The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology (문화기술의 융합)

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Child-Care Teachers' Perceptions of the Emerging Technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution

4차 산업혁명 최신기술에 대한 보육교사의 인식

  • Received : 2020.06.28
  • Accepted : 2020.08.14
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

In this study, we investigate child-care teachers' perceptions of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on fields connected to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. More specifically, we explore how satisfied child-care teachers are with existing educational tools, whether they are interested in or willing to use the latest technology within child care, and their perceived likelihood of adopting these new technologies within child care sites. A total of 181 directors and teachers working at child care institutions in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province participated in the survey. The findings are as follows: firstly, child-care teachers were moderately satisfied with current teaching methods and their effects; secondly, child-care teachers were not especially interested in emerging technologies; thirdly, although interest in applying the latest technology to child care sites was moderately high, refusal to use this technology was also somewhat high; fourthly, many agreed that this technology would eventually become common. This study is expected to provide useful information to those planning to introduce the latest technology to child care sites and basic data to improve teacher training.

이본 연구의 목적은 4차 산업혁명 시대 최신기술 도입을 앞두고 보육교사가 인식하는 기존 교육방법의 효과, 최신기술의 관심, 최신기술의 활용 및 최신 기술의 전망을 분석하고자 한다. 연구대상은 서울, 경기 지역의 보육기관에 근무하고 있는 원장 및 교사 총 181명으로 2020년 4월 27일부터 5월 10일까지 온라인 설문을 하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 보육교사는 현재 교육 방법 효과에 대해 보통 정도의 만족을 하고 있었다. 둘째, 최신기술에 대한 관심은 높지 않았다. 셋째, 최신기술을 현장에 적용하는 것은 보통이상 정도의 관심을 두고 있었으나 거부감도 다소 높은 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 보육현장에서 최신기술에 대한 전망은 긍정적이며 특히, 최신기술의 도입이 보편화 될 것이라는 응답이 가장 많았다. 본 연구는 4차 산업혁명 시대를 앞두고 보육현장의 최신기술 활용에 바른 방향성 및 관련 교사연수 준비에 기초자료가 될 것을 기대한다.

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