자녀의 재원여부에 따른 부모의 유아교육기관 선택에 대한 인식 비교

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine factors which parents consider when they choose an early childhood education for their child, and to compare parents’ perception of early childhood education programs whether their child attends institution or not. The subjects for this study consisted of 200 parents (50 in kindergartens, 50 in daycare centers, and 100 whose child does not attend any institution yet). The instrument used was an inventory about perceptions and choice factors of programs. The results of this study indicated that there were significant differences in the perceptions of parents whether their child attends institution or not. The parents of school/center-going child perceived early childhood curriculum and programs concretely, compared to the parents of child who does not attend school/center yet. In conclusion, this study may give guidelines to both parents how to choose a right program institutions, and schools/centers how to prepare and meet parents’ needs in selecting a program for their child.