An Analysis of Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers’ Field Observation Experiences

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The research aims to analyze the field observation experiences of pre-service early childhood teachers.
Collected data from 39 first-year university students in early childhood education courses.
Utilized drawings, explanatory texts, metaphor questionnaires, and experience questionