Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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Child Care Teachers' Playfulness and Teaching Intention: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Recognition of Music and Movement Activities

보육교사의 놀이성과 음률지도 적극성: 음률활동에 대한 인식의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • Lee, Ina (Division of Child Welfare, Graduate School of Inha University) ;
  • Lee, Wanjeong (Department of Child Studies, Inha University)
  • 이인아 (인하대학교 아동복지학 전공) ;
  • 이완정 (인하대학교 아동학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.01
  • Accepted : 2016.04.11
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study examined how child care teachers' playfulness and recognition of music and movement relate to their teaching intention of music and movement. Methods: Participants were 200 child care teachers in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi areas. The data were analyzed for descriptive statistics, pearson's correlation analysis, hierarchical multiple regression analysis, and sobel test. Results: The main results were as follows: First, child care teachers' playfulness, teaching intention of music and movement and their recognition of music and movement were positively correlated. Second, child care teachers' playfulness influenced on their teaching intention of music and movement. Finally, teachers' recognition of music and movement mediated the relationship between teachers' playfulness and their teaching intention of music and movement. Conclusion: This study showed that teachers' playfulness influenced on their positive recognition of music and movement activities, which was the variable that caused mediation in the teachers' playfulness and their teaching attention.

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