Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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A Comparative Study on Parents' and Female Teachers' Perceptions of Male Teachers in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers

남자유아교사에 대한 교사와 학부모의 인식 비교

  • 최지훈 (경희대학교 대학원 아동가족학과) ;
  • 임원신 (남서울대학교 아동복지학과)
  • Received : 2011.12.31
  • Accepted : 2012.03.25
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

This was a comparative study, focusing on the perceptions of male teachers in early childhood educational settings on the part of both parents and female teachers at such institutions. The results of the research are as follows. First, regarding the question of whether it is necessary or not to employ qualified male teachers in early childhood education institutes, both the female teachers and the parents responded positively in general. Second, when analyzing the perceptions of the role of male teachers, both teachers and parents believed that male teachers would be able to help children to develop their potential. Third, the female teachers indicated that they believed that the male teachers may need to develop a stronger sense of vocation, fairness, and sincerity when engaging in early childhood education. According to the parents, female teachers generally show greater affection and magnanimity towards children. Fourth, when examining the female teachers' perceptions of the male teachers' teaching capabilities, the findings indicated that their opinions were generally that the capabilities of male teachers depend on their training and educational level. Fifth, when examining the parent's perceptions of the male teacher's teaching capabilities, the results revealed that those parents who have experience of male teachers gave higher ratings regarding their capabilities than those parents who had no previous experience of male teachers. Finally, it was observed that, when comparing the teacher group with the parent-group, the teacher-group assessed the male teachers' teaching abilities higher than the parent-group did.

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