Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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A Study of Developing Key Contents for Self Directed Teacher Education Program with Project : Focused on Project-implementing

자기주도적 프로젝트 교사교육 콘텐츠 개발 탐색연구 : 유아교사의 프로젝트 실행과정을 중심으로

  • 윤은주 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 아동복지학부)
  • Received : 2015.05.31
  • Accepted : 2015.06.22
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

This study aims to uncover what kinds of difficulties preschool teachers are now confronted with when they begin to implement project based learning with young children, in order to develop contents for teacher education programs. From July 2012 to February, 2013, 9 teachers participated in implementing projects in preschool classrooms. For data generation and interpretation, observations of class projects, tape-recordings of teacher conferences, and interviews with the teachers were made. The findings were as follows: teachers' uncertainty regarding project itself, teachers themselves, child competence, and its sustainableness were the most critical obstacle to hinder the teachers in implementing self directed projects with young children. The results imply that the teachers' belief in child competence in doing projects is of great significance; their view that it is very difficult for them to do projects without viewing young children a co-constructor of knowledge. Therefore, the key element in developing contents for teacher education programs should include a richer understanding of young children' competence.

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