디지털 경험 기반 탐색 학습이 예비 교사의 디지털 역량에 미치는 영향

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Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of instructional experiences based on experience-based exploratory learning using digital tools on the digital competence of pre-service early childhood teachers in the context of digital education.
Methods The participants were 34 first-year pre-service early childhood teachers enrolled in the Department of Early Childhood Education at S University in Seoul who were taking a digital education course. To examine the effects of experience-based learning using digital tools, pre- and post-tests were conducted on digital play support, digital content creation, and digital platform utilization, and the data were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests and qualitative analysis of students’ reflective journals.
Results The results of the study are as follows. First, experience-based exploratory learning using digital tools led to significant changes in pre-service early childhood teachers’ digital play support competence. Among the subcategories of digital play support, competence improved in the following order: understanding of digital play, operation of digital play, observation of digital play, and responsive communication during digital play. Second, experience-based exploratory learning using digital tools also resulted in significant changes in pre-service early childhood teachers’ digital competence related to digital content creation and digital platform utilization. Among the subcategories, competence improved in the following order: digital content creation, understanding of digital tools, and utilization of digital platforms. Third, pre-service early childhood teachers experienced a positive shift in their perceptions of digital education through direct exploration and hands-on practice, and they demonstrated changes in instructional behaviors and a willingness to support young children through digital playsupport usingdigital media.
Conclusions The findings of this study are expected to serve as foundational data for systematically integrating experience-based exploratory activities into pre-service teachereducation programs to strengthen digital teaching competence.