Korean J Child Stud. 1999; 20(1): 199-211.

Teacher and Student Belief Systems about The Kindergarten Curriculum : A Q-approach

유아교육과정에 대한 교사와 학생의 신념체계분석 - Q방법론적 접근 -

김영숙,김성수

Young Sook Kim,Sung Soo Kim

This study identified and explained the prototypes of belief systems about the kindergarten curriculum with the use of Stephenson`s Q-methodology. The sample consisted of 15 preschool teachers and 15 college students majoring in early childhood education. A Q-deck composed of 48 cards was developed by the researchers and sorted by the subjects. The obtained Q-sort scores were analyzed by factor analysis. The findings revealed that the subjects were divided into 3 types: "the practical-disciplinary type" consisting of mostly of teachers, "the theoretical-openness type" consisting mostly of students, and "the compromising type" consisting of some teachers and some students.