Understanding Early Childhood Preservice Teachers' Beliefs About Music and Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Comparison of Teachers in South Korea and the United States

• In Event: 63.085 - Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: 63.085-6 - Early Education and Child Development SIG Poster Session

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the beliefs of early childhood preservice teachers in Korea (South) and the US about music, developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and the relationship between the two. Participants of the study generally believed in the importance of music. The results indicate that preservice teachers in Korea possess stronger beliefs about the importance of music than the teachers in the US. Teachers in the study generally endorsed DAP, yet Korean preservice teachers had stronger beliefs in DAP. In this examination of the relationship between music and DAP, prospective teachers in Korea demonstrated more positive acceptance of the relationship. This study may influence the design and implementation of teacher education programs in Korea and the US.

Author

• Hae Kyoung Kim, Seoul Women's Uinversity