on the class. Second, among variables of support requests when implementing physical activities, some factors including methods of preparing physical activity plans, teaching -learning methods, evaluation methods, body expression activity programs, and parts of physical exercise in the standardized child care curriculum of refresher and extension courses showed significant differences depending on the class. Conclusion/Implications: This study discusses the effective management of refresher and extension courses as a way to improve physical activity management plans and teachers' support requests for infants aged 1 to 2.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.89-118
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study is to conduct maker-education for prospective child care teachers explore changes and for the results to be used as a basic data to study the utilization of maker-education. Methods: To that end, 36 prospective child care teachers attending nursery school applied to the maker-education program and to the curriculum of children's literature and play. The collected interview materials and student journals were qualitatively analyzed. Results: The results showed that prospective child care teachers started with mixed expectations and but then actively participated in worries classes with interest and had fun. Also, in the stage of sharing, they changed from having difficulty communicating with colleagues to developing an attitude of cooperation and unity through communication. In addition, it has been shown that from feeling the difficulties of planning, planning changes and modifications are directly related to their development and that they are quickly and wisely dealt with. Conclusion/Implications: It is recognized that there is a need for a follow-up study to verify the effect of this as meaningful implications are derived from the effects of positively accepting feedback, planning to attempt a step-by-step approach, and active attitude toward communication between colleagues.

• Journal of Families and Better Life
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.59-67
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• 2012

This study investigate the influence of resilience on organizational commitment using social support as a mediating variable for kindergarten and childcare teathers. The subjects were 630 kindergarten and childcare teathers. The collected data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation as well as single and multiple regressions that used SPSS Win 19.0. The results were as follows: (1) The resilience was significantly associated with organizational commitment of kindergarten and childcare teachers. (2) The resilience was significantly associated with social support of kindergarten and childcare teachers. (3) The resilience was not significantly associated with organizational commitment of kindergarten and childcare teachers, controlled by social support. The results showed the social support was more important variable affecting organizational commitment of kindergarten and childcare teachers than the resilience. As a result, teachers have to be strengthened for support of social emotion that helps to control of their emotional condition and social evaluation that estimates their role positive under administration system.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.99-113
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• 2019

Objective: This study is a case study on mother's perceived the adaptation process and program of a one-year-old toddlers in daycare center. Methods: This study is a case study of four mothers who live in Seoul, South Korea and whose first child enters in daycare center at 18 or 20 months. The data collection method was applied to group interview and the individual in-depth interview method. Results: After the interview data was analyzed, first, they decided to enroll their child to a daycare center after two mothers were pregnant with the second child or the others received a phone call for admission. The first impression of the teachers had a great influence on the choice of admission when mother first visited the daycare center. mother, as well as toddlers who exhibited anxiety, experienced an adaptation process. Through communication between mother and teacher, mothers could feel the toddler's adaptation. Second, as for the difference of the adaptation program according to the daycare center type through the adaptation process of the one-year-old toddlers, there was a big difference in the program guide, the period, the content and the proceeding method. Conclusion/Implications: Based on the results of this study, it is expected that it will be a basic data for the development of the adaptation program for one-year-old toddlers in daycare center at the national level.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.159-177
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the influential factors on parenting guilt of mothers who use a day-care center. To achieve these research goals, the present study 1) analysed the differences in the mother's parenting guilt as the socio-demographic variables of the mother and child, and 2) examined the relative effect size of influences on the mother's parenting guilt with their parenting efficacy, satisfaction on the day-care center, emotional and informational support from teachers, and mother's active interaction with day-care teachers. The participants of the study were 350 mothers whose infants and toddlers were attending day-care centers in Gwangju and Jeollanamdo. The results of this study are as follows. First, the mothers with infants who were younger than 3 years old reported more parenting guilt than the mothers with toddlers. Second, the mothers whose children were the first child reported more parenting guilt than the mothers with children who were the second or the third child. Third, the emotional support from the day-care teacher was the most influential factor on the mother's parenting guilt. This study suggests that the mutual cooperation between mother and day-care teacher are very important to reduce the mother's parenting guilt.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.577-586
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• 2021

This study analyzed the research trends related to parenting stress of parents with infancy. To this end, 82 papers in journals registered in the KCI from 1998 to 2019 were reviewed. The frequency and percentage were calculated and analyzed for each research period, research topic, research type, and research subject. The research results were as follows. First, from 1998 to 2019, there was a continuous increase in each period. Second, regarding the research subject, the themes related to parents were the most researched, followed by the child, parenting environment, and parent-child. Among the topics related to parents, research on the variables related to parenting beliefs and behaviors was the highest. Third, quantitative research was absolute, and no qualitative research was conducted. Among the quantitative studies, the most common test method was through a questionnaire. Fourth, regarding each research subject, the research of mothers was dominant, followed by mother-infant, parent, and parent-infant-teacher. This study is significant because it provides an opportunity to broaden the scope of research and academic interest in the parenting stress of infancy parents.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

