The purpose of this study is to propose application methods of the Project Approach(PA) in Korean early childhood education. These are the specific questions;
1. What is the meaning and the procedure of the PA as proposed by Katz & Chard?
2. What is...
The purpose of this study is to propose application methods of the Project Approach(PA) in Korean early childhood education. These are the specific questions;
1. What is the meaning and the procedure of the PA as proposed by Katz & Chard?
2. What is an effective method in applying of the PA in Korean early childhood education?
2-1. What is the suitable procedure for the real situation?
2-2. What is the method of application according to the extent of projects in early childhood program?
2-3. What is the supportive system for the effective application of the PA?
The study was done by reviewing of related literature, visiting kindergartens & children's houses which apply the PA, and interviewing teachers who are experienced in the PA.
The results of this study are;
First, the practical procedure of PA is presented as it is applied in the real situation of korean early childhood education.
Second, the applying method is presented according to the extent of projects in the early childhood program. The entire program can consists of projects, or projects can be used for only one part of the program. In the latter case, projects can be applied part time or partial topic of the theme can be used as it relates to the conditions of these kindergartens & children's houses.
Third, the supportive elements which help to apply the PA are five: 1. the active participation of parents 2. the environment of kindergarten which can encourage project activities 3. the help from the community 4. cooperation with neighboring kindergartens & children's houses. 5. teacher in-service education for applying the PA in the real situation.