유아교사의 전문성 개발을 위한 소고: 반성적 사고를 중심으로 = A Review Study on Early Childhood Teachers` Professional Development Base on Reflective Thinking

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to explore a new direction in teacher education for teacher professionalism. Based on the basic assumption of this study that education through reflective thinking would enhance teachers` professionalism, the researcher reviewed preceeding literature related on teachers` professional development. By reviewing the preceeding research, suggestions for a new direction in teacher education are summarized. First, it was inquired the meaning of reflective thinking in educational field, and the necessity of teachers` reflection for development of professionalism. Reflective thinking was distinguished from stream of consciousness. And, through training and education, it was improved in practice. Second, it was investigated experimental evidences of reflective thinking in preservice and inservice educational programs. Third, it was introduced concrete methods of the development of reflection for teachers. There were various narrative methods(journal writing, case method, teacher`s biography, curriculum story writing and so on), reflection on teaching, peer supervision, teaching portfolios, and action research. Finally, it was suggested that research is applicable of reflective educations in teacher education for early childhood education.