Korean Journal of Child Studies 2001;22(3): 167-181.
발달에 적합한 실제에 대한 유치원 원장의 교육신념 및 교사의 교육신념과 교수실제
남미경,황해익
Developmentally Appropriate Practice : The Beliefs and Practices of Kindergarten Principals and Teachers
Mi Kyung Nam,Hae Ik Hwang
Abstract
This study explored the beliefs and practices of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in 83 principals and 83 teachers of public and private kindergartens in Pusan and Ulsan. The research instruments was a teacher questionnaire by Kang(2000). Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA. Results showed that educational and career variables were unrelated to the DAP beliefs of principals, but there were differences in DAP beliefs by career variables of teachers. Teachers` use of DAP varied as a function of children`s age and of combined levels of beliefs of principals and teachers.