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The Influence of Early Childhood Preservice Teachers' Aptitude of ChildCare Teacher on their Perception of Teacher Professionalism (예비보육교사의 보육교사 적성이 교사전문성 인식에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Young-Tae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.7
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    • pp.317-324
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to find how the childcare teacher aptitude of students majoring in childcare and education influences their perception of teacher professionalism. To achieve that, a questionnaire survey was conducted with 216 early childhood preservice teachers living in A city. For data processing and analysis, SPSS program was used so as to conduct frequency analysis and calculate the mean and standard deviation. In addition, to test reliability and find relations between variables, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were conducted. As a result, firstly, in terms of the childcare teacher aptitude perceived by the students majoring in childcare and education, they highly perceived an affinity with young children and a sense of calling of their job; in terms of their perception of teacher professionalism, they highly perceived social necessity and vocational ethics. Secondly, early childhood preservice teachers' childcare teacher aptitude had a statistically significant correlation with their perception of teacher professionalism. Thirdly, the sub factors of early childhood preservice teachers' childcare teacher aptitude all positively influenced the sub factors of the perception of teacher professionalism. Given the study results, the students majoring in childcare and education perceived the importance of their aptitude of childcare teacher. In order to provide high-quality childcare service and create the positive aptitude of childcare teacher, it will be necessary to conduct a variety of basic research.

The Influence of the Early Childhood Teacher's Emotional Expressiveness and Play Teaching Efficacy on the Children-Teacher Interaction (유아교사의 정서표현성과 놀이교수 효능감이 유아-교사 상호작용에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, In Sook
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.21 no.11
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    • pp.577-585
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    • 2020
  • This study examined the influence of early childhood teacher's emotional expressiveness and play teaching efficacy on children-teacher interactions. The subjects of the study were 272 early childhood teachers. The instruments were the Emotional Expressiveness Scale, Play Teaching Efficacy Scale, and Children-teacher Interaction Scale. The SPSS 22.0 program was used to analyze the results of this study, and the data were analyzed through frequency and percentage, Pearson's probability correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study were as follows. First, there was a positive correlation among positive emotional expressiveness, which is a subcategory of emotional expressiveness, play teaching efficacy, and children-teacher interaction of early childhood teachers. On the other hand, there was a negative correlation with negative emotional expressiveness, which is a subcategory of emotional expressiveness. Second, children-teacher interactions of early childhood teachers were influenced by their emotional expressiveness and play teaching efficacy. In conclusion, this study revealed a significant correlation between the emotional expression of early childhood teachers, play teaching efficacy, and the children-teacher interaction, and that both variables were factors influencing the children-teacher interactions.

The effects of Academic Self-efficacy and Resilience on Perception of Professionalism with Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers (예비유아교사의 학업적 자기효능감과 회복 탄력성이 교직 전문성 인식에 미치는 영향)

  • Bae, Jae-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.149-156
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    • 2019
  • This study investigated the effects of academic self-efficacy and resilience on perception of professionalism. The survey questionnaire was completed by 313 pre-service early childhood teachers. SPSS Win program was used to perform MANOVA and Multiple Regression Analysis. (1)The self-regulatory efficacy was significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (2)The control and sociality, positivity were significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (3)The perception of professionalism was significantly different according to grade and experience of child care practice. (4)The self-regulatory efficacy and the difficulty preference affected perception of professionalism. (5)The positivity and control affected perception of professionalism. This study indicated that it is necessary to make efforts for increasing perception of professionalism in pre-service early childhood teachers.

Exploring the Meaning of Outdoor Play Spaces Perceived by Young Children and Early Childhood Teachers (유아와 교사가 인식하는 유아교육기관 바깥놀이 공간의 의미 탐색)

  • Kwon, Sun-Young;Jung, Ji-Hyun;Park, Sun-Mi
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.85-94
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    • 2017
  • This study researched the meaning of the outdoor play spaces used by young children, as perceived by them and their teachers. For this purpose, indirect observation, nonformal interviews during the activity of young children and in-depth interviews with teachers were conducted in 3 kindergartens and 1 day care center which operate various programs. As a result, outdoor play spaces were recognized as a psychological space, expanded space and sequential space for the relationships of young children. Meanwhile, early childhood teachers perceived them as a functional space, expanded space and restricted space of the children's daily lives. It was recognized that outdoor play spaces provided the children with good and unstructured environments to reorganize their own daily pattern through expanded play and the chance to naturally form peer relationships. This suggests that the space configuration which is most suitable for child centered development is one that is formed within and by their daily lives, rather than the standardized configuration of outdoor play spaces.

Analysis of Teachers' Awareness and Practice of Infants and Young Children's Health (영유아의 건강에 대한 교사의 인식 및 실천 분석)

  • Yu-Mi Park;Seon-Mi Park
    • Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.261-269
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the perception and practice of young children's health, which is emphasized in the stories of early childhood teachers. To collect data, telephone interviews were conducted with 15 teachers of kindergartens and daycare centers in Daejeon and Chungnam The collected data was analyzed by text network analysis. The research results are as follows. First, the participants observed the health of young children when they went to school, and contacted parents in case of abnormal signs. Second, the participants considered it important to understand the physical condition of children, proper nutrition intake, and manage health problems according to the characteristics of institutions where many people live together. Third, in relation to the management of infectious diseases, the participants were practicing to separate the child with symptoms from others, conduct disinfection and quarantine, and contact the parentst. Finally, the participants recognized that they should be educated related to safety in preparation for emergency, familiarize themselves with manuals in emergency situations, and know first aid methods according to the situation.

