• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.182-189
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• 2011

This study was conducted to evaluate the usability of augmented reality (AR) picture book for young children. The participants of this study were 17 five-year-olds attending to M kindergarten in Korea. The measurement of the usability was conducted by observation and interviews during and after children's AR picture book reading 1) usability test score such as task completed that is, reading the AR picturebook successfully, 2) children's behaviors in the process of reading the book, 3) children's response to the questions asking the level of satisfaction with the AR picture book. The result of study showed that most of children could read the AR successfully adjusting the distance and angle of AR picture book to web-camera's location. And children showed verbal and nonverbal expression such as surprise, joy, questions and frustration in reading the book. Children told that AR picture book is fun and easy to read. This study would provide the implications for the interface development and adult-child book reading of AR picture books.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.157-170
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the current status of early childhood teachers' picture book reading activities and their knowledge and utilization of the picture book peritexts. Methods: The subjects were 276 early childhood teachers in Seoul metropolitan area. The survey was conducted to investigate early childhood teachers' current status of picture book reading activities as well as their knowledge and utilization of picture book peritexts. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 21.0 program to analyze descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. Results: As results, most early childhood teachers recognized that reading picture books to young children was very important and responded that the purpose of reading picture books was to develop children's imagination and creativity. In terms of early childhood teachers' knowledge on 12 peritexts, some peritexts such as 'title', 'cover' and 'title page' were recognized at high level but other peritexts such as typography and layout were at low level. In addition, early childhood teachers' utilization level of peritexts were shown as relatively low compared to their knowledge level. Conclusion/Implications: The study results imply that early childhood teachers need to be informed of the concepts of picture book peritexts and encouraged to utilize peritexts while reading picture books to young children.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.311-317
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine the play experience and meaning of young children who enjoy the appreciation of picture books based on the 2019 revised Nuri curriculum centered on children and play, and furthermore, various play imaginations and ideas in picture books are realized by T robot. The collected various play cases were analyzed by arranging them into play flow diagrams centering on each picture book, and based on this, the meaning of play was discovered by categorizing play through reading the meaning of play. Therefore, this study is meaningful in that it supports <Picture Book-linked Young Children's Robot Play>, a play experience in which various playful imaginations in picture books are realized by young children's robots, and examines the experience of creatively creating play led by young children in depth, and furthermore, it is valuable in providing a basis for the direction of play-centered SW education centered on young children.

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.215-235
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• 2015

This study examined the differences in young children's reading results to two types of picture books, focusing on the features of pop-up books. Children's reading time, interests, responsiveness, comprehension, and recall were compared for pop-up books and regular books with the same story. The results of this study were as follows. First, young children showed similarly high interests in both versions. Second, children from the pop-up books group read for a longer time, and showed a higher responsiveness level in focusing on the illustrations than their counterparts. Third, children who read regular books displayed better comprehension and recall than children who read pop-up books.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.17-32
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine the development of theory of mind on the story sharing with picture books. The subject of this study is 38 five years olds children who are attending C kindergarten in J city, Jeollabuk-do province. It was executed that an twelve sections of storytelling with picture books during six weeks. The storytelling activities were performed with predicting and listening of picture book contents, problem situation knowing and story sharing, feeling of the character mind condition, and activities evaluating. The results were as follows. First, the story sharing with picture books were significantly different between the groups on the development of mind. Second, the story sharing with picture books including theory of mind were effective on the perspective taking ability. The results showed that the story sharing with picture books was effective teaching and learning method.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.441-448
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• 2018

This study examined the effects of Children's Social Development and Picture Representation Ability on Wordless Picture Books Activities. The study subjects were 30 children aged 3 years in K kindergarten: 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the comparative group. The experimental group was exposed to Wordless Picture Books Activities for 8 weeks. Image representation ability and social development test were conducted in both groups before and after the study. The after Wordless Picture Books Activities were found to be effective in linking various colors, detailed descriptions, harmonious spatial representations, various shapes, subject-related representations, uniqueness of representations, completeness of figure representations, and language representations. These study results are expected to validate the educational value of the wordless picture books meaningfully as teaching-learning materials in the field of early childhood education.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.01a
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• pp.219-220
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• 2023

