Effectiveness of a Teacher Education Program for Respecting the Rights of the Child Using the Autonomous Study Group Method in Public Childcare Centers

This study examined the effectiveness of a teacher education program on the implementation of the child's rights, aiming to improve the capacity for quality improvement of childcare teachers and contribute to creating a culture of respect for the rights of the child in childcare centers.This study applied the autonomous study group method of public childcare centers to 55 childcare teachers in public childcare centers across the country from September 13 through December 1, 2022.Representative teachers had training sessions and then delivered the training to each childcare center.After the delivery training, the teachers applied the individual worksheets in each classroom and held a teacher study group to share and grow.The following are the results of the pre-and postprogram surveys on the perceptions of childcare teachers on implementing the child's rights.The result showed that the teacher training program had an impact on the implementation of the child's rights.Based on this finding, it is expected that the capacity building of childcare teachers and support for teachers to create a culture of respect for the child's rights will be expanded.