• 아동학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.69-82
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• 2016

Objective: This study aimed to explore early childhood educators' anxiety regarding science education via Q-methodology. Methods: As the first step, 268 Q samples were collected from resources such as books and research papers related to science education for young children. Through five stages of excluding and modifying, a set of 33 Q statements was finalized. The P sample consisted of 40 early childhood educators and was based on educational levels, years of teaching experiences and types of centers. The collected data were analyzed using QUANL statistical program. Results: The results of this study indicate that science anxiety among early childhood educators are classified into four types, explaining 45.13% of the total variance. Conclusion: We conclude that early childhood educators' science anxiety stems from "preparing educational environment and materials," "instructional methods focused on process and scientific inquiry skills," "lack of understanding regarding early childhood science education," and "simple science avoidance."

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2019

The purpose of the study was to examine early childhood teachers' content knowledge of economic education. The subjects, 60 early childhood teachers, were asked to draw concept maps about early childhood economic education. Their concept maps were analyzed in terms of superordinate and subordinate concepts by contents and frequencies. The results were as follows. First, 248 superordinate concepts were shown, and they were categorized into nine representative terms: 'Scarcity and Choice,' 'Decision Making,' 'Monetary Value,' 'Production,' 'Consumption,' 'Distribution,' 'Restrain,' 'Reuse,' and 'Economic Education Activity.' Second, 1,440 subordinate concepts were shown, and 'coin,' 'bill,' 'saving,' 'bank,' and 'money' were frequently shown. Third, the mean numbers of subordinate concepts per superordinate concepts showed that early childhood teachers had more knowledge about 'Consumption,' 'Monetary Value,' and 'Economic Education Activity' than other superordinate concepts. The results showed the need for early childhood teachers to have more systematic and hierarchical pedagogical content knowledge on economic education.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2023

The purpose of the study was to examine the mediating effect of early childhood teachers' professional development in the relationship between intrapersonal intelligence and teacher-child interactions. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 324 early childhood teachers working at kindergartens and child-care centers in South Korea. The empirical data using survey questionnaires were collected by administering the Adult Introspective Intelligence Scale, the Professional Development Scale for Early Childhood Teachers, and the Teacher-child Interactions Scale. SPSS and Hayes' PROCESS macro weres utilized. The results showed the statistically positive correlations between the major variable and the mediating effect of early childhood teachers' professional development in the relationship between intrapersonal intelligence and teacher-child interactions.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2024

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of early childhood teachers' professional development and Grit on their teacher-child interactions. The subjects were 363 early childhood teachers working at kindergartens or childcare centers of South Korea. We used self-reporting survey questionnaires to measure the major variables and utilized the SPSS 28.0 Program to analyze the collected data. Cronbach's alphas were calculated and the descriptive statistical analyses were conducted. To investigate the research questions, Pearson's correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were done. As results, the higher early childhood teachers' professional development and Grit were, the higher their teacher-child interactions were. Early childhood teachers' professional development and Grit were found to have positive effects on their teacher-child interactions, which showed that professional development and Grit would predict the quality of interactions between teacher and young children. Based on these results, we suggest the importance of early childhood teachers' professional development and Grit so that they practice excellent interactions with young children in order to support development and learning through play.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.19-37
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• 2015

본 연구는 개념도 분석을 통해 유아교사의 유아영양교육 내용에 대한 지식과 지식수준이 어떠한지를 파악하기 위해 실시되었다. 대구 경북지역 유아교사 105명을 대상으로 유아영양교육 내용에 대한 개념도를 작성하도록 한 후 개념도 분석을 하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 유아교사의 유아영양교육 내용에 대한 지식을 살펴본 결과, 상위개념 빈도가 가장 높은 것은 식습관이었고, 유아영양교육 내용요소별 재분류한 결과 빈도가 가장 높은 것은 청결과 위생이었다. 둘째, 유아교사의 유아영양교육 내용에 대한 지식수준을 살펴본 결과, 상위개념에 포함된 종속개념 수와 위계의 평균이 가장 높은 것은 식문화였고, 특성점수에서는 음식이 가장 높았다. 밀도는 비슷한 수준으로 분포되어 있었다. 본 연구결과를 통해 교사가 유아영양교육 내용에 대해 보다 위계적, 조직적, 통합적 지식을 갖고 교육현장에서 활용할 수 있도록 돕는 교사교육이 필요함을 시사 받을 수 있다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.55-81
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to classify turnover intention of early childhood teachers. This study also analyzed the characteristics of each types of turnover intentions. The research questions were as follows: First, what are the types of turnover intention among early childhood teachers?. Second, what are the characteristics of the types of turnover intention among early childhood teachers?. Method: This study has adopted the Q methodology as a method. first, open surveys were conducted among 101 early childhood teachers and principals who work at kindergartens or child care centers along with literature research, followed by the establishment of Q samples(48 questions). Second, the Q sample was classified among the P sample and was comprised of 90 participants. Ninety early childhood teachers as P sample sorted the 48 Q statements. Results: The findings of this study were summarized as follows: First, the types of early childhood teacher's turnover intentions were identified as four-factors. Second, the characteristics of the four-types of turnover intention were interpreted as follows: 'The type of complex psychological conflict', 'The type of pursuit of social value', 'The type of dependence on organizational environment', 'The type of realistic self-development'. Conclusion/Implications: We suggested political and institutional supporting ways for each type of early childhood teachers.

