This study identified and explained the prototypes of belief systems about the kindergarten curriculum with the use of Stephenson`s Q-methodology. The sample consisted of 15 preschool teachers and 15 college students majoring in early childhood educat...
This study identified and explained the prototypes of belief systems about the kindergarten curriculum with the use of Stephenson`s Q-methodology. The sample consisted of 15 preschool teachers and 15 college students majoring in early childhood education. A Q-deck composed of 48 cards was developed by the researchers and sorted by the subjects. The obtained Q-sort scores were analyzed by factor analysis. The findings revealed that the subjects were divided into 3 types: the practical-disciplinary type consisting of mostly of teachers, the theoretical-openness type consisting mostly of students, and the compromising type consisting of some teachers and some students.