유아교사가 모래놀이 교육경험을 통해 인식한 교육적 의미와 요구

초록

The primary objectives of the study were to investigate the experiences and needs of the educational meaning of sand play from teachers in the early childhood education institute. Total 18 teachers in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province participated in mini focus group interviews. Two semi-structured interviews were conducted, and additional individual interview was performed if necessary. The results indicated the following educational meaning of sand play in the institute including freedom of composition and expression, peer interaction and cooperation, exploration of scientific concepts, satisfaction of sensory play instinct, and opportunity to relieve stress. Teachers, however, experienced the difficulties such as uncontrollable external environmental factors in sand play, maintenance of children’s cleanliness, safety accidents caused by small particles of sand, concerns about parental hygiene and cleanliness, and constraint of indoor sand play. According to the teachers’ opinion, the following contents were required to improve the environment of sand play in child care institute: provision of teaching materials and implements and offer of specific program for sand play activity. It is meaningful that the effective management methods for sand play in the institute were provided by analyzing and understanding teachers’ perceptions and improvement need of sand play.

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