• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.87-99
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• 2012

This study aimed at examining the problems in character education in early childhood education and elementary education in Korea and at providing policy implications for more effective character education. The study interviewed 20 teachers from child care centers, kindergartens and elementary schools located in Seoul and Gyeonggi province using the focus group interview method. The results showed teachers' level of understanding of the definition and purpose of character education. Teachers experienced difficulty because they lacked a manual as well as training for character education and because of the inconsistency between character education and the burden of academic performance. The lack of connection among character education in early childhood education and elementary school, strong needs for parent education, and partnership between the three spheres of the home, school, and community were also implied.

• 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.

• 아동학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.271-283
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• 2001

The purpose of this article was to clarify the meaning of constructivist teaching and to improve methods related to constructivist teaching. As a theory of learning, constructivism is serving as the basis for many of the current reforms in education. Many educators, however, misconceive what constructivist teaching means. The application of Piagetian theory to early childhood education was reviewed and analyzed. This article provides the overarching principles of constructivist teaching in early childhood classrooms with emphasis on illumination of the misconception. It postulates that constructivist teachers find their own autonomously selected ways to integrate the principles of constructivist teaching.

• 아동학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.177-196
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• 2000

A large sample (1090) of randomly selected early childhood education professionals and government officials rated each of the 133 standards of "A Model for Institutional Accreditation for Early Childhood Education and Care"(Yang, 1999) on a scale of 1 (least important) to 5 (most important). Findings were that all kindergartens and child care centers should be evaluated for accreditation every 3 years with 3-6 months for self-study and on-site validation visits by representatives of the appropritates agencies for 1-2 days. Evaluation results are should be used by institution personnel as a guide to self-supervision, by government officials as a funding standard and by parents as criteria of program quality. Essential accreditation standards included: facilities and equipment; curriculum; nutrition, health and safety; administration and management; and support systems. Safety and teacher-child interactions were most highly rated while parent involvement was not highly rated.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.93-97
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• 2022

4차 본 연구에서는 유치원의 SW·AI 교육 실태조사를 통하여 이를 기초로 유아교육의 특성을 고려한 진정한 의미의 유아 SW·AI 교육 활성화 방안을 제안하고자 한다. 이를 위해 편의표본 추출(convenience sampling)을 통하여 총 194개의 유치원을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 빈도분표를 이용해 분석하였으며, 현재 전체 조사대상의 44%의 유치원에서 SW·AI 교육을 시행하고 있으며 66%가 실시하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 조사 결과 SW·AI 교육을 시행하고 있는 유치원 중 22%가 정규교육과정 형태로 SW·AI 교육을 시행하고 있으며, 70%가 방과 후 특별활동 형태로 SW·AI 교육을 시행하고 있다. SW·AI 교육은 해당 연령의 학급 교실(80%)에서 주로 외부 강사(97%)에 의해 이루어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 유치원의 SW·AI 교육내용으로는 네이버, 클로바 등의 관련 업체에서 개발된 블록 코딩 기반 프로그램을 사용하고 있었으며, 이러한 프로그램은 모두 관련 업체가 개발한 교구·재를 포함하여 프로그램과 교구재 사용을 패키지 형식으로 사용하고 있다. 조사 대상의 56%가 현재 SW·AI 교육을 시행하지 않고 있다고 답변하였으며 SW·AI 교육에 대한 인식 부족, 인적·환경적 인프라 부족 등이 주된 요인으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 조사를 토대로 유치원 과정에서 유아교육의 본질과 특성을 지닌 SW·AI 교육이 실현되기 위해서는 첫째, 놀이 중심의 컴퓨팅적 사고력을 기를 수 있도록 유아 발달을 고려한 SW·AI 교육 프로그램이 개발되어야 할 것이다. 둘째, 유치원 교사들을 대상으로 SW·AI에 관한 기초지식을 습득하여 SW·AI 역량을 제고할 수 있도록 국가 차원의 체계적인 교사 교육이 이루어져야 할 것이다. 셋째, 유아교육 전문가와 SW·AI 교육전문가로 구성된 유아 SW·AI 전담부서의 설립 및 국가 차원의 재정적 지원이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.1076-1088
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• 2016

