The purpose of this study was to survey collaborate learning in early childhood settings in Korea.
Specifically, the study examined whether the realities of and the teachers’ perception on collaborative
learning would differ in terms of the teachers’ belief on constructivism. To achieve this purpose, 210
teachers of kindergartens and daycare centers in Busan completed a questionnaire developed by the
authors. The teachers' belief on constructivism was rated as high, medium, and low. The ?撮?test,
one-way analysis of variance, and the Scheffe test were used to analyze the teachers' interest on
and practice level of collaborate learning. As a result of this analysis, the authors observed several
significant differences in the realities of and the teachers’ perception on collaborative learning in
terms of the teachers’ belief on constructivism. We discussed the results and provided practical
implications for teacher training