미국 예비유아교사의 사전실습에 대한 연구: 현장참여 (Early Field Experience)와 현장실습(Practicums)을 중심으로 = Early Childhood Teacher Candidates’ Pre-internship Program in the United States: A Focus on Early Field Experience and Practicums

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Early childhood teacher candidate programs play an important role in the development of the quality of early childhood education. The purpose of the study was to examine the system of pre-internship programs and analyze early childhood teacher candidates’ perception regarding the pre-internship in an early childhood education program in the United States higher education. Some of the major findings of this study were: 1) the pre-internship program that was underpinned and systemically operated by the NCATE and NAEYC’s standard and guidelines, 2) the pre-internship program that was supported by EFE coordinator, ECE instructors, directors of pre-internship sites, and mentor teachers. Partnership among the staff of the pre-internship program, directors, mentor teachers, and parents also was one of the significant mediators for achieving teacher candidates’ learning goals during their pre-internship, and 3) early childhood teacher candidates were overall satisfied with the time of pre-internship, supported by the pre-internship program. Also, teacher candidates’ feedback and motivation were derived from given the opportunities of teaching. The successful performance of assignments, and peer debriefing with instructors in class had significant implication. Finally, those implications of the study suggested being relevant factors for improving teacher candidates’ practical experiences in early childhood teacher education programs in Korea.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구의 목적은 미국 북동부에 위치한 한 주립대학의 예비유아교사 교육을 위한 사전실습의 전반적인 과정과 내용을 소개하고, 이에 참여하는 예비유아교사들의 사전실습에 관한 만족도와 인식을 알아보는데 있다. 연구 결과, 이 대학에서는 미국 교사교육과정 인증심의회(The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education: NCATE)와 미국유아교육협회(The National Association for the Education of Young Children: NAEYC)의 교사양성프로그램 인증 기준 및 지침에 기초하여 현장참여(Early Field Experience: EFE)와 현장실습(Practicums)을 대학의 유아교사교육과정에서 체계적으로 편성하여 실시하고 있었다. 이러한 사전실습(EFE & Practicums)의 지도는 대학의 전공교과목을 담당하는 교수들과 현장실습을 지도하는 교수들, 사전실습의 전체 실무를 관장하는 사전실습 담당 코디네이터의 전담인력을 활용하고 있었고, 실습대상 유아교육기관의 기관장과 실습지도교사와의 협력 하에 이루어지고 있었다. 예비유아교사들의 사전실습에 관한 만족도와 인식을 조사한 결과, 대학에서 배우는 유아교육의 전공이론과 현장 교육의 실제를 접목시키는 데에 도움이 된다는 긍정적인 반응을 비롯하여, 아동과의 상호작용이나 가르쳐 보는 기회, 사전실습 후 강의 중 이루어지는 심층 논의 등에 대한 만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 밝혀진 사실을 토대로 우리나라의 예비유아교사를 위한 전반적인 실습 제도나 운영 측면과 관련하여 시사점을 논의해 보았다.

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