Korean J Child Stud. 1999; 20(1): 213-222.

Assessment of the Kindergarten Teachers' Professional Profile

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류칠선,오영희

Chill Sun Ryu,YOung Hee Oh

The purpose of this study was to assess the profile of kindergarten teachers. The subjects were 133 teachers, 116 kindergarten principals, 103 mothers, 98 professionals in preschool education, and 132 student teachers. Data were collected May - August, 1998. The results showed three different characteristics : (1) kindergarten teachers, principals, and professionals in preschool education, rated the most important factor to be character traits ; (2) mothers rated occupational pride as the most important factor and specialized functions as more important than character traits and (3) student teachers rated the most important factors to be specialized function, occupational pride and character traits.