미디어 리터러시 교육에 대한 보육교사의 인식과 실태에 관한 연구

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception and practice of media literacy education among childcare teachers. Accordingly, the research questions were estalished to include childcare teachers' awareness of media literacy education, educational practice, and perception of educational revitalization.
 Methods: The subject of the study involved two hundred questionnaires collected from childcare teachers currently working in metropolitan areas such as Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Incheon. Of these, 171 copies, excluding twenty-nine inappropriate ones, were collected using the SPSS 26.0 Window program to determine the mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentages, multiple responses, and other areas were calculated.
 Results: According to the research question, the research results indicated that the majority of childcare teachers have never been exposed to media literacy, and answered that YouTube is the medium that has the greatest influence on infants and toddlers. They recognized that violent scenes in the media have a negative impact on infants’aggression levels. As for the status of media literacy education for childcare teachers, most teachers conducted it once a week, and the content of the education was to learn about promises that must be kept when using media. Regarding the revitalization of media literacy education, they responded that media literacy education is necessary for infants and toddler sto have diverse experiences, and that if there is media literacy-related training in the future, they will ‘participate if possible’. They also said that environmental support, such as media and educational materials that can be utilized in educational settings, is required.
 Conclusion: Media literacy requires continuous education from infancy, and the implication is that it is necessary to develop good media literacy education materials and programs so that media literacy can be achieved through connections not only with educational institution but also with families.