팀기반학습으로 운영된 유아동작 모의수업 경험에 대한 의미연결망 분석 = Analyzing the Semantic Network of Simulated Teaching Demonstrations in Early Childhood Movement Education through Team-Based Learning

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Objectives This study examined the meaning and impact of team-based learning (TBL) on early childhood movement education by analyzing the reflective materials on teaching practices written by prospective early childhood teachers participating in TBL.
Methods The participants of this study were 45 students enrolled in a 4-year early childhood education program in G City. The movement education class they took involved the design and demonstration of simulated lessons, which were conducted using the Team-Based Learning (TBL) approach. After completing a semester of classes, the learners wrote self-reflection materials on TBL and simulated lessons in the context of movement education.
The qualitative data from these materials were analyzed using KrKwic and UCINET to extract keywords and perform centrality and semantic network analysis.
Results Firstly, the common theme keywords that emerged from the TBL activities and simulated teaching demonstration experiences were ‘lesson plan’, ‘activity’, ‘movement’, ‘class’, ‘children’, ‘simulated teaching’, ‘feedback’, and ‘interest’. Secondly, the keywords associated with TBL activities included ‘time’, ‘team members’, ‘groups’, ‘opinions’, ‘active participation’, ‘challenges’, ‘parts’, ‘materials’, ‘expression’, ‘practice’, ‘modification’, and ‘utilization’.
The semantic network analysis of TBL activities revealed a meaningful structure related to simulated teaching and the experiences of TBL activities. Thirdly, the keywords identified in relation to simulated teaching experiences were ‘teacher’, ‘thoughts’, ‘progress’, ‘experience’, ‘field’, ‘assistance’, ‘application’, ‘methods’, ‘process’, ‘rules’, ‘improvement’, and ‘demonstration’. The keyword ‘teacher’ showed high values in terms of linkages, degree centrality, closeness centrality, and betweenness centrality. The proximity centrality of ‘progress’, ‘experience’, and ‘application’ was high, while the betweenness centrality was low. The semantic network structure reflected the effectiveness of learning and application through the preparation and implementation phases of simulated teaching.
Conclusions The semantic network analysis of early childhood movement education simulated teaching experiences conducted through TBL revealed that prospective early childhood educators perceive TBL activities and simulated teaching experiences as highly significant. These findings underscore the importance of learner-engaged instructional approaches in enhancing the teaching competencies of prospective early childhood educators.