누가 교대생이 되는가?

Abstract

Purpose: The purposes of this study are to explore what changes appear in the characteristics of students entering the university of elementary education from 2011 to 2020, and to provide implications for the future elementary school teacher training curriculum.
 Methods: For these purposes, descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the survey data of freshmen at ‘A’ National University of Education in the Chungbuk area. The survey content included 1) students’ demographic characteristics, 2) family backgrounds, 3) motivation for entering an elementary teacher education and perception of teaching profession, 4) expectations for teacher educators, and 5) their perception on social issues.
 Results: First, while the ratio of male students was maintained at about 30% or more, the average age, the ratio of re-entry students and those from the metropolitan area keep increasing. Second, the level of parental education and family SES is steadily rising. Third, in terms of motivation for entering teacher education, the ratio of intrinsic motivation considering aptitude and interest was high, and the overall perception of teaching profession was positive. Fourth, as for university professors, responses to expecting academic guidance rather than human ties increased significantly, while interest in political and social issues is continuously declining.
 Conclusion: Based on the main results, the implications for the future curriculum of elementary teacher education were discussed.