그림책 만들기 중심 수업이 예비유아교사에게 주는 의미 탐색

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to explore the implications of picture book-making-centered classroom experiences for pre-service early childhood teachers.
 Methods The subjective of this study were 39 pre-service early childhood teachers who took ‘Picture Book Seminar’ at a college in Seoul. The class was conducted for 15 weeks, focusing on a picture book making activities, and data were collected and analyzed through reflective journals and appreciation and evaluation reports written by the research participants.
 Results First, pre-service early childhood teachers expanded their knowledge of the objects, values, and charac-teristics of picture books. Second, pre-service early childhood teachers strengthened practical skills such as se-lecting picture books, reading picture books, and engaging in linked activities using picture books. Third, pre-service early childhood teachers developed a pleasant and positive attitude toward reading picture books, and gained ex-pectations and confidence in reading picture books.
 Conclusions The class centered on picture book making allowed the pre-service early childhood teachers to un-derstand the essential characteristics of picture books, and to create a classroom atmosphere that encouraged free exchange with literary works. The learner to become an active writer as well as a reader, thereby maximizing literary response. It had a positive effect on the teaching capacity of pre-service early childhood teachers' knowl-edge, skills, and attitudes toward picture books.