As scientific cultivation developed, diversified media have appeared, and life style and consciousness have also variously changed. Recently, smart media become a very important means to have new knowledge and attitude in rapidly changing society and ...
As scientific cultivation developed, diversified media have appeared, and life style and consciousness have also variously changed. Recently, smart media become a very important means to have new knowledge and attitude in rapidly changing society and culture. Therefore, this study intends to investigate smart media use state and recognition of kindergarten teachers and to convey educational meaning of smart media as a medium using for early childhood education.
Research subject 1; What is use state of smart media of kindergarten teachers?
1-1. What is use state of smart media (type, method, environment and use time of smart media being used) and what is degree of use (per life theme and activity pattern)?
1-2. Is there any difference in use state of smart media according to background variables of teachers (age, career, educational background, service area, institution type and age of early childhood)?
Research subject 2; What is recognition on smart media use of kindergarten teachers?
2-1. What is recognition on smart media use (approach method, necessity, opinion about media use and use time as per age)?
2-2. Is there any difference in recognition on smart media according to background variables of teachers (age, career, educational background, service area, institution type and age of early childhood)?
This study informed purpose of the research to the early childhood education web site (kidkids.net); got cooperation for the research; and, selected 503 copies as final data for analysis. As for research tool, questionnaires used in the researches of Lee, Seung-hyun (2008), Lee, Seung-ha (2007), and Jin, Eun-yung (2005) were used after revision and supplementation.
Result obtained from this research is as follows;
First, the most frequently used smart media of kindergarten teachers was slide data and they used it most often after proper revision for education purpose. Most of respondents had environment to use computer and monitor, and they answered that they used them the most for group activity time while they use them in the morning more than in the afternoon. As for use time and use number, the largest number of answers was below 10 minutes per time and average more than 3 days per week. As for activity region, the answer was that they use it more positively for chatting and safety education than life theme factor. It was shown that reason for smart media use was various and abundant types. These results indicated that most kindergarten teachers used it in statistically high use degree.
Second, according to outcome of investigation on difference in smart media use state pursuant to background variables of kindergarten teachers, it showed significant difference according to age, service area, and institution type; as for use method, it did not show significant difference because most of them used it after revision according to education purpose. As for difference in smart media use environment, it showed significant difference according to service area, institution type and age of three, four and five; as for difference in use hours, it showed significant difference according to institution type and age of three, four and five. As for difference in smart media use time, it showed significant difference according to institution type; as for difference in number of use days for 1 week, it showed significant difference only in institution type; and as for difference one time use, they almost used less than 10 minutes and therefore, it did not show significant difference according to background variables of teachers. As for smart media use degree in activity area according to teacher's age, mixed age showed the largest difference. These results partially indicated significant difference according to background variables of teachers.
Third, according to the outcome of recognition on smart media use of kindergarten teachers, integrated search was the most for approach method while expense part was the most for factor of data selection. As for use and necessity of smart media, most of them answered it was necessary and the reason was effective conveyance of teaching. They recognized a lot of contents insufficiency in smart media use, and they answered the most that smart media development and spread were necessary for activation of education utilizing smart media. Most of them recognized that smart media was a help to qualitative improvement in class; and, as for recognition on smart media use time of Early childhood, most of them replied that it was appropriate to use smart media as small as possible if age is lower.
Fourth, according to the outcome of investigation on smart media use state according to background variables of kindergarten teachers, most of them did not show significant difference because almost no influence was made on selection and help of smart media according to teacher's age and on relevance with educational philosophy of the director. As for difference in teacher's career, significant difference was shown in grade, postscript and expense but no difference was shown in help degree of class and relevance with educational philosophy of the director. As for difference in teacher's institution type, significant difference was shown in educational information and expense but no difference was shown in help degree of class and relevance with educational philosophy of the director.
As seen from above, education utilizing smart media is performed naturally in the field and it is required to develop and spread various smart media according to request of teachers who teach for age of 3-5. Based on this research outcome, this study discussed and suggested correct use of smart media by kindergarten teachers and necessity of smart media development.