• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.137-152
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the childcare environment on childcare efficacy of childcare teachers. Methods: The participants in the study were 274 childcare teachers working at childcare centers. The childcare environment was divided into physical environment and the work support environment. Results: The results of this study are as follows. First, there was a significant difference in childcare efficacy depending on the age and career of the childcare teacher. Second, the childcare environment of the childcare center showed a static correlation with the childcare efficacy of the childcare teacher in both the physical environment and the work support environment. Third, the physical environment of the day care center had an affect on child care efficacy. Among the subfactors, furniture for routine care, play and learning had a significant impact. Fourth, the work support environment of the childcare center had an affect on childcare efficacy of the childcare teacher. Among the subfactors, staff interaction and cooperation, and opportunities for professional growth had a significant impact. Conclusion/Implications: In order to enhance childcare efficacy of childcare teachers, a high quality childcare environment should be established.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the structural relationship among child care center innovativeness, the early childhood(EC) teacher's digital literacy(DL), technostress and teacher efficacy. Methods: The participants were 454 EC teachers and were selected only if they had worked for more than one year. The innovativeness of childcare centers, the teacher's DL, technostress, and teacher efficacy were assessed through online self-report questionaries. Data were analyzed through ANOVA, t-test, and SEM. Results: First, DL and technostress of EC teachers differed in some ways depending on the teacher's demographic background, the characteristics of their working institution, and their educational level of digital skills. Second, the childcare center innovativeness directly had a significant positive effect on DL, technostress, and efficacy of the teachers. In addition, the effect of the innovativeness on teacher efficacy was mediated by DL and technostress of the teachers. Conclusion/Implications: The more efforts made of childcare centers for recognizing the rapid development of DL and trying to change, the better the teacher's scores of DL and the appropriate technostress were, which increases teacher efficacy. So, continuous training and education for teachers with consideration of age and teaching experience, as well as public aid to improve teachers' DL skills are required.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.21-37
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• 2024

Objective: This study explores the correlation between adult attachment, empathy, and teacher efficacy among childcare teachers. Additionally, it analyzes the mediating effect of empathy on the relationship between adult attachment and teacher efficacy. Methods: The survey, conducted from July to August 2023, involved 198 childcare teachers as participants. Data Analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0 and the Process Macro. Results: First, a significant correlation was identified between childcare teachers' adult attachment (avoidance) and empathy, as well as between adult attachment (avoidance) and teacher efficacy among childcare teachers. Second, the study observed a partial mediating effect of empathy in the relationship between adult attachment (avoidance) and teacher efficacy. In essence, this research confirmed both the direct effect of avoidance attachment in childcare teachers on teacher efficacy and the indirect effect mediated by empathy. Conclusion/Implications: This research affirms the impact of adult attachment and empathy on teacher efficacy among childcare teachers, discussing implications for future training and development.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.587-598
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• 2014

The study aimed to define the paths through which director's servant leadership, childcare center teacher's organizational committment and organizational cynicism affected teacher's organizational citizenship behavior and determined their effects. The subjects for this study were 545 teachers of the childcare centers located in Daegu and Kyoungbuk district. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 and AMOS 8.0. The results showed 1) The director's servant leadership, teacher's organizational committment and organizational cynicism influenced directly on organizational citizenship behavior. 2) The director's servant leadership influenced directly on teacher's organizational committment and organizational cynicism. 3) The director's servant leadership influenced indirectly on organizational citizenship behavior by teacher's organizational committment and organizational cynicism.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.519-534
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• 2022

본 연구는 어린이집 교사의 2019 개정 누리과정 놀이중심 교육 경험의 실제와 인식을 구체적으로 파악하여 유아교육 현장의 현실적 지원 정책을 마련하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 현 누리과정 교육 경험이 있는 서울 및 경기도 소재 어린이집 교사를 대상으로 개별 심층면담을 실시하였으며, 수집한 자료는 Hatch(2002)의 유형적 분석과 해석적 분석 그리고 Seidman(2006)의 면담 자료분석을 사용하여 시사점을 도출하였다. 본 연구 결과 첫째, 유치원과 어린이집은 동일한 통합 개정 누리과정을 적용하고 있지만, 어린이집은 보육적 관점과 안전을 더 고려한 교육을 지향하고 있다. 둘째, 교사들은 유아들이 주체가 되는 자기주도적인 열린 놀이활동 연계과정에서 교육적 매칭에 어려움이 존재하였다. 셋째, 교사들의 놀이활동에 대한 교육적 이해와 가치 파악 능력은 유아 상호작용 및 유대관계 성장에 기여한다. 결론적으로 현 누리과정의 효과적인 교육 시행을 위한 교사교육과 교류지원 그리고 유아비율 조정의 국가적 정책 방안이 시급하다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.43-56
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• 2016