5-year-old Students' Attitude Toward Science in Relation to Their Gender and Teachers' Background (유아의 성과 교사 변인에 따른 유아의 과학에 대한 태도)

  • Cho, Boo-Kyung;Go, Young-Mi
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.833-842
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to explore kindergarten students' attitude toward science by their gender and teachers' background. 90 kindergarten teachers and 180 5-year-old students were intentionally sampled in a suburban area. The research instruments used in this study were the interview questions of student attitude to science and the teacher's background questionnaire. The interview questions constructed by two researchers, based on "The Students' Attitude to Science Scale"(Pell & Farvis, 2001). It was composed of 13 questions; 7 questions on preference for science and 6 on perception to science. The teacher's background questionnaire was consisted of I question on educational background, I on career, and 51 on scientific literacy("Test of Basic Scientific Literacy")(Laugksch & Spargo, 1996). The results revealed that the students' attitude to science was positive and was different by their teachers' educational background, not by their gender and their teacher's career and scientific literacy. However, the students showed different preference for science by their teachers' scientific literacy. These results imply that early childhood teachers should have enough chances to be more educated and to improve their scientific literacy.

The Effects of Storytelling-Centered Arts Educational Activities Based on the Famous Painting Appreciation on Young Children's Appreciation Ability of Pictures and Creativity (명화 감상에 기초한 스토리텔링 중심 예술교육활동이 유아의 그림감상능력과 창의성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Eunah;Byon, Kil Hee;Shim, Seong Kyung
    • Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.807-823
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of storytelling-centered arts educational activities based on the famous painting appreciation on young children's appreciation ability of pictures and creativity. The study was conducted with a total of 50 5-year-old young children in two classes of B Day Care Center in the city of J, Jeollabukdo. The children were randomly divided into an experimental group(25) and a control group(25). The storytelling-centered arts educational activities based on the famous painting appreciation was conducted for the experimental group for 12 weeks from April 29, 2013 to July 19, 2013. The activities were composed of 3 steps of 'appreciation-expression-exhibition & assessment' on the basis of 2-week basic units. The appreciation activities were composed basing upon the types of the famous painting appreciation and storytelling, and expression and exhibition & assessment activities were composed of 4 areas of arts(music/movement/language/art). The results of the study are as follows. First, the storytelling-centered arts educational activities based on the famous painting appreciation generally improved young children's painting appreciation abilities in all sub-areas(observation and description/artist's intention of subject expression/mood of a work/material and technique/artistic factors/attitude to the work). Second, the storytelling-centered arts educational activities based on the famous painting appreciation generally improved young children's creativities in all sub-areas(originality/fluency/flexibility/imagination).

Early Childhood Education of Joseon Royal Family (조선시대 왕실의 유아교육)

  • Yuk, Su Hwa
    • (The)Study of the Eastern Classic
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    • no.32
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    • pp.311-362
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    • 2008
  • This study aimed to make clear the education process, from antenatal training to early childhood education, of Joseon Royal Family. Centered on the successors to the throne and reviewed also the education of other Royal Family members, this study carried out comparative analysis on them. Antenatal training is pregnant woman's essential physical and mental attitude. It is indispensable to the health and good nature of unborn baby. Antenatal training had been based on the theory of Oriental medical science that fetus can sympathize what mother see and feel. Such theory, combined with Confucian self-culture theory, had taken very important position in Confucianism. Not to speak of Royal Family, noble family regarded antenatal training very essential as beginning of education and root of nature formation. For firstborn son and firstborn grandson, Boyangcheong (輔養廳, special nursery agency) was set up before their age became three, but not for other sons and grandsons of Royal Family. When firstborn son or firstborn grandson grew up to read letters, Ganghakcheong (講學廳) was set up for their early education. Other sons of king also learned in their early ages at Ganghakcheong while other grandsons of king learned at Gyohakcheong (敎學廳). Education courses were almost same between successors and non-successors but there were wide difference in the ranks of their tutors; firstborn son's tutor marked 2nd Jeong(正) class, firstborn grandson's tutor marked 2nd Jong(從) class and other royal sons' tutors were just 9th Jong(從) class.

The Effect of Teacher's Leadership on Human Relationship (교사 리더십이 유아교사의 조직 내 인간관계에 미치는 영향)

  • Ma, Ji-sun;An, Ra-ri;Kang, Young-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.240-245
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    • 2016
  • The aim of this study was to examine the effect of teacher's leadership on human relationships in kindergartens and child care centers. The subjects were 215 teachers employed in kindergartens or child care centers in Chungnam and Daejeon Metropolitan City. Questionnaires, which required self-reporting by teachers, were used to examine teacher's leadership and teacher's human relationships. The data were analyzed by the frequency, percentage, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise regression. The results were as follows. First, the teacher's human relationship was positively associated with the teacher's leadership. Second, the teacher's task-oriented leadership, community spirit leadership, and aim of goal leadership affected the teacher's relationship.