This study was to validate the WSBS_PECT (Workplace Spirituality Belief Scale for Prospective Early Childhood Teacher) using discriminant analysis on prospective early childhood teachers' happiness and career maturity. The data from 523 prospective early childhood teachers were analyzed statistically through t-test and binary logistic regression model. The results indicated that 1) the higher group in workplace spirituality belief significantly gets more scores of happiness and career maturity than the lower group, 2) 1 factors of the WSBS_PECT has discriminant power on prospective early childhood teachers' happiness, and 3) 2 factors ('meaning for life' and 'belief on calling for ECE teacher job') of the WSBS_PECT are effective to discriminate prospective early childhood teachers' career maturity. Further statistical works are supplementary needed to validate the WSBS_PECT and to increase its' feasibility.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study is to classify the personality types of early childhood teachers and examine the variations in teacher self-efficacy and play support based on these personality types. Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of 302 early childhood teachers responsible for children aged 3 to 5 years old. The collected data were analyzed using cluster analysis and analysis of covariance. Results: Early childhood teachers were categorized into four types: the "sensitive group" (29%), the "conservative group" (10%), the "passive group" (28%), and the "active group" (34%). Significant differences in mean scores were observed for teacher self-efficacy and play support across these personality types. Notably, the active group demonstrated the highest levels of both teacher self-efficacy and play support. Consequently, the active group emerged as the most effective and functional personality type among early childhood teachers. Conclusion/Implications: This study emphasized the significance of early childhood teachers' personality types in their teaching practices, underscoring the importance of developing in-service and pre-service teacher education programs that take into account these personality types.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.85-106
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• 2024

Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of early childhood teachers in teaching young children with language development delays. Methods: Eight early childhood teachers with experience teaching children with language development delays were interviewed. The collected data were analyzed through transcription, coding, and theme generation processes, resulting in three main themes and seven sub-themes. Results: First, early childhood teachers mentioned difficulties in communication due to language development delays, the need for communication support with peers, and a lack of support from families. Second, the guidance for young children with language development delays was provided by considering the characteristics of these children and through collaboration among various stakeholders. Third, early childhood teachers requested tailored training for teaching young children with language development delays. They also called for the establishment of a cooperative system among early childhood education institutions, families, and specialized agencies. Conclusion/Implications: Based on the research findings, a discussion was conducted on the support needed for guiding young children with language development delays, and suggestions were made for further research in this area.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.4111-4121
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• 2014

본 연구는 유아의 친사회적행동의 중요성을 인식하고, 일생동안 기본 생활습관이 형성되며 발달하는 유아기에 유아교육기관에서 다례교육 프로그램을 개발하고 활용하여 유아들의 친사회적 행동이 일어날 수 있는 다례교육을 실시하고 그 결과를 검증하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 연구의 대상은 강동구에 위치하고 있는 K 유치원에 다니는 유아 90명과 중구에 위치하고 있는 H유치원에 다니는 유아 90명이다. 이들의 가정의 경제 상태는 중류 정도이다. 분석결과 집단별 유아의 친사회적 태도의 변화를 분석해 본 결과, 유아다례교육이 유아의 친사회적 행동에 긍정적인 변화에 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 다례 교육이 유아들의 기본 생활 습관과 친사회적 행동 및 인성 교육을 도모할 수 있는 유용한 교육적 활동임을 시사한 것이다.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.407-418
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• 2018

인류의 발전을 주도해 온 과학기술이 만들어낸 자연고갈과 기후변화, 이로 야기되는 경제적 불평등과 빈곤 등의 문제를 해결하고 자연과 인간의 조화를 이루기 위해서는 유아기부터 지속가능발전을 지향하는 과학교육이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 지속가능발전지향 교육의 본질과 유아과학교육의 실천방향에 대해 고찰하여 지속가능발전지향 유아과학교육의 의미에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 이러한 목적을 위하여 관련 전문가 18명과 유아교사 15명을 대상으로 지속가능발전의 의미와 지속가능발전지향 유아과학교육의 실천방향에 대해 심층 면접을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 지속가능발전 지향 유아과학교육은 '유아-교사-생명체간 상호존중', '개별 탐구 기반 공동체 의식 함양', '유아의 눈으로 세상 바라보기', '관심 주제에 대한 심화와 확장', '지속적 탐구와 몰입', '대화와 공유 중심 탐구'로 범주화 되었다. 결론적으로 지속가능발전 지향 유아과학교육은 유아가 관심 있는 주제로부터 출발하여 상호 존중의 탐구 경험을 통해 자신을 둘러싼 자연에 대해 지속적으로 알아가는 과정이라고 볼 수 있다.