유치원 SW·AI 교육 실태조사를 기초로 한 유아 SW·AI 교육 활성화 방안에 관한 연구 = A Study on the Activation Plan for Early Childhood SW·AI Education Based on Actual Condition Survey of Kindergarten SW·AI Education

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to suggest implications for early childhood SW․AI education considering the characteristics of early childhood education through a survey on SW․AI education in kindergartens. For this study, data were collected from 194 kindergartens through convenience sampling. The data was analyzed using frequency distribution, and it was found that 44% of kindergartens are conducting SW․AI education. 22% are conducting SW․AI education in the form of regular curriculum, and 70% are conducting SW․AI education in the form of special activities after school. SW․AI education was found to be conducted mainly by external instructors (97%) in the classroom (80%). For SW․AI education, block coding-based programs developed by companies such as Naver and the Clova were used, and all of these programs used programs and teaching aids in a package format, including teaching aids and materials developed by companies. 56% answered that they are not currently conducting SW/AI education, and lack of awareness on SW․AI education and lack of human/environmental infrastructure were the main factors. In order to realize SW․AI education considering the characteristics of early childhood education based on this survey, First, SW․AI education programs should be developed to develop play-centered computational thinking skills. Second, systematic teacher education at the national level should be conducted. Finally, the establishment of a department dedicated to early childhood SW․AI consisting of early childhood education experts and SW․ AI education experts and financial support at the national level should be provided.

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