유아교육기관에서의 과학교육 운영 실태: 누리과정시행 이후 과학교육 운영을 중심으로

초록

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current state of science education in early childhood education institutes after the implementation of the Nuri curriculum, and to provide fundamental data for the activation of early childhood science education. To achieve the objective, 209 teachers in kindergartens and daycare centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do participated in the survey. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS 10.1. The statistical results indicate that 1) scientific activity has not been active after implantation of the Nuri curriculum; 2) the content of science education was found to expand the curiosity of children according to the content and theme of Nuri courses and focus on items that can be easily accessible in life and environment, and the content of early childhood science education was highly associated with biology, physics, and earth science; 3) the activities and preparations of science education were conducted by homeroom teachers and the type of activity was the highest in inquiry-based experimental activity; 4) after the Nuri curriculum, there was a lack of experience in teachers’ training in science education, and the efficiency of the teachers’ training in implementing science education was low.

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