한국 영유아 교원양성대학의 교과과정 현황 및 과제 = Current Issues and Challenges to Early Childhood Teacher Education in Korea.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study was designed to analyze curricula of early childhood teacher education programs, to investigate the needs and expectations for high­quality professional preparation from teacher educators and practitioners, and to suggest alternatives to early childhood teacher education. The courses offered by six 2­year­colleges, six 3­year­colleges, and seven 4­year universities for early childhood teacher education were analyzed. One hundred and twenty principals and 130 teachers from kindergartens and day care centers in Kwangju were surveyed and two teacher educators from 2­year­colleges, three from 3­year­colleges, and two from 4­year­universities were interviewed to determine their needs and expectations for professional preparation. The results showed that the curricula of 2­year­college programs offered more practical courses for teaching and learning of young children and fewer courses for general knowledge in humanities, social sciences, art etc. than a 4­year­university. The teacher educators and practitioners thought that more courses and well­supervised field experiences for teachers of infants and toddlers should be included in teacher education programs for young children. The following alternatives are suggested; 2­and 3­year­colleges need to offer more courses for general knowledge in art, humanities, social studies and for theoretical knowledge in early childhood education; 4­year­universities need to offer more field experiences in practical knowledge; all early childhood teacher education programs need more courses in theoretical knowledge and field experiences for teachers of infants and toddlers.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구는 영유아 교원양성 대학의 교과과정을 분석하고, 보육시설과 유치원의 원장 및 교사, 양성대학 교수들의 요구를 시사하고, 이를 기초로 대안을 제시하고자 하였다. 연구결과에 의하면, 2, 3년제 대학의 교양 및 일반선택 교과의 비중이 낮았으며, 교육과정과 교수­학습 방법이 영역에 더 치중하는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 현장의 요구로는 영유아교사 모두 유아교육과 출신을 선호하였으며, 현장 경험과 실습교과의 강화가 필요하다고 보았고, 특히 영아교사인 경우 영아 대상 어린이집의 실습이 적절하다는 지적이었다. 이들 요구를 수렴한 대안의 제시가 추후 영유아 교원 양성 교육과정에 반영되어져야 할 것이다.

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