영국 유아원 현장경험 연구

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to find out the current practice and organizational culture of early childhood education in England and to draw up possible implications for Korean early child education through the case of England, where I had experience nursery training. Methods This study was conducted at C. nursery in England for six months from September 2018 to February 2019 to explore how the national curriculum was implemented. Data was collected from the researcher’s journal and observation logs, manager’s teachers’ interviews, questionnaires, photos, and documentary materials. They were categorised and analysed based on the open coding method. Results The result showed that early childhood education in England focused on the following: ‘basic education at the beginning of life to prepare for the key stage’, ‘free play and strict basic life guidance of young children’, ‘interaction between infants through friendly touch’, ‘indoor play space without boundaries, free play that gives off all the energy in the garden’, ‘observation record evaluation based on manual’, ‘teacher qualifications and status divided into grades’, and ‘teacher who wants to grow enen though the work is hard’. Conclusions Although there are cultural differences from Korea, England operates around play within the framework of the national curriculum by unifying early childhood education and childcare, and is generally very similar to Korean daycare centers.