본 논문에서는 예비유아교사를 위한 그림책을 이용한 멀티미디어 수업에 관한 설계를 하고자 한다. 최근 4차산업혁명시대를 맞아 대학에서 융복합관련 수업 및 교과목에 관한 요구는 많이 있으나 실제로 운영에는 많은 어려움이 있다. 특히 유아교육분야는 멀티미디어 및 최신 IT 기술이 많이 접목되어 유아들의 활동에 많이 활용되고 있으나 기술적인 부분을 포함하여 내용적으로도 융복합이 된 수업 설계가 매우 시급하다. 따라서 본 연구는 유아교육분야에서 그림책이라는 매개체를 활용하여 멀티미디어 기술을 사용함과 동시에 주제별학습이 되도록 한다. 이는 유아교육과 IT기술의 융복합된 수업설계로써 유아교육분야에서 다양하게 공유 및 확산 될 수 있다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.588-597
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• 2015

This study is to distribute 5-year-old nuri curriculum science education contents in child picture books, and to investigate the categorical difference of science education contents between domestic and foreign picture books and among genres. The subjects were 219 picture books for children from 4 to 7, listed in which is published by Children's Book Study Group in 2012 and 2013. The research tool was from the article of 5-year-old nuri curriculum nature study, to analyze the contents of young children science education in the child picture books. Content analysis categories was set to two upper-categories and seven sub-categories. Research data were calculated in the analysis of the frequency and percentage of each item's category by the method of analysis conformity. In conclusion, first, in the analyzed result of the upper categories of young children science education contents in 219 picture books, the frequency appeared in order of 'Curious to maintain and expand', 'Learn living things and the natural environment', 'To explore the investigation technique', 'To enjoy the investigation technique', 'Utilize simple tools and machines', 'To search objects and materials', 'Learn natural phenomena'. Second, in the compared result between the domestic and foreign picture books and among genres, "scientific inquiry" is appeared more than "fostering an attitude of exploration".

• Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.5-28
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• 2012

This study was aimed to compare teacher's and mother's literacy beliefs, perception of picture books, and frequency of reading activities, and examine how these variables affect the interaction for reading picture books with preschoolers. The results of the survey from 120 teachers and 168 mothers who have 5-year-olds in Gyeonggi-do and Incheon-si are as follows. Teachers' literacy beliefs were closer to whole language beliefs than were mothers'. Teachers and mothers both fully realized the importance of reading aloud picture books to children with no difference between each other. The level of teachers was higher than mothers' in terms of pleasure of reading picture books. Mothers thought that it is important to reflect on preschoolers' development level, individual conditions, and daily lives when choosing picture books. On the other hand, teachers believed that the popularity of the book is more important. Overall, teachers perceived more benefits of reading picture books than mothers. Mothers reported more extensive interaction when reading books with preschoolers than teachers, while teachers spent more time on reading activities with preschoolers than mothers. Teachers' and mothers' frequency of reading activities and perception about the benefits of reading picture books had effects on their interaction for reading picture books with preschoolers.

• Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.19-33
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study is to understand how the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books is affecting pre-service early childhood teachers with their attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency. Methods: For this, a total of 39 pre-service early childhood teachers majoring in early childhood education at S university located in G metropolitan city participated in the study. 20 of them are randomly assigned to the experimental group while the rest 19 were assigned to the control group. The experimental group participated in the classes of mathematics education for young children based on picture books for 15 weeks, while the control group attended the normal classes of mathematics education for young children for the same period of time. By using SPSS 18.0 Program for the collected data, t-test was conducted for differences in the results of attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency. Results: The results of this study are as follows. Firstly, the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books had a positive effects on pre-service early childhood teachers' attitude toward mathematics, improved values and interest in mathematics, and reduced anxiety about mathematics. Secondly, the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books had a positive effects on improving pre-service early childhood teachers' mathematics teaching efficiency. Also, both faith in ability and faith in results have improved significantly. Conclusion/Implications: These results imply that the experience of studying mathematics education for young children based on picture books is an effective teaching-learning method in improving pre-service early childhood teachers' attitude toward mathematics and mathematics teaching efficiency.