• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.93-110
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the early childhood education teacher's ability to implement play-centered curriculum that is recognized by an early childhood education expert based on an analysis of focus group interviews. Methods: Two professors of early childhood education, two directors of daycare centers, and two early childhood education teachers participated in the focus group interview. The interview was conducted three times. The interviewed data were categorized and compared. Results: The action competence of the play-centered curriculum required for early childhood teachers were categorized into the following categories; comprehending play, recognizing play, and practicing child-centered play. Detailed factor competencies were required for understanding play, reflective thinking, reading play, recording play, playing like a child, and supporting play. Conclusion/Implications: For actualizing play-centered curriculum, early childhood education teachers needed to comprehend, recognize, and practice for child's play. Furthermore, we discussed the necessity and direction of teacher education to improve the teacher's action competence for play-centered curriculum.

• Architectural research
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2010

The main objective of this study is to investigate the perception, recognition and response of innovative/ self-initiated play and its correlation to play space and play environment understood by children in their middle childhood years. Play, play theory, and the acceptance of play have an important role in child development. In recent years, play and the importance of innovative/ self-initiated play have been associated with a number of important societal issues. The impact of play and/or lack of play during the developmental stages of childhood directly influence a child's ability to mature and adapt into society. In order to investigate the overall perceptions of play and play space among the average child in their middle childhood, a questionnaire survey was distributed and analyzed using SSPS 15.0. This survey was conducted within the site specific context of South Korea. Interestingly enough, the differences in the responses can be organized into three main categories: age, gender and housing type. In result different directions for further study and research for future play spaces and play environments that support innovated/ self-initiated play have been suggested.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.119-141
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to investigate Pre-service early childhood teachers' perceptions and roles regarding young children's free play time. Methods: The study utilized the photovoice method and involved 21 pre-service early childhood teachers who expressed interest in participating. Participants were enrolled in an infants teaching methodology class in B city. The study involved four virtual meetings conducted via untact teams, and the automatic recordings of these meetings were transcribed for analysis. Results: The results revealed that pre-service early childhood teachers recognized young children's free play time as a period to enjoy full freedom, develop as the main agent of their lives, and express their imagination. Furthermore, pre-service early childhood teachers perceived their roles during young children's free play time as a specialist infant observer, a connector between play and learning, and a versatile supporter. Conclusion/Implications: The findings suggest the need for a systematic curriculum to provide pre-service early childhood teachers with a balanced perspective and awareness of the meaning of free play and teacher roles. The study highlights the importance of expanding pre-practice courses for observation of play and field-oriented curriculum for incumbent teachers.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.111-133
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study is to find out how teachers organize and operate early childhood classroom, as play areas. Methods: Four teachers who had been aware of importance of play and were motivated to form an early childhood classroom as a play area were selected as research participants. Semi-structured interview and participatory observations were conducted to collected data. Results: The findings of the study are as follows. First, in regard to the role of the early childhood classroom as a play space, teachers supported the play of children and wanted to organize and operate the classroom as a play space. Second, as, play space, the teachers wanted to construct the space according to their own perception with children. Conclusion/Implications: The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, the teachers attempted to create play space by recognizing the contradictions that the classroom had. Second, the teacher organized the classroom into a play area and allowed the children to transform and create the space in their own.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.570-577
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 영유아교사의 놀이성, 민감성, 놀이교수효능감 간의 관계를 분석하고 놀이성, 민감성이 놀이교수 효능감에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 J도에 소재하고 있는 유치원, 어린이집 18개소에 근무하고 있는 영유아교사 262명을 대상으로 설문 조사를 하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 연구도구는 놀이성 척도, 민감성 척도, 놀이 교수 효능감 척도이며 본 연구에 맞게 수정, 보완하여 사용하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 분석하기 위하여 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하였으며, 빈도와 백분율, Pearson의 적률상관관계, 중다회귀분석을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 연구 결과 첫째, 영유아교사의 놀이성, 민감성, 놀이교수 효능감 간에는 정적인 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째 영유아교사의 놀이성, 민감성이 놀이교수 효능감에 미치는 영향을 살펴 본 결과 모두 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 영유아교사의 놀이성, 민감성, 놀이교수 효능감 간에는 모두 유의미한 상관이 있었으며, 두 변인 모두 유아-교사 상호작용에 영향을 미치는 요인이었으며, 이는 영유아교사가 민감하고 놀이성이 높으면 놀이교수 효능감도 높다라는 것을 확인하였다는 점에서 본 연구의 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 예비유아교사의 놀이성과 놀이교수효능 간의 관계를 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상은 대구 지역 K전문대학 유아교육과에 재학 중인 3학년 145명이다. 연구를 위해서 놀이성과 놀이교수효능감 설문지를 사용하여 검사 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 18.0프로그램을 사용하여, 빈도분석, 기술통계, 상관분석, 단계적 중다회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 예비유아교사의 놀이성과 놀이교수효능감 모두 보통수준으로 나타났다. 둘째, 예비유아교사의 놀이성과 놀이성은 유의미하게 상관관계가 있었다. 셋째, 예비유아교사의 놀이성이 놀이교수효능감에 미치는 상대적 영향력을 알아본 결과 주로 놀이성의 하위변인 중 쾌활성과 즉흥성이 주로 통계적으로 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.35-51
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy on young children's sociability. The changes of sociability in the therapeutic process were also examined. Methods: The subjects of this study were 12 young children who were five years old and attended a child care center in Gangwon-do. Subjects were divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received 15 early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy sessions twice a week. The sociability scale was used for pre-post tests and the data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Every session was video-taped and recorded verbatim. Qualitative data were analyzed to examine changes in sociability. Results: Children who participated in the early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy demonstrated significant improvement in sociability. During the therapy sessions, children's expressions and behaviors associated with sociability gradually increased. Conclusion/Implications: This study supports the use of early childhood teacher-led child-centered group play therapy as an effective intervention strategy for young children to improve their sociability.

• 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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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2024

Objective: The purpose of this study was to verify the mediating effect of reflective thinking in the relationship between early childhood teachers' play-based curriculum implementation competences and their digital competences. Methods: An online survey was conducted targeting 330 early childhood teachers. Descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and The Process macro model 4 were performed using SPSS 28.0 and The Process macro 4.1. Results: The main results of this study are outlined as follows: first, a significant positive correlation was observed between overall play-based curriculum implementation competences, reflective thinking, and digital competences, including each of their respective sub-factors. Second, the study revealed that reflective thinking played a partial mediating role in the relationship between early childhood teachers' play-based curriculum implementation competences and digital competences. Conclusion/Implications: Through this study, it was confirmed that when reflective thinking mediated play-based curriculum implementation competences, digital competences were further increased. The findings suggest that not only positive play-based curriculum implementation competences of teachers but also reflective thinking should be considered to enhance digital competences.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.87-117
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to develop a documentation model that can support early chlildhood learning through play and facilitate the implementation of early childhood and play-oriented curriculum. Methods: This study utilized the design and development research methodology to derive components for the model through literature review and investigation research. In addition, the model was gradually improved through the 3rd expert review, and the validity of the model was verified through usability evaluation with 10 early childhood teachers. Results: This study identified 13 components and developed a flexible, selective, repetitive, and cyclic documentation model based on the 2019 revised Nuri curriculum. Model development is embodied and presented as a model-detailed model-detailed content. The model is presented in detail in the study. Conclusion/Implications: The documentation model developed in this study is expected to provide guidance to early childhood teachers and serve as a basis for future research on documentation in early childhood education. It is expected that it will be able to present the practical direction of records for play support for teachers in the field.