ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions of inductioneducation carried out in Korean kindergartens and to identify teachers' needs in thefield of early childhood education. The subjects of this study were 150 noviceteachers working for kindergartens located in Busan and Gyeongnam. The result ofthis study were as follows. First, carried out induction education in kindergartens wasmostly executed by senior teachers including a head teacher and a vice-principal.Secondly, concerning the methods of induction education, it was found that this wasmostly provided by senior staff including a head teacher, vice-principal, or principal,a personal interview, or informal talks. Thirdly, concerning the frequency of inductioneducation, it was found that this was performed at times depending on personalsituations rather than regular time or frequency.

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