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Study on the Relationship Among Day Care Teachers' Attribution, Social Supports, and Burn-out (어린이집 교사의 귀인 성향, 사회적 지지와 소진에 관한 연구)

  • Ahn, Hyo Jin;Ahn, Sun Hee;Moon, Hyuk-Jun
    • Korean Journal of Child Studies
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.221-232
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among personal attributions of daycare center teachers in fields, social support, and teachers' burn-out. Data were collected by 228 teachers in day care center. To examine the relationship among personal attributions of daycare center teachers in fields, social support, and teachers' burn-out, it was used the scale of 'the tendency of attributions', 'social supports', and 'burn-out'. To analyze data, Pearsons' correlation and multiple regression were used. The results of this study were as followed. First, the score of daycare center teachers' personal attributions, social support, and teachers' burn-out were higher than the mean score. Second, internal and external variables were related to burn-out factors. Third, attribute disposition were related to teachers' burn-out. As a whole, teachers were tend to be in internal attributions, which led to a tendency to show positive reactions against burn-out. Forth, social supports were related to teachers' burn-out.

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A Study on the Relationship between Daycare Teachers' Efficacy Belief on Play and Acceptability of Improving Social Skills Strategies for Children with Disabilities (보육 교사의 놀이 교수 효능감과 장애 유아의 사회성 기술 증진을 위한 교수 전략 수용도와의 관계 연구)

  • Ahn, Hyo-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.777-787
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between the day care teachers' efficacy beliefs on play and acceptability of social skills strategies for children with disabilities. 174 daycare teachers participated in this study. For this study, two instruments were used. One was the social interaction program features questionnaire (Odom et al., 1993), developed for the purpose of understanding the types of teachers' social interaction, which was modified. The other was the teachers' efficacy beliefs on play by Cho (1999) which was revised. Data was collected and analyzed by SPSS 12. The overall findings of this study were as follows. First, there was a meaningful difference in daycare teachers' acceptability of social skill strategies for disabilities children by factors. Secondly, there was a strong relationship between their acceptability and their efficacy beliefs on play. Thirdly, there was a meaningful differences between higher group and lower group of scores of teachers' efficacy belief on play in daycare teachers' acceptability of social skill strategies for disabilities children.

A Study on Actual Conditions of the First-Aid Education for Child-care Teachers at Daycare Center for the Disabled Children (장애아 전담 보육시설에서 보육교사의 응급처치교육에 대한 실태조사)

  • Lee, Hyo-Cheol;Jang, Yong-Su
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.19-29
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    • 2010
  • Purpose : This study was conducted to examine the degree of recognition of safety education and its execution for child-care teachers at daycare center for the disabled children in Jeollanam-do. Ninety six child care teachers filled out the questionnaire and the results were as follows. Results : 1. The possibility of accident prevention by the day care teachers was a little higher in case of nearby education institution. The most appropriate period of safety education was within one month. 2. Majority of child care teachers had received safety and first-aid educations before and the education was done for less than 2 hours. 3. The best educational method was practice-centered education of off-duty time. The contents of first-aid education were bleeding, fall, shock, and burn. 4. The education material and book should be available to the teachers when they need the knowledge. 5. By the annual schedule, safety education should be conducted and provided to the parents. Conclusion : This study suggested that reinforcement of contents related to emergency situation and actual first-aid as well as theory education in the process of parent and teacher education should be conducted on the basis of information of general conditions related to safety and first-aid education at the daycare center for the disabled children.

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Development and Validation of the Strengths Assessment Indicators for Daycare Centers (어린이집 강점평가지표 개발 및 타당화)

  • Hong, Sung hee;Hwang, Hae-Ik
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.143-170
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    • 2018
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop assessment indicators and to verify the validity and reliability of the developed assessment indicators. Methods: A Delphi survey, focus group interviews, and content verification were conducted in order for experts to develop an evaluation index of the strengths of the day care center. A main survey was conducted on 438 daycare center principals and teachers to test their item quality, validity and reliability. Results: The final assessment indicators consisted of three areas, seven assessment criteria, 19 evaluation factors, 41 assessment items and a five-point rubric rating scale. As for the common strengths indicators, there were three assessment areas, five assessment criteria, 12 assessment elements and 22 assessment items. In regard to the selective strengths indicators, there were 3 assessment areas, 5 assessment criteria, 12 assessment elements and 16 assessment items. Conclusion/Implications: The efforts to confirm the strengths of daycare centers are expected to facilitate the identity building of the daycare center itself and for its organizational members to make a contribution to the qualitative improvement of childcare.

The mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between communication skills and practices of preventing infectious diseases among daycare center teachers in South Korea

  • Shin, Jieun;You, Sun Young
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.56-64
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study investigated the practices of preventing infectious diseases by daycare center teachers. The focus was on the mediating effects of self-efficacy in the relationship between communication skills and practices of preventing infectious diseases. Methods: This study used a descriptive correlational design. The participants were 164 daycare center teachers. Hierarchical regression was used to test the mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between communication skills and practices of preventing infectious diseases. Data were analyzed using the independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression. The mediation effect was analyzed using an SPSS Macro program, PROCESS. Results: Significant relationships were found between communication skills and practices of preventing infectious diseases (β=.19, p<.001), self-efficacy and practices of preventing infectious diseases (β=.59, p<.001), and communication skills and self-efficacy (β=.27, p<.001). Self-efficacy had a significant mediating effect (β=.17, 95% confidence interval=0.07~0.29) on practices of preventing infectious diseases. Conclusion: In order to improve practices of preventing infectious diseases among daycare teachers, it is necessary to develop and apply interventions and methods that can increase effective communication skills and self-efficacy.

