부산대학교 도서관

The purpose of this study is to examine the current state of early childhood English teacher education and assess teachers’ attitudes towards online teacher education. To achieve this, a questionnaire was to distributed to 80 early childhood English teachers. The closed-ended questions were analyzed using frequency analysis, while the open-ended questions were subjected to qualitative analysis. The key findings of the study are outlined below. Firstly, it was discovered that a majority of early childhood English teacher education has shifted from face-to-face to online delivery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Secondly, the most significant advantages of online teacher education are the flexibility in terms of time and space, high attendance rate, and the availability of data sharing. However, the disadvantages of online teacher education include the lack of interaction and communication, low concentration, and a lack of realism in the educational field. Additionally, online teacher education lacks the limited opportunity for classroom demonstrations. Based on the study’s results, the following educational implications can be drawn. Both theory-centered online teacher education and practice-centered face-to-face teacher education should be provided in appropriate proportions. Furthermore, providing a video that demonstrates the process of creating teaching aids could be beneficial.