교사는 영유아에게 학습 환경을 제공함과 동시에 그들의 흥미와 능력을 파악하여 탐색을 돕 고 호기심을 채울 수 있도록 하는 역할을 맡고 있기에 매우 중요한 존재이다(Berns, 2013). 그에 따라 현재 영유아 교사의 중요성이 상당히 강조되고 있는데, 2013년부터 만 0∼5세 영유아 무상 보육이 전면 실시됨에 따라 영유아 보육과 교육의 수요가 크게 증가하였으나 보육교사의 전문 성에 관한 논의는 확대되고 있는 상황이다(김명순, 2015. 5).
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between student teachers' perceptions on cooperating teacher's professionalism and motivation to become a teacher. Methods: The participants were 399 student teachers studying child care and education at two-year or four-year colleges in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, South Chungcheong, and Daejeon. They completed questionnaires on student teachers' perceptions on cooperating teacher's professionalism and motivation to become a teacher. The data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test, and partial-correlation analyses. Results: There were three findings from this study. First, there was a significant difference in student teachers' perceptions on cooperating teacher's professionalism depending on the type of child care center and education system, rather than the type of class. Second, there was a significant difference in student teachers' motivation to become a teacher depending on the students' education system. Third, student teachers' perceptions on their cooperating teacher's professionalism correlated with their motivation to become a teacher. Conclusion/Implications: This study suggests that student teachers' perceptions on cooperating teacher's professionalism is significantly different depending on the type of child care center or educational system and is related with motivation to become a teacher.
I. 서 론 Ⅱ. 연구방법 Ⅲ. 결과 및 해석 Ⅳ. 논의 및 결론 참고문헌
