사립 유치원의 특별활동 실태와 문제점

초록

This study surveyed so-called extracurricular activities in private kindergartens and analyzed perceptions of kindergarten directors, teachers, and parents to these activities. Questionnaire were mailed to 1700 private kindergartens. Ninety-seven percent of the responses reported doing the extracurricular activities in their kindergartens. Most of extracurricular activities were done during regular school hours and replaced regular activities in kindergartens. The increasing emphasis on the extracurricular activities in private kindergartens were related to director, teachers, and parents’ perception to them. These adults perceived extracurricular activities as necessary activities in kindergartens, although their reasons were different. The phenomena that the private kindergartens transform their function into Hakwon(private institute) education jeopardizes the foundation of early childhood education.