유아영재교육에 대한 유치원 및 어린이집 교사와 학부모의 인식 연구

Abstract

This study investigates the perceptions of gifted and talented education for early childhood by the teachers of early childhood education center and parents, and also aims to look into the differences between perceptions of teachers and parents, or between the teachers of each education center and parents. In order to figure these out, surveys were conducted against 453 teachers from kindergartens or daycare centers and 395 parents of the capital area. First of all, the research found out that teachers in early childhood education centers and parents had high level of perceptions of the necessity of gifted and talented for education and the problems derived from its absence, and the levels of these perceptions were not different between teachers and parents, nor the teachers according to each education center and parents Secondly, teachers of early childhood education centers and parents both agreed that it is better to commence the gifted and talented education when it is expressed rather than the fixed period, and the teaching method should be integrated depending on the gifted and talented child’s interests and playing based. However, the degree of these perceptions differed between the teachers and parents, or the teachers of each education center versus parents. Thirdly, teachers of early childhood education centers and parents both had a perception of gifted and talented education for early childhood that it should integrate various realms, rather than focuses on mathematics or science. The degree of these perceptions were not differed between the teachers and parents, or the teachers of each education center versus parents. Fourthly, about the consideration points on gifted and talented education for early childhood, teachers of early childhood education centers and parents showed different perceptions. It was not different between the teachers of each education center but showed discrepancy among parents.