유아 실외체육 활동의 실시현황 연구 = Study on Practical Application of Outdoor Physical Activities for Young Children

국문 초록 (Abstract)

실외유아체육활동에 대한 실시현황을 알아보기 위해 경기도지역 의정부시 성남시의 유치원교사 78명에게 설문지 조사를 실시하였다. 나타난 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.
첫째, 교사들은 실외체육활동지도를 위해 유아교육 지도자료집, 실외체육활동 전문서적, 유아 월간잡지등을 참고하고 있었다.
둘째, 교사들은 실외체육활동 지도시, 고정놀이시설(미끄럼, 그네, 정글짐)에서 놀기, 신체를 많이 움직이는 게임, 유아들끼리 자유롭게 놀기 , 체조활동(뜀틀, 평균대, 매트이용)등을 활용하고 있었다.
또 대부분의 교사가 실외체육활동을 1주에 1,2회 실시하는 것으로 나타났으며, 1회 실외체육활동시간은 반수정도는 10분에서 30분정도, 반수정도는 30분에서 60분정도 실시하고 있었다.
또 실외놀이시 교사의 주역할은 유아의 안전을 위한 관찰자가 과반수 넘게 나타났으며, 실외시설사용에 대해 다른 교사와 사전협의하는 교사가 과반수 넘게 나타났다. 실외체육도구의 주정리자는 과반수 넘게 유아가 정리하는 것으로 나타났다.
셋째, 교사들이 자신의 실외체육활동지도에 대해 만족하지 않는 경향을 보이고 있었으며, 유아들은 실내활동에 비교하여 실외체육활동을 더 많이 좋아하고 있었다.
또 교사들이 실외체육활동지도에 어려움을 느끼는 내용은 유아들의 안전사고 발생위험과 체육활동을 할 공간부족 체육시설ㆍ설비의 부족등이었다.
넷째, 외부체육시설이용을 이용하는 교사는 과반수정도이며, 외부체육시설 이용시 1주간 이용시간은 30-60분이 제일 많았으며, 외부체육시설장소는 대부분이 수영장이었다.
다섯째, 실외체육활동에 대한 지식을 배운 경험이 있는 교사는 과반수 넘게 나타났으나, 배운 적이 없는 교사도 상당히 나타났다. 배운 경험이 있는 교사들은 대부분 대학 또는 보육교사양성과정등 자격훈련과정에서 배웠다.
여섯째, 활발한 실외체육활동을 위해 교사는 다양하고 새로운 체육놀이설비를 제일 많이 요구하고 있었으며 그 다음으로 마음껏 움직일 수 있는 더 넓은 공간, 안전하게 활동할 수 있는 체육설비, 체육활동을 연구할 수 있는 연구시간 등을 요구하고 있었다. 또 체육설비에 대해 교사는 더 넓은 모래놀이터를 제일 많이 요구하고 있었으며, 그 다음으로 안전장치를 한 그네, 다양한 체육활동도구 등을 요구하고 있었다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

To investigate the practical application of outdoor physical activities for young children. The study conducted a questionnaire survey of 78 kindergarten teachers, who are active in Uijeongbu-si and Seongnam-si, Kyounggi province. The results are summarized as follows:
1. In order to guide children in their physical outdoor activities, many of the surveyed teachers were considered as referring to guide books for preschool education, technical books featuring outdoor physical activities, and child-care related monthly magazines.
2. In guiding childrens outdoor physical activities, teachers said that they encourage children to use specific play facilities (such as slides, swings, and jungle gyms) and participate in physically energetic games, free play with peers, and gymnastic activities (using vault, balance beam, or matt).
Most teachers responded that they practice outdoor physical activities for children once or twice a week. About half of the surveyed teachers said that the length of activity time per practice is usually between 10 and 30 minutes, while the other half responded that the length is between 30 and 60.
More than half of the surveyed teachers described their role in those outdoor activities as an observer. Also, the results of the survey proved that the majority of preschool teachers have a previous consuitation with there fellow teachers for the use of outdoors facilities. More than 50% of the surveyed teachers stated that the used aids and appliances are mainly arranged by children after an outdoor activity.
3. The results indicate that teachers have an inclination to be dissatisfied with their participation in outdoor physical activities, while children have a high preference for outdoor physical activities compared to indoor activities.
Many teachers responded that they have difficulties proceeding with outdoor physical activity programs due to the danger of potential accidents and the insufficiency of usable space, facilities, and equipments.
4. The survey revealed that the majority of the surveyed teachers use the outside facilities for physical education outside kindergarten. In the survey, the vast majority of them said that the time required for the use of outside physical facilities is 30 to 60 minutes per week, and the most preferred facility was identified as a swimming pool.
5. More than half of the surveyed teachers stated that they had received an education related to outdoor physical activities, but the results proved that a good number of teachers dont have any educational experience in those activities. The teachers with educational experience responded that they had attended the related classes during their college/university courses or the qualification training courses such as a course for training of nursery teachers.
6. The survey proved that the top priority request the preschool teachers hope to be met for brisk outdoor physical activities is various and new physical play equipments, followed in order by sufficient space in which children can frolic freely and comfortably; safe physical facilities; and enough time for study of physical activities. It also revealed that, concerning the physical equipment, teachers place the greatest emphasis on a wider sandy playground, followed by swings with a safety device and various tools for physical activities.