• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.197-211
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• 2012

This purpose of this study was to explore the meaning and significance of experiences encountered by preservice teachers' during their observational practicum at day care centers. This study involved one cohort of 32 junior students who were majoring in early childhood education at a 4-year university. Data was analyzed using qualitative research methodology. The findings were as follows: 1) the meaning and significance of students'experiences related to observing children was to develop a trusting relationship with children and a cooperative relationship with teachers in an unfamiliar context. 2) the meaning and significance of students'experiences in observing children was to understand the children and their circumstance. 3) the meaning and significance of students'experience in observing children was to understand the importance of listening in child-teacher spoken interaction.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.46 no.7
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• pp.85-93
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• 2008

The purpose of this research was to investigate the prevalence of peer harassment in preschool children and assess its influence on self-concept, hyperactivity, and behavioral problems. The participants were 4 and 5 year old children recruited from preschools and day care centers. Results indicated that a small group of children were identified as victims by self and teacher-reports. Negative self-concept and hyperactivity predicted self-reported victimization. In addition, hyperactivity, internalizing, and externalizing problems were significant contributors in teacher reported victimization.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.43-53
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• 2010

This study aimed to compare fear and prevention behaviors on accidents between mothers and teachers in family childcare centers. The participants were 117 mothers whose children were 0~2 year-olds and 121 teachers. Based on Hendrickson(2008) and Reichert & Henricks(1996), the scale was developed by the researcher, and it was composed of fear and prevention behaviors on accident. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and $x^2$ analysis. Results showed that mothers feared fall accidents and step-on-accidents while teachers feared suffocation accidents and liability for injury medical fee. Also, mothers did more prevention behaviors on use of car seats than teachers, whereas teachers did more behaviors on walk safety, custody of drugs and dangerous articles, and food safety.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.47-64
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• 2018

Objective: This study investigated how early childhood teachers'creativity and teaching flow was associated with their job satisfaction and examined the mediating effect of teaching flow. Methods: Participants were 222 early childhood teachers in Seoul. Descriptive statistics for all study variables were computed. To examine the hypothesized model and the alternative model structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. Results: The results revealed that early childhood teachers'creativity and teaching flow were positively associated with their job satisfaction. Early childhood teachers'creativity had an influence on their teaching flow, however, it didn't have a direct affect on their job satisfaction. Early childhood teachers' teaching flow had an affect on their job satisfaction. Additionally, early childhood teachers'teaching flow mediated the effects of teachers' creativity on their job satisfaction. Conclusion/Implications: In conclusion, early childhood teachers'teaching flow was a key predictor in the relationship between teachers' creativity and job satisfaction. This study provides guidelines for interventions aimed at increasing the job satisfaction of early childhood teachers.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.127-136
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• 2018

In daycare centers, the head teacher requires the leadership to effectively meet the demands of nursery facilities, since he or she plays a role of middle management in charge of communication with the director and the teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the structural relationship between the head teacher's leadership and job satisfaction of childcare teachers to enhance their organizational commitment and improve service quality and operation of nursery facilities. A survey was conducted of childcare teachers in national and public daycare centers located in Gyunggi Province from February to March 2018. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 statistical programs. Analysis results found that leadership of the head teacher positively affected job satisfaction and organizational commitment of childcare teachers. Second, the job satisfaction of childcare teachers positively affected organizational commitment. Third, job satisfaction of childcare teachers had a mediating effect in the relationship between the head teacher's leadership and the childcare teachers' organizational commitment. Results of this study suggest that effective leadership of the head teacher should be exercised to enhance the organizational commitment of childcare teachers.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.221-239
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• 2013