A Study on the Experiences of Daycare Center Assistant Teachers Taking a Career Break (경력단절 어린이집 보조교사의 경험과 의미연구)

  • Choi, Hyun J.;Jung, Youn A.
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.49-71
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    • 2021
  • Objective: This study aims to explore the experiences of women who take a career break while working in daycare center as a teacher assistant. Methods: Seven assistant teachers and two child care teachers who took more than two years of career break were selected and given in-depth interviews over 17 weeks from August to December in 2020. Results: The results of this study are as follows. First, the women experienced the need for a career transition as an assistant teacher because it was time to for a change. Second, while working as a teacher assistant, they had various experiences and meanings in the process of career transition while playing the role as a teacher in daycare centers. Third, they also had some difficulties in conflict and some needs to build their professional expertise as a teacher. Conclusion/Implications: The study is expected to give insights to understand the difficulties of teachers who had experienced the need for a career transition as teacher assistant and to provide important data to develop teacher professional development.

Survey of Korean daycare personnel on safe sleep practices related to sudden unexplained infant death: a cross-sectional exploratory study

  • Ahn, Young Mee;Cho, Jung Ae
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.299-309
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: Safe sleep practices (SSP) are among the main strategies to reduce sleep-related sudden unexplained infant death (SUID). Daycare personnel must be knowledgeable and trained in SSP related to SUID. This study explored the experience, knowledge, and confidence regarding SSP associated with SUID of daycare personnel. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 395 staff members at 61 daycare centers to measure their experience related to SSP (10 items), related to sleep position and location, bedding materials, and other topics; knowledge of SSP (18 items); and confidence in SSP (1 item) related to SUID. Results: A substantial proportion (23.6%) of respondents used the lateral or prone positions for infant sleep. On average, 4.5 bedding materials were used for infant sleep. Participants showed a lack of knowledge about SSP as indicated by a 56.6% knowledge of SSP related to SUID correct answer rate. Personnel who received SUID education were more knowledgeable and had more confidence regarding SSP than those who did not. More knowledge and confidence related to SSP were associated with better adherence to SSP. Conclusion: Standard SSP guidelines should be developed based on South Korea's culture of childcare for educating both childcare professionals and parents at home.

Meal nutritional management status of daycare centers by size

  • Hye Won Kim
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2023
  • In this study, we attempted to analyze the status of meal nutritional management at daycare centers and determine whether the need for improvement varies depending on their size. We divided into two groups based on the size of foodservice facilities. If meals for more than 50 people are provided at a time, they are classified as large-scale facilities (Large-scale group). If they are smaller, they are classified as small-scale facilities (Small-scale group). Dietitians visited each daycare center and checked 5 categories and 14 items. When comparing 5 categories, scores in the Small-scale group scored higher than those in the Large-scale group for 'Menu utilization' category. As a result of comparing the detailed 14 items, the scores of 'Indicate dietary information', 'Use menus suitable for those who are eligible for meals', and 'Posting menus by age in public places at foodservice facilities' were higher in the Small-scale group than in the Large-scale group. As such, there are differences in meal nutritional management according to the size of children's foodservice facilities therefore, it was found that customized education and management were needed according to the facilities' size.

Differences in Preschool Children's Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence according to their Experiences with AI Robots in daycare centers (어린이집내 인공지능 로봇 사용경험 여부에 따른 유아의 인공지능 인식 차이)

  • Boram, Lee;Soojung, Kim
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.43-59
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    • 2023
  • Objective: This study investigated the differences in preschool children's perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) and their distribution by latent profiles according to their experience with AI robots in daycare centers. Methods: The participants included 119 five-year-old children, 52 of whom had experience with AI robots in daycare centers and 67 of whom did not. Children's perceptions of AI were measured using the Godspeed scale from Bartneck et al.(2009). Data were analyzed using a t-test, latent profile analysis, and chi-square test. Results: The results showed that compared to the inexperienced group, the experienced group reported lower levels of animacy and perceived intelligence of AI robots, indicating higher levels of AI knowledge and understanding. In addition, the experienced group had a higher probability of belonging to the 'machine recognition' type than 'organism recognition' type, although the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion/Implications: The findings suggest that experience with AI robots in daycare centers can improve children's AI knowledge and understanding. To further enhance this effect, it is necessary to increase the number of robots put into classrooms, and to consider various teaching media that reflect children's preferences.

Analyzing Trends in Early Childhood Evaluation Research Using Keyword Network Analysis (키워드 네트워크 분석을 활용한 영유아교육기관 평가 연구동향 분석)

  • Sung Hee, Hong;Kyeong Hwa, Lee
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.91-111
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    • 2024
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore trends in institutional evaluation research in early childhood education through keyword network analysis. This aims to understand trends in academic discourse on institutional evaluation and gain implications for follow-up research and related policy directions. Methods: A total of 6,629 keywords were extracted from 572 dissertations and journal articles published from January 2006 to October 2023 for the purpose of analyzing and visualizing the frequency and centrality of keywords, as well as the structural properties of keyword networks. The analysis and visualization were conducted using the TEXTOM, UCINET6, and NetDraw programs. Results: First, the number of institutional evaluation studies increased steadily from 2006 to 2010 and then decreased, with a higher frequency of studies on daycare centers compared to kindergartens. Second, the most frequently occurring keyword in the analysis was 'daycare center,' and the highest connection strength was found in the term 'daycare-center-evaluation.' Third, network analysis revealed that key terms for institutional evaluation research included 'evaluation certification,' 'recognition,' 'evaluation indicators,' 'teacher,' 'daycare center,' and 'kindergarten.' In the ego network analysis for each institution, 'parent' emerged as a highly ranked keyword. Conclusion/Implications: This study confirmed the perspectives of previous studies by revealing the structure of core concepts in early childhood education institution evaluation research, and provided implications for follow-up and direction of institution evaluation