Analysis of the Current Condition of Student Childcare Training in Korea: Student Childcare Training Centers, Guidance Teachers, Student Teachers and Student Childcare Training Fees Department of Childcare Human Resource Development, Korea Childcare Promotion Institute Director : Eui Hyang Kim Office of Planning and Coordination, Korea Institute of Childcare and Education Research Fellow Director-General : Moon-hee Suh Department of Child Studies, Seokyeong University Assistant Professor : Miyoung Sung Department of Childcare Human Resource Development, Korea Childcare Promotion Institute Manager : Mi Hee Min Corresponding Author : Miyoung Sung, Department of Child Studies, Seokyeong University, 16-1 Jungneung-dong, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-704, Korea Tel: +82-2-940-7554 Fax: +82-2-940-7554 E-mail: minie@skuniv.ac.kr * ( )2009. - 57 -
<Abstract> This study aimed to investigate the current condition of student childcare training in Korea. Participants were 221 university professors, 467 childcare center directors, and 1,260 guidance teachers in Korea. They completed questionnaires the current condition of student childcare training centers, guidance teachers, student teachers, and student childcare training fees. The results showed 64.4% of these centers charged a student childcare training fee, and 35.6% of them did not charge a fee. The average student childcare training fee was 41,000 won. This study aims to offer a realistic understanding and effective information on student childcare training in Korea and to suggest practical standards for student childcare training. (student childcare training center), (guidance teacher), (student teacher), (student childcare training fee) - 58 -
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