유보통합에 대한 연구동향 분석

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze research trends related to integration of kindergartens and day care centers from 2013 to July 2022, and to seek the overall direction of consolidation of kindergartens and pre-kindergartens.
 Methods The data to be analyzed in this study were searched for the keyword ‘integration of kindergartens and day care centers in domestic academic portal sites such as the National Assembly Library, RISS, DBPIA, and KISS, and published annually, focusing on 80 theses and theses related to integration of kindergartens and pre-kindergartens in academic journals. The current status, research type, research subject, academic field, and research topic were analyzed. The frequency and percentage were calculated using the Excel program for the collected data, and reliability analysis inter coders was used to analyze the subject of the same paper to increase the validity and reliability of the study.
 Results Looking at the results of the study, first, as for the publication status by year related to integration of kindergartens and day care centers, researches were most actively conducted in 2015 and 2017, and journal thesis papers were generally more conducted than theses. Second, in the case of research type, theory/documentary research and survey research were most actively conducted, while mixed research combining quantitative and qualitative research was found to be very insignificant. Third, as a result of examining the subjects of the study, most of the studies were conducted on childcare teachers on recognition of integration of kindergartens and pre-kindergartens and other studies on domestic integration policies and cases of integration of kindergartens and day care centersr abroad, as well as parents and daycare center directors, were conducted. Studies that investigated integrated cognition were identified. Fourth, most of the papers related to the integration of kindergartens and day care centers were made in education, and it was identified that some of them were also conducted in sociology. Fifth, as for the research topic, relatively active studies have been conducted to review the recognition of integration of kindergartens and day care centers, criticize/discuss domestic integration policies with integration of kindergartens and day care centers, consider cases of consolidation with kindergartens and pre kindergartens abroad, and suggest the development direction of domestic consolidations policies.
 Conclusions In conclusion, domestic research trends related to integration with kindergartens and day care centers tend to focus on criticism and discussion of recognition of integration and policies for integration and studies that consider cases of consolidation abroad. This suggests that specific discussions and tendencies should be presented.