Children's Experiences of Using an Interest Center Choice Name Tag during the Free Choice Activities

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 이화여자대학교 교과교육연구소
· 수록지 정보 : 교과교육학연구 / 31권
· 저자명 : Jung Ae Ohm, Mi Seon Kim

목차

I. Introduction
II. Research Method
III. Young Children's Experiences of Using ICCNT in Free Choice Activities
IV. Discussion and Conclusion

초록

The purpose of this study was to recognize children’s experiences of using thename tag, which is used to choose an interest center, by doing participant-observationduring the free choice activities. The subjects of this study were 24 children who were5 years old at G kindergarten. The children's experiences of using the name tag wereas follows. According to educational intention of the teachers, children used the nametag. In other words, there was a rule on the number of children who could enter eachinterest center - the name tag played a role in making them follow the rule. Childrencould select the play, which they wanted truly, and could practice the planned play bythemselves and could experience various plays. However, atmosphere of the classroomwas competitive between the children who wanted to go into an interest center. Thefree play for the children was limited by the rule in relation to the name tag.Therefore, the children couldn’t do the play that they wanted. In addition, childrencouldn’t do integrated activities by using the name tag in interest centers. Lastly, thisstudy showed that children practiced the free play while children violated the rulebeing associated with using the name tag in the class. The results of the study suggestthat the teachers in the education field need to use Interest Center Choice Name Tagmore carefully after comprehensively analyzing the educational effects and effectiveutilization method of it and observing children's experiences.

영어초록

The purpose of this study was to recognize children’s experiences of using the
name tag, which is used to choose an interest center, by doing participant-observation
during the free choice activities. The subjects of this study were 24 children who were
5 years old at G kindergarten. The children's experiences of using the name tag were
as follows. According to educational intention of the teachers, children used the name
tag. In other words, there was a rule on the number of children who could enter each
interest center - the name tag played a role in making them follow the rule. Children
could select the play, which they wanted truly, and could practice the planned play by
themselves and could experience various plays. However, atmosphere of the classroom
was competitive between the children who wanted to go into an interest center. The
free play for the children was limited by the rule in relation to the name tag.
Therefore, the children couldn’t do the play that they wanted. In addition, children
couldn’t do integrated activities by using the name tag in interest centers. Lastly, this
study showed that children practiced the free play while children violated the rule
being associated with using the name tag in the class. The results of the study suggest
that the teachers in the education field need to use Interest Center Choice Name Tag
more carefully after comprehensively analyzing the educational effects and effective
utilization method of it and observing children's experiences.

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