The purpose of this study was to analyze the parents's opinion of class-assisting volunteer education in kindergarten. According to the purpose of this study, the research questions were as follows;
1. How is the parents' opinion of class-assisting v...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the parents's opinion of class-assisting volunteer education in kindergarten. According to the purpose of this study, the research questions were as follows;
1. How is the parents' opinion of class-assisting volunteer participation in kindergarten?
2. How is the parents' opinion of class-assisting volunteer programs in kindergarten?
3. How is the needs and assistants of parents for class-assisting volunteers in kindergarten?
For the subjects of this study, 323 parents in Kyounggi-Do, who took part in class-assisting volunteer program were selected.
The collected data was processed by SPSS statistical program to obtain frequency percentage and χ²test.
The result of this studies as follows;
First, In inquiring analysis result of parents' opinion of the class-assist volunteer participation, approximately 63.5% of parents who were advised by kindergarten wanted to take part it as they got help in their parenting roles. Also, 69% of parents were satisfied with it. Yet, parents were not satisfied with lack of time and poor self-development.
Parents were great helper on their activities such as going to picnic, cleaning classroom, and preparing snack while they were not on educational related activities such as teaching in classroom, observing children.
In addition, 47.5% of parents thought they might have a good relationship with classroom teachers though it.
Second, inquiring analysis result of the parents' opinion of the class-assisting volunteer program, most parents said the programs was very good and helpful to parent's volunteer activities. Most of parents thought that the teachers and principals in kindergarten were special trainer for the program.
In addition, parents said that they got some ideas of parenting roles, child development, communication skill with children and play theory for by taking lectures. Approximately 50% parents took an evaluation of the class-assisting volunteer program.
Third, inquiring analysis result of the needs of parents for class-assisting volunteers, parents might improve their parenting roles, information of children and the method of education through the program.
Most parents got some ideas of solving problem in childhood education. Also, they might more pay attention to childhood education so that they could be faithful and peaceful in taking care of their children.
Finally, it is necessary that the class-assisting volunteer program is specialized to develop volunteers' education skills.