• Proceedings of KHEA Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.201-201
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• 2004

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.27-37
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• 2017

Enrollment rate of childcare centers is an important indicator that regulates supply and demand of childcare services in South Korea, but monthly enrollment rate difference of childcare centers has not been studied. This study examines monthly enrollment rate difference from March 2015 to February 2016. Data for this study is drawn from the Korean Childcare Centers database and includes information about 39,775 childcare centers. Enrollment rate had increased steadily from 71.8% in March 2015 to 84.4% in January 2016, whereas it decreased by 50.3% in February 2016. The result showed that enrollment rate difference between March 2015 and January 2016 is about 13%p, and even those of between January and February 2016 is 32%p. Taken together, these findings suggest that the supply and demand of childcare services need to be regulated based on monthly enrollment information.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.13-30
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the annual operational status in the filed of art shown in daily teaching plan for 2-year old, provide the analysis results helping the reflective cognition and to provide the basic data for relevant researches. Methods: This study analyzed the 1 year portion of daily teaching plan of 6 edu care teachers, provided the analysis results to the teacher in charge and promote the reflective cognition. Results: First, the operational status of the art area shown in the daily teaching plan for 2-year old was analyzed by dividing it into arts experience, expression type, art supplies, basic planar material, planar painting material, three-dimensional expression material. Second, The reflective cognition in the teacher on the analysis results of operational status in the field of art for 2-year old was shown as limits such as the infant art missing art appreciation, concentration on art supplies, ambiguity of infant art and the uniformed art activity. Conclusion/Implications: The implications of this study are the facts that it identified the operational concentration in the field of art for 2-year old, it utilized the analysis data of the teacher's daily teaching plan as reflective cognition tell, it showed the diverse teacher's cognitions on the infant-oriented art education not the uniformed art activity application.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.11
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• pp.95-104
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• 2022

This study aimed to provide basic data for the promotion of flourishing by analyzing whether welfare and hope mediated and double-mediated in the relationship between boss incivility and flourishing with 400 childcare teachers. The subjects of the survey were collected through offline questionnaires. The data were analysed using SPSS PC+ Win ver. 25.0 and PROCESS macro. Frequency, reliability, correlation, and double mediation effect analysis were performed. As a result of the study, first, experience of incivility from bosses showed a negative correlation with welfare, hope, and flourishing. welfare, hope and flourishing showed a positive correlation with each other. Second, welfare and hope played a double mediating role in the relationship between boss and co-worker incivility and flourishing. Welfare and hope played a role in partially offsetting the negative (-) effect of incivility on flourishing. The conclusion of this study confirmed that the promotion of flourishing can be promoted by using the dual mediating role of welfare and hope.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.213-236
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• 2014

This study is aimed at enhancing the prosocial behaviors and the positive peer play interaction of young children with developmental delays. Three children with developmental delays and three students without developmental delays who were 4-year-old students in an inclusive classroom were selected. Their homeroom teacher carried out the program with a small group of 6 children totaling 21 sessions over 3 months. The major results of this study were as follows: First, the result of both the observer and the parents' test after the program showed that the small group made positive changes on prosocial behaviors. In addition the frequency of target behaviors increased during the intervention. Second, the result of both the observer and the parents' test after the program showed that positive peer play interaction increased in the small group. Moreover the negative peer play interaction such as play disturbance and play isolation decreased. In conclusion, the thematic fantasy play program is useful for an inclusive classroom, and can be a concrete method to support inclusive education and childcare.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.115-136
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to exam the effect of the intergenerational program of character education for young children. For this purpose, the intergenerational program of character education for young children were constructed and implemented based on the previous studies of intergenerational program and of character education linking with nuri-curriculum. The subjects of this study were 24 children aged 3 and 6 elderly people in their 70s. The findings of this study were as follows; First, the elderly-children intergenerational program show the positive effect in order of filial duty, public order, cooperation, consideration, respect and sharing. Second, there were the changes of behavior and attitude from the children toward the elderly.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.289-307
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• 2013

This study was designed to examine the effects of integrated physical expressive activities on creativity in young children. Subjects of this study were 38 preschoolers at the age of 4 who consisted of both the experimental group of 18 children and the control group of 20 children. To measure the creativity of young children, this study adopted Figural Test A of Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) as pre-and post-tests with both experimental and control group. The results showed that effects of integrated physical expressive activities varied by sub-dimensions of creativity; children's participation in integrated physical expressive activities was effective to improve openness, abstractness of titles, and elaboration even if overall creativity and fluency increased after their program participation. Also, originality was the only sub-dimension that was not improved. It implied that integrated physical expressive activities have partial positive effects on some sub-dimensions of creativity.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.5-26
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• 2012

The purpose of the study was to review the literature with the following three themes : 1) the necessity and benefits of inclusion for young children with severe disabilities, 2) the solutions to overcome the concerns for the inclusion of young children with severe disabilities, and 3) the implication for the inclusion of young children with disabilities in Korea. The results of the study indicated that it was necessary to support pre-service and in-service early childhood education teachers to be professional educators who can create the most effective inclusive educational environments. As well, the results showed that teachers, parents, and relevant professionals need to use various strategies to activate inclusive education for young children with severe disabilities. Based on the review, the study provided the instructional strategies and educational implications for the effective inclusion of young children with severe disabilities.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.57-70
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the integrative pre-parent education program on the college students' parenting knowledge and theirs parenting self-efficacy. The program was consisted of recognizing the motivation for parenthood, the apprehension of the parenting knowledge and skill according to the children's development, communication skill and using the support system. The subject were 254 college students. one hundred seventeen students participated in the program and one hundred thirty eight did not. Before the inaugurating program, the pretest was done, and for 12-weeks period, the program was proceeded. After the intervention, all the subjects were tested. The data were analyzed in SPSS Win 9.0 program by t-test and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$. As a result, the college students in the experimental group were higher in the parenting knowledge and their parenting self-efficacy than those in the control group.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.35-49
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the prospective child care teachers' discourse on the professionalism of music classes infants and children. For this purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted targeting second-year students in the department of child care and welfare at the H university in S city. Methods: The results were analyzed according to the methods of Bogdan and Biklen (2006). Results: The results of interviews showed, the prospective child care teachers felt that it was too soon to talk about their professionalism and teachers' professionalism needed further education and experience in the field. Additionally, regarding the professional music classes, the prospective child care teachers were suggested to require the knowledge of infants' individual development, difference and interest. Secondly, to be able to comply with the national curriculum and build an integrated education plan based on the themes that of infants and children' interests. Thirdly, to be familiar with the teaching methods guiding what to teach and how to teach. And in order to possess such expertise, the discourse suggested that the teachers should enjoy music themselves, learn musical instruments to develop their musical abilities, and have a variety of artistic experiences. In spite of their efforts, if they do not meet the needs, they should overcome by co-operating with their colleagues rather than giving up the music classes. Conclusion/Implications: This study presents the practical direction of music education for the prospective child care teachers.