교수매체 환경과 유아의 경험양식에 관한 현상학적 연구 : 자유선택활동을 중심으로 = A Phenomenological Study on Children's Modes of Experiencing the Educational Media Environment in Free - Choice Activities

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study attempts to understand children`s modes of experiencing the educational media environment during free-choice activity time in kindergarten. The research methodology is informed by a phenomenological approach whose major concern lies in understanding qualitatively the inner meaning of phenomena. The methods of participation-observation and interview were employed in the process of data-collection. The findings are as follows: Firstly, according to the preparation level of the educational materials, children either experience a feeling of invitation to the materials, or the feeling of being neglected; Secondly, there exists a sharp contrast between children`s and teachers` ways of using the materials (the latter`s are more goal-oriented); Thirdly, the question on the concreteness or abstractness of the materials depends on the children`s personal meaning-giving process; Lastly, the nature of a child`s experience with materials varies with the relationships formed with peers and teachers. It is concluded that the meaning and role of educational materials should be understood in terms of the total environment of the child`s lifeworld, which is complex and multi-faceted as revealed in this study.