• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.12
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• pp.100-109
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• 2020

At the beginning of the discussion of early childhood software education, the study was conducted to apply an early childhood software education program based on computational thinking and analyze the effects of early childhood software education programs. In this study, a balanced distribution of software education, content elements and computing thinking elements was applied to achieve the ultimate goal of software education, which is to improve computing thinking. As early as possible, it's a good idea to start teaching to remind themselves how to think through experiences and play activities and to discover problems and find solutions by themselves. In the analysis results, early childhood software education program we applied affected positive impacts on software education effect, computational thinking of early childhood. Based on these results, a program was proposed for systematic early childhood software education that effective develope of computational thinking.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.281-289
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• 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the research trends of Korean articles on early childhood software education. For this purpose, 55 articles published in domestic KCI journals on the topic of early childhood software education from 2017 to 2022 were selected for analysis and analyzed according to the year of publication, research method, and research topic. The results showed that, first, research on early childhood software education in Korean journals was first published in 2017 and continued to be conducted every year until 2022. Second, in terms of research methods, the research type was 'quantitative research,' the data collection method was 'literature survey,' and the data analysis methods were 'descriptive statistical analysis' and 'literature analysis.' In addition, 'infants' and 'kindergarten teachers' were the most common research subjects. Third, the analysis of research topics showed that 'analyzing the relationship between variables in early childhood software education' was the most common. Based on these results, we recommended research topics on early childhood software education for the future.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.431-440
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• 2017

This study surveyed pre-service early childhood teachers' level of concern about software education on the assumption that software education will be introduced into early childhood education in the future. It was shown that the pre-service early childhood teachers' level of concern about software education is the highest at stage 0(95%) and that they have a high level of informative, personal and managerial concern. Thus, a non-user pattern was mostly indicated. However, compared to the typical non-user pattern, their personal and informative level of concern is slightly higher. A 'tailing up' phenomenon to stage 6(refocusing) was shown. Hence, a pattern aspect close to critical non-user appeared to some extent. A difference in the significant level of concern was shown at all stages, except for managerial concern, according to the need for awareness, the appearance of a future implementation plan, and technology efficacy level. Based on this outcome, it was proposed that teacher training in early childhood software education should be made available as part of the educational activity connected with the Nuri Curriculum, since this would be more suitable for young children's developmental level than the early childhood software education, including coding education, etc., currently found in private institutions.

• Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.107-117
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• 2016

This study investigates design strategies for improving the educational quality of multimedia contents for early childhood education. It emphasizes both traditional education theory and developmental aspects in its exploration of interactive and educational qualitative multimedia contents for early children. Accordingly, for an effective early childhood education, it is necessary to experience of the playful learning for the conception of ideas and the understanding of the social life. Because this study 1) possibility of multimedia contents for early childhood education, 2) computer application method for early childhood education, 3) examines used in the designing of multimedia contents for early childhood education according to traditional education theory. Multimedia early childhood education system is possible to organize information such as test, image, sound and video based on hyperlink system. I use Microsoft's Ms-office and Asymetrix's ToolBook software that are useful for hyperlink and parameter. Multimedia contents and other pages are used by Dynamic Data Exchange(DDE). Therefore multimedia contents for early childhood education is a useful tool for students of early childhood education department, parents, and children.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.223-233
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to find out conflict of preservice teachers affected by the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers in the early childhood education practicum. The following research questions were established in order to achieve this purpose. First, Is there any differences in conflict of preservice teachers according to their personal variables? Second, Is there any differences in the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers according to their personal variables? Third, Is there any differences in conflict of preservice teachers according to the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers? The subjects of this study were 214 pairs of cooperating teachers who taught preservice teachers. The data were collected with the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers and conflict of preservice teacher instrument and analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using SPSS 14.0 software. The results show that there was significantly difference conflict of preservice teachers according to their personal variables. Second, there was significantly differences the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers according to their personal variables. Third, there was significantly differences conflict of preservice teachers affected by the role recognition and performance of cooperating teachers in the early childhood education practicum.

