본 연구는 유아교사들이 경험하는 갈등에 대한 유아교사들의 현장의 소리를 질적연구방법으로 연구하였다. 유아교사들은 부모, 사회, 원장, 동료교사, 그리고 자신의 교육적인 역할과 신념에서 갈등을 느끼고 있었다. 그렇지만 갈등은 느끼되 대부분 이러한 갈등을 속으로 삭여 해결하였다. 이 연구를 통해 알 수 있는 점은 근본적으로 유아교사의 역할을 이해하는 부모와 사회의 관심이 필요하고 아울러 유아교사들이 가지고 있는 갈등을 이해하여 이를 바탕으로 교사들이 자신들의 역할을 더 성실히 수행할 수 있는 환경이나 사회적 장치를 마련해주는 것이 필요하다.

The main purpose of this study was to explore the context of the conflict and difficulties early childhood teachers experience while carrying out their duties in kindergartens. A total of 4 early childhood teachers participated in this study and were interviewed. The data derived from this study was analyzed using the grounded theory approach. Teachers were found to experience conflicts based on relationships with parents, directors, and colleagues. They also had difficulties coping with the lack of recognition given to early childhood education by society at large. In addition, they had no resolving these issues. This study showed that parents need to deeply understand the attitudes and roles of early childhood teachers. Moreover, early childhood teachers need to be understood by society, which tend to have incorrect viewpoints on early childhood education and early childhood teachers. The conflicts and difficulties that teachers had should be understood specifically within the nature of the early childhood education. Finally, new social devices must be considered to raise the efficacy of early childhood teachers.

The main purpose of this study was to explore the context of the conflict and difficulties early childhood teachers experience while carrying out their duties in kindergartens. A total of 4 early childhood teachers participated in this study and were interviewed. The data derived from this study was analyzed using the grounded theory approach. Teachers were found to experience conflicts based on relationships with parents, directors, and colleagues. They also had difficulties coping with the lack of recognition given to early childhood education by society at large. In addition, they had no resolving these issues. This study showed that parents need to deeply understand the attitudes and roles of early childhood teachers. Moreover, early childhood teachers need to be understood by society, which tend to have incorrect viewpoints on early childhood education and early childhood teachers. The conflicts and difficulties that teachers had should be understood specifically within the nature of the early childhood education. Finally, new social devices must be considered to raise the efficacy of early childhood teachers.

teachers for young children, conflict, qualitative research