혁신초등학교 학부모가 경험한 의사소통 특성 연구

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the characteristics of communication experienced by parents in order to find the possibility of rational communication in innovation elementary schools.
 Methods This study used a case study method and analyzed how parents of Deulkkot Elementary School, an innovation plus school, experienced communication with teachers. Seven parents were interviewed in-depth with semi-structured questionnaires on experience in innovative schools, communication experience with homeroom teachers, communication experience in school management, general conversation, and school participation consciousness. The collected data were derived from three topics and six categories by applying sequential and cyclical method of Merriam(2009).
 Results First, Deulkkot Elementary School strived for reasonable communication between teachers and parents through online and offline information opening and sharing, participation in equal relationships, and bottom-up communication. Second, the teacher tried to communicate with parents with truthfulness through an unauthorized attitude, a mind of consideration and respect, and a reasonable explanation. Third, parents actively supported schools and teachers through expectations for schools, understanding of schools, and mutual exchange activities between parents. The limitations revealed in rational communication were the inconvenience and disappointment that parents felt from some teachers, and internal confrontation and dissatisfaction in parent interaction.
 Conclusions In order to realize a democratic autonomous community through rational communication in innovative schools, efforts such as the appropriate size of schools that can communicate, sincere attitudes of teacher, parents' communication skills through parent training, and participation of graduated parents in schools are necessary.