• 한국수학사학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.123-140
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• 2010

교육과정은 역사적으로 각 시대의 사상과 철학, 문화의 영향으로 교과중심, 경험중심, 학문중심, 인간중심, 관계중심 교육과정으로 변천하여 왔다. 본 논문에서는 우리나라 유치원 교육과정의 변천을 고찰하고, 특히 2007년 개정 유치원 교육과정의 수학영역과 미국 NCTM (National Council of Mathematics)의 유치원 수학교육과정을 비교 분석하여, 현재 연구 중인 제 7차 유치원 교육과정의 수학영역에서 내용과 과정, 계열을 정하는데 있어서 문화적, 사회적, 인지적으로 적합하고 적절한 제언을 하고자 한다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.23-50
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop an early childhood teacher's autonomy scale in the implementation of the Early Childhood Curriculum and to verify its validity and reliability. Methods: A literature review and a delphi survey were conducted in order to explore conceptual characteristics and develop a preliminary questionnaire. A main survey was conducted on 375 early childhood teacher to test their item quality, validity and reliability. Results: The final scale was composed of 24 items with four factors: 'support for child-centered play environment and interaction' (7 items), 'use of learning community' (4 items), 'cooperation and participation with family and local community' (6 items), and 'flexible daily management' (7 items). And the scale was verified as a stable and reliable tool. Conclusion/Implications: This is expected to contribute to the correct understanding of children's education and to actively realize the autonomy of early childhood teachers in the implementation of the Early Childhood Curriculum.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.59-73
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of early childhood teacher's constructivist educational beliefs and teaching efficacy on creative teaching behavior. Methods: The subjects of this study were 262 early childhood teachers working in daycare centers and kindergartens all over the country. A questionnaire was administered which assessed early childhood teacher's constructivist educational beliefs, teaching efficacy, and creative teaching behavior. SPSS 28.0 was used for data analysis. Results: First, the constructivist educational beliefs of early childhood teachers had a positive effect on teaching efficacy. Second, it was found that early childhood teachers' constructivist educational beliefs and teaching efficacy had a positive effect on creative teaching behavior, and at the same time, early childhood teachers' constructivist educational beliefs were partially mediated by teaching efficacy. Conclusion/Implications: This study revealed the mediating effects of teaching efficacy in constructivist educational beliefs and creative teaching behavior relationships. Therefore, in order to promote creative teaching behavior of early childhood teachers, efforts should be made to increase teaching efficacy based on constructivist educational beliefs.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2020

유아 소프트웨어 교육에 대한 관심과 논의가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있는 시점에서, 본 연구는 유아 소프트웨어 교육프로그램을 적용하고 이를 통해 소프트웨어 교육 효과성과 컴퓨팅 사고력 함양에 관해 분석하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 컴퓨팅 사고력 함양이라는 소프트웨어 교육의 궁극적인 목적을 달성을 할 수 있도록 소프트웨어 교육 내용 요소와 컴퓨팅 사고력 요소가 균형 있게 분포하고 있는 교육 프로그램을 적용하였다. 이를 통해 체험과 놀이 활동을 하며 자연스럽게 사고하는 방법을 일깨워 주고 문제를 발견하고 스스로 해결책을 찾아내는 경험을 할 수 있는 교육을 진행하였다. 연구 결과 본 연구에서 적용한 교육프로그램이 유아의 소프트웨어 교육 효과성과 컴퓨팅 사고력 함양에 도움을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 컴퓨팅 사고력을 함양할 수 있는 체계적인 유아 소프트웨어 교육을 위한 교육 프로그램을 제안하였다.