• Proceedings of The KACE
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• 2018.08a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2018

4차 산업혁명 시대는 더 이상 먼 미래가 아닌 현실로 다가왔다. 주요 선진국 뿐 아니라 세계 각국에서 미래 인재 양성을 위해 다양한 연구와 노력을 기울이고 있다. 이에 따른 소프트웨어 교육에 대한 요구를 수용하기 위해 교육과정의 변화 및 교과 편성을 활발하게 진행 중에 있고, 우리나라 역시 올해부터 '정보'교과를 중학교에서 34시간 이상 필수로 이수하도록 하였다. 본 논문에서는 국가 수준의 커리큘럼이 없이 사교육 중심으로 이루어지고 있는 유아대상 소프트웨어 교육의 내용체계를 제안하였다. 유아 대상 소프트웨어 교육은 누리과정에 자연스럽게 녹아들어 아이들이 행동 발달에 맞는 커리큘럼으로 개발되어 쉽고 재미있게 놀이와 체험을 통해 교육을 받을 수 있도록 지속적인 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.10
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• pp.255-263
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to identify the teaching competency for software education for young children. Teaching competency was derived through literature study and Delphi survey of expert groups. The derived competences are composed of 'selection of software education objectives-goals and educational contents', 'software curriculum planning and implementation' and 'evaluation and feedback of software curriculum'. The derived competencies were found to be 15 competencies in a total of 3 competencies groups. The relationship between the derived competencies and previous studies was discussed and implications were presented. The teaching competency derived from this study can be used for teacher education and instructional practice.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.39-59
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• 2022

We analyze the perceptions and requirements of early childhood teachers for artificial intelligence(AI) education to develop an AI education program for 5-year-olds. As for the research methodology, we conducted a survey and an in-depth interview to extract the AI educational elements centering on the analysis stage, the first stage of the ADDIE model. The research result is that first, it is necessary to design a curriculum that combines the contents of early childhood education and AI education to be naturally accepted as AI education for 5-year-olds. Second, an evaluation tool for AI education that can showcase the teacher's reflection should be developed systematically. Third, it is necessary to support a play-centered AI education support and environment for early childhood teachers. Lastly, it is essential to establish a system that can be continuously operated in the field of early childhood education in consideration of AI education in the non-curricular curriculum. It is expected that in the future, a play-oriented AI education program for 5-year-olds will be developed to spread awareness of AI education for infants and present an AI education approach for each age and stage of learners.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.227-248
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the recognition and qualities of early childhood coding education in childcare center teachers. Methods: 158 childcare center teachers responded to 56 questions on a questionnaire extracted and revised from previous research. Frequency analysis and one-way ANOVA were applied for the data analysis. Results: Many teachers agreed that the software education policy was timely appropriate. Most of them needed the education in order to improve children's creativity and problem solving ability, and answered that it is appropriate to start the education at age 5. Most of them recognized that small group and free choice activities, play activities linked with daily life topics and coding programs by the childcare center teachers were desirable as educational methods. Provision of educational HW/SW environment was a relatively important element for effective implementation of the education. The coding educational qualities perceived by the teachers were not high, and were related to the age of the children they were in charge of and their computer literacy. Conclusion/Implications: The recognition of childcare center teachers was relatively positive, but it is necessary to educate the teachers to improve their recognition and qualities of the education in consideration of teachers' variables.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.539-541
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• 2010

유치원 및 유아 보육 시설에서 아동의 자유선택활동 분석을 위한 시스템의 필요성이 증가 하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 유치원 교사의 효율적인 교육지도를 위하여 아동의 자유선택활동을 분석, 평가하기 위해 아동 스스로가 선택한 활동내역을 저장할 수 있는 시스템을 설계 하였다. 안드로이드 시스템을 이용하여 아동이 선택한 활동영역에 설치된 단말기에서 이름을 선택하면, 여러 정보를 저장하고, 이러한 정보를 이용하여 교사는 아동의 활동 사항을 보다 정확하고, 빠르게 분석, 평가할 수 있는 시스템이다.