As the importance of ICT use in education grows, this study analyzes the differences and characteristics of perceptions of educational fields and industries on the use of Edutech, and proposes policy suggestions for revitalizing Edutech by deriving requirements. Accordingly, a survey was conducted on 201 teachers and 100 companies, and IPA analysis, Borich's needs, basic statistics, and t-test were conducted to find out the necessity and utilization of Edutech. As a result, they were highly aware of the need for the use of Edutech, and perceived that the support or accessibility for Edutech was insufficient. Accordingly, direct exchange between on-site teachers and companies from the product development stage to utilization and follow-up management, professional support for the introduction of Edutech, simplification of the purchase process and deregulation, customized support and training programs according to the characteristics of teachers are required. In the future, it is necessary to consider the changes in education that will occur after COVID-19 and establish appropriate product development and spread strategies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Environmental Edudation Conference
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• 2002.01b
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• pp.1-168
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• 2002

이 연구는 지난 20여 년 동안 우리나라 환경교육의 활성화를 위하여 많은 연구자, 학교 교사, 환경단체 지도자가 제안해 온 과업을 다루고있다. 그것은 학교 안팎에 걸쳐 요람에서 무덤까지 환경교육이 체계적이고 지속적으로 이루어질 수 있도록 법적, 제도적 기반을 마련하는 것이다. 법제적 뒷받침이 환경교육의 활성화를 위한 충분조건은 되지 못하더라도 필요조건으로서 매우 중요한 의미를 갖고 있다는 점은 분명하다. 이 연구를 수행한 사단법인 한국환경교육학회는 국회환경포럼과 함께 환경교육진흥법(가칭) 시안의 개발과, 나아가 실질적인 입법화를 위해 노력하였다. 이를 위하여 먼저 우리나라에 이미 존재하는 도서벽지 교육진흥법, 특수교육진흥법, 산업교육진흥법, 영재교육진흥법, 과학교육진흥법, 유아교육진흥법, 이상 여섯 개의 교육진흥법을 분석하여 환경교육진흥법 시안 개발을 위한 시사점을 얻고자 하였다. 다음으로 외국의 환경교육 관련법에 대한 사례 연구를 진행하였다. 특히 미국의 경우 1970년 처음 환경교육법이 제정된 이후 몇 차례의 개정과 재승인 과정을 거쳐왔다. 미국에서는 1990년에 제정된 국가환경교육법의 재승인에 관한 공청회가 지난 2000년 여름 동안 개최되어 환경교육법의 필요성, 효과, 고려할 조항 등 본 연구에 중요한 참고 자료를 얻을 수 있었다. 본 학회의 다른 연구진에 의해 2001년 10월에 완료된 제2차 환경교육 중 ·장기 강화방안 연구의 결과물도 환경교육 활성화를 위한 시안에 담아야 할 내용과 방향을 결정하는데 실질적인 도움을 주었으며, 이를 토대로 연구진과 국회환경포럼의 환경교육활성화위원회의 위원이 윤독과 수정을 거쳐 시안의 타당성과 완성도를 높이고자 하였다. 작성된 시안에 대해서는 먼저 국내의 환경 또는 환경교육 관련 전문가에게 설문지를 보내어 의견 수렴을 하였으며, 이 과정에서 시안에 포함된 대부분의 항목에 대해 높은 찬성률을 보인 것으로 나타났다. 그밖에 설문지로부터 수정 ·보완 요청 사항을 정리하여 최종 시안을 작성하는데 반영하였다. 끝으로 10월 26일 국회 의원회관에서 개최된 공청회를 통하여 다양한 집단의 의견을 수렴하였으며, 공청회 동안 제시된 의견들을 반영하여 최종 시안을 작성하였다. 이러한 과정을 거쳐 작성된 환경교육진흥법 최종 시안은, 제1조 목적에서 제11조 환경교육연구의 진흥에 이르기까지 총11조로 구성되었으며, 환경교육사 자격증제 및 환경교육 프로그램 인증제 등 획기적인 전기를 마련할 수 있는 방안들이 다수 포함되어 있다. 특히 환경교육진흥법의 주무 부처를 환경부로 제안한 것은 기존의 교육 관련 진흥법들이 교육인적자원부를 주무로 하고 있는 것에 비해 매우 특기할 만 하다. 그 이유는 본문에서 밝힌 바와 같이 환경교육이 갖고 있는 특수성 때문이다. 환경교육진흥법의 주무 부처를 환경부와 교육인적자원부 중 어디로 하는 것이 바람직한가에 대해서는 연구진 내부는 물론 공청회에 참가한 사람들 사이에도 이견이 있었음을 밝혀 둔다. 끝으로, 이 연구에서 마련된 시안과 연구 결과가 최종적으로 속히 법제화가 되고, 우리나라 환경교육 진흥에 기여하게 되기를 바란다.