This study explored the perception of pre-service early-childhood teachers about aesthetic sensibility which has been elucidated and emphasized in a Korea National Kindergarten Curriculum. The questions that we studied are stated below:
1. What is the...
This study explored the perception of pre-service early-childhood teachers about aesthetic sensibility which has been elucidated and emphasized in a Korea National Kindergarten Curriculum. The questions that we studied are stated below:
1. What is the common perception of pre-service early-childhood teachers about aesthetic sensibility?
2. What is the perception of pre-service early-childhood teachers about aesthetic sensibility in the presentation area of a Korea National Kindergarten Curriculum?
3. How do pre-service early-childhood teachers learn aesthetic sensibility in classrooms?
A total of 166 Junior and senior undergraduate students participated in the questionnaire survey. This study used an in-depth interview immediately after representational activities. This study focused on their perception of aesthetic sensibility in common idea, in the presentation area of early-childhood curriculum, and in school classes.
From the research what we learned are listed as follows:
1. Pre-service early-childhood teachers recognized the sense to feel the beauties as aesthetic sensibility and stressed the perception of aesthetic sensibility in nature. It suggests that taking a walk and cultivating a kitchen garden are the best curriculum to educate aesthetic sensibility of pre-school children.
2. Pre-service early-childhood teachers emphasized the perception of aesthetic sensibility in art. It indicates that aesthetic sensibility is very closely related with the art, and pre-service teachers prefer to the education that integrates aesthetic sensibility with the art.
3. Pre-service early-childhood teachers recognize aesthetic sensibility not only through simply specific activities or products but also through mind assimilation and immersion. We found that aesthetic sensibility is linked with aesthetic consciousness.
4. An educational objective for emotion and beautiful sensibility in the Korea National Kindergarten Curriculum is not realized in university classrooms. It prevents pre-school children from taking opportunity to have aesthetic experience and to show creative desire.
The Korea National Kindergarten Curriculum is needed to strengthen aesthetic-sensibility education in university classrooms. Pre-service early-childhood teachers desire a strong support for aesthetic sensibility in the curriculum.