1Department of Child & Family Studies, Kyung Hee University 2Department of Early Childhood Education, KonKuk University
Corresponding Author:
Ji Eun Kim ,Tel: +82-43-840-3381, Fax: +82-43-852-2753, Email: jek@kku.ac.kr
Received: January 8, 2010; Revised: January 12, 2010 Accepted: February 18, 2010.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the basic materials for enhancing the professionalism of 51 infant/toddler teachers through in-depth interview about the actual condition of child care centers. The results were as follows: First, the infant/toddler teachers got less credits of young child care and education subjects than day care teachers did. The current criteria for qualification of infant/toddler teachers was not appropriate for providing the child care services. An efficient and substantial curriculum must be designed to facilitate the day care services for infant/toddler teachers. Second, the infant/toddler teachers recognized that their roles were similar to child care teachers. The curriculum and practice must encourage and nurture the characters, beliefs, and dispositions of infant/toddler teachers. Third, it is necessary to review the various problems to enhance the professionalism of infant/toddler teachers. Several suggestions for enhancing the professionalism are discussed.
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