유아교육에서 학교폭력 바라보기

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore kindergarten teachers' understanding and perceptions of school violence in order to establish the use of ‘school violence’ in early childhood education and the direction of the perceptions about school violence that kindergarten teachers should have. Data were collected and analyzed through in-depth group interviews. As a result, first, there were 8 characteristics of school violence as perceived by kindergarten teachers. Second, considering the characteristics of children, there were difficulties in labeling violent problems that occur in relationships between children with ‘school violence’. Third, the violent problems that exist in relationships between children, which cannot be labeled as school violence, were thought to have a negative impact on all children. Fourth, it was found that violent problems between children are dealt with at the level of behavior guidance. This study suggests that school violence needs to be addressed in early childhood education, and that it is important to identify the level of kindergarten teachers’ perceptions and direction on school violence.