코로나19에 스마트매체를 활용한 어린이집 교육경험의 현상학적 연구

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to suggest effective support measures in the field of early childhood education by understanding the essence contained in the experience and experienced phenomena of daycare center education using smart media in the time of Corona 19 with in-depth technology and finding out ways to improve it.
 Methods At daycare centers in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, 12 principals and teachers with experience in daycare during the COVID-19 period were selected as research participants. Data collection was conducted from November 2021 to January 2022 through the target group interview method (focus group interview) and individual interviews.
 Results The experience of daycare education using smart media in the time of Corona 19 is ‘Changes in class methods and unexpected problems’, ‘Sports day through ZOOM, parent education’, ‘Starting field trips with smart media’, ‘Community connection with smart media’ Activities’, ‘Teachers need to consider the convenience of work’, ‘Increasing concerns of parents using smart media’, ‘Autonomy of imagination and creativity classes’, ‘Need support for equipment that can cooperate with families’, ‘Parent counseling as a smart medium’ ‘Same equipment supply and teacher education at the level of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’, ‘In case of the same disaster situation, it is necessary to understand the parents in advance’, ‘Development of smart education programs suitable for age’, ‘Smart education experts at daycare centers' Support’, smart class preparation time and expansion of assistant teachers' manpower.
 Conclusions This study has significance in that it paid attention to the educational experiences of daycare center directors and teachers using smart media during the COVID-19 period, and in-depth explored the essential meaning of the experienced phenomenon and suggested improvement measures. In the hopes that it will be helpful in preparing effective support measures in the field of early childhood education, a follow-up study on the distribution and education direction at the national level for the universal use of smart media was proposed.