This study examines teacher-teacher conflicts in childcare centers, specifically the causes of conflicts and the process of resolution through in-depth interviews in order to provide suggestions for positive conflict resolution. The subjects of the interviews were five working childcare center teachers, and each subject was interviewed three to four times between September 7th and October 4th in 2011. The result of the interview indicates that childcare center teachers perceive the following to be causes of the conflict: hierarchical relationship among teachers; lack of social skills; differences in personal values and educational philosophy; and uncooperative behaviors of teachers. Moreover, each teacher's eagerness to improve relationships and capacity to make appropriate judgment had positive and negative effects on the relationship with colleagues. In sum, childcare center teachers experienced various conflicts between fellow teachers and recognized the importance of sustaining positive relationships through conflicts as well as through the process of conflict resolution.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.101-122
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• 2014

The purpose of this research is to analyze research trends of kindergarten and child care center directors focusing on the articles in a journal of early childhood education in Korea. For this, I divided and analyzed 162 articles of related early childhood education directors contained in the National Research Foundation of Korea. The National Research Foundation of Korea listed eight journals from 1991 to 2013, according to the study period, study topic and study method. As a result of this research, first, the research trends in the study period show that until 2003 less than 5 articles were published while gradually increasing since 2004 and the director-related papers were published in the 20 pieces every year from 2009. Second, concerning the study topic, the most common topic was about 'institutional management of director', and 'director leadership', and 'role and duties', and 'quality' were followed. Third, types of study included many quantitative studies but they are decreasing recently and qualitative studies tended to increase since 2006. There are many studies for the teacher and data collection methods have been utilized frequently having questions marked distinct by quantitative research. Data analysis was being used a lot with quantitative analysis. These results of the study imply that it is necessary to execute studies of topics such as a director's leadership and core competencies and to diversify study subjects and methods on the kindergarten and child care center directors.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.48-67
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• 2007

In the case of students hoping to be a nursery school and kindergarten teacher in future, the educational experience which can not learning in the class work was help to increase their understand for the instruction methods in nursery school sport and them to have a instruction mind as a nurser school teacher by direct and concrete. In the aspects, the observation program on an actual spot is a important plan to be a extend of course work and one of alternation programs in child education. This study was emphasized that the observation program is necessary and useful procedure for students who will be prepared a practical training course for 4 weeks and that help to understand the change of their recognition before the observation and after. Also the analytical work was prepared to use usefully for a teacher aspirants to acquire an effective educational method on the actual teaching class. The result shows that the observation program for practical training on an actual sport would give the practical major knowledge to students in course work of a child education school. The educational program which was consisted with the observation and the training course work on the actual sport would be necessary prepared in a regular curriculum for the most of teacher aspirants This systematically analysis explains that the educational program like an observation on actual sport offer to the student as one of course works and it will be sufficiently prepared for promotion of their understand and experience about the child education.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.149-156
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• 2019

This study investigated the effects of academic self-efficacy and resilience on perception of professionalism. The survey questionnaire was completed by 313 pre-service early childhood teachers. SPSS Win program was used to perform MANOVA and Multiple Regression Analysis. (1)The self-regulatory efficacy was significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (2)The control and sociality, positivity were significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (3)The perception of professionalism was significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (4)The self-regulatory efficacy and the difficulty preference affected perception of professionalism. (5)The positivity and control affected perception of professionalism. This study indicated that it is necessary to make efforts for increasing perception of professionalism in pre-service early childhood teachers.

• Korean Journal of Child Studies
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.185-200
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• 2016

Objective: This study examined the code of ethics, which offers guidelines for early childhood teachers' ethical decisions and practices. Results and Conclusion: In the second section of this paper, the meaning of the code of ethics is reviewed. The issues of the code of ethics are also investigated to resolve moral and ethical dilemmas and to maintain high standards of professional conduct in early childhood care and education. In the third section of this paper, a comparison of the ethical codes in South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States is conducted. Based on the results raised in relation to the code of ethics principles and the results of comparing domestic and international ethics codes, the fourth section of this paper focuses on three topics in the current and future direction of the Korean code of ethics: (a) concreteness and clarity, (b) switching from the viewpoint of least harm to the viewpoint of maximum benefit, and (c) the range of benefits of the code of ethics. Then, including the existence of the last two codes of ethics, we discuss the direction of future difficulties currently associated with the situation in Korea.