Objective: This study examined the effect of early childhood teachers' perceptions of teacher efficacy and professionalism, which are personal traits, when administering the National Childcare Curriculum. Methods: Using snowball sampling, data were collected from 266 childcare center teachers in the nation and were analyzed using one-way analyses of variance and multiple regression using SPSS 14.0. Results and Conclusion: The findings are as the following: First, teacher efficacy was not significantly different among teachers by age, teaching experience, education, and childcare center type. Second, teacher efficacy was significantly related to the perception of their professionalism. Lastly, teachers' perceptions of teacher efficacy and professionalism explained significantly the variance in teachers' performance when administering the National Childcare Curriculum.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.221-239
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• 2013

본 연구는 어린이집에 근무하고 있는 보육교사들이 동료교사와의 관계 속에서 어떠한 갈등을 경험하고 있는지 그리고 갈등상황에서 어떻게 대응하고 있는지 심층면담을 통하여 알아봄으로써, 동료교사와의 갈등을 원만히 해결하기 위한 시사점을 제공하고자 하였다. 보육교사로 재직 중인 교사5명을 연구대상으로 하였고, 면담은 2011년 9월 7일부터 2011년 10월 4일까지 각각 3~4회 이루어졌다. 수집된 자료를 분석한 결과 보육교사는 동료교사와의 관계 속에서 경력에 따른 위계질서, 미흡한 사회적 관계 맺기 기술, 개인이 가진 가치관 및 교육관의 차이, 비지원적인 동료교사관계 등으로 인하여 어려움을 겪고 있었다. 이러한 갈등상황 속에서 교사개인의 판단 및 관계 개선에 대한 의지에 따라 동료교사와의 관계에 긍정적 또는 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이처럼 동료교사와의 관계 속에서 다양한 갈등을 경험하고 있었으며, 갈등 및 대응과정을 통해서 교사관계의 중요성을 인식하고 있었다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.93-103
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• 2017

This study investigated the difference of perception and needs among director, teacher, and parent for an open-childcare center focused on parent participation. The subjects of this study consisted of 56 directors, 231 teachers, and 299 parents in childcare centers in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Chungcheong, and Gyeongsang province. They completed a questionnaire about the perception and needs of an open-childcare center, which was later analyzed by SPSS ver. 23.0. The findings were as follows. First, five areas of open-childcare center were 'participating activities as various roles,' 'willingness of parent participation,' 'reflection of parent needs,' 'concern about CCTV,' and 'sharing outdoor spaces.' Second, the perception of directors concerning open-childcare centers were higher than the ones for teachers or parents; however, there were differences in perception depending on their perspective position. The biggest perception of directors was 'participating activities as various roles,' and parents' one was 'concerned about CCTV.' However, the perceptions of teachers were a lower level than the other two groups'. Third, the directors showed a higher level of needs to promote an open-childcare center (except for one concerned about CCTV). Parents also showed their needs 'increasing awareness of open-childcare program,' 'promoting to parent's participation,' 'communication with on-line,' and 'concerning CCTV.' The implication of these results were discussed as action plans to promote an open-childcare center.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.73-86
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of teachers' self-efficacy and teacher-child relationship on young children's adaptation to childcare centers, and to examine the interaction effects of teachers' self-efficacy and teacher-child relationship on young children's adjustment to childcare centers. The subjects of this study were 360, three- to four-year-old who attended childcare centers located in Chungbuk province and their 72 teachers. The results of this research indicated that the main effect of teachers' self-efficacy and the main effects of familiarity and conflicts between teachers and children on young children's adjustment to childcare centers were significant. The interaction effects of teachers' general efficacy and conflicts or familiarity between teachers and children on young children's adjustment to childcare centers were also significant.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.57-70
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• 2010

This study aimed to investigate the current condition of student childcare training in Korea. Participants were 221 university professors, 467 childcare center directors, and 1,260 guidance teachers in Korea. They completed questionnaires the current condition of student childcare training centers, guidance teachers, student teachers, and student childcare training fees. The results showed 64.4% of these centers charged a student childcare training fee, and 35.6% of them did not charge a fee. The average student childcare training fee was 41,000 won. This study aims to offer a realistic understanding and effective information on student childcare training in Korea and to suggest practical standards for student childcare training.