The Society of Convergence Knowledge Transactions ISSN:2287-8920(Print) 융복합지식학회논문지

This study is about a case of class in which the Children’s Literature Education was operated by applying problem-based learning. The PBL problem set in this class was ‘Development of a play-centered picture book reading activity resource book.’ And it consisted of the processes of ‘problem confirmation’, ‘scaffold setting’, ‘data collection’, ‘re-checking & planning to solve the problem’, ‘presentation and assessment of final problem solution’ so that the class can be a self-directed learning process to solve the PBL problem. Participants were 18 first grade students in the dept. of early childhood education at S University located in Gyeonggi-do, taking the Child Literature Education course established in the second semester of 2019. They performed tasks such as demonstrating reading picture books, collaborative learning to solve problems and presenting results, peer evaluation and self-assessment, and submission of final reports, while creating reflection journals on their daily learning experiences. Through the Children’s Literature Education class applying PBL, students experienced ‘difficulties of uncertainty’, but on the other hand, they were able to experience ‘the merits of classes starting from an empty background.’ In addition, students gave a positive meaning to their experiences with ‘class that made them familiar with their majors although it was difficult’, ‘pleasant experiences to make together’, and ‘the burden of many tasks, but none of them can be removed.’ In the discussion, it was suggested that students can cultivate creative competencies and teaching professional competencies as early childhood teachers through PBL class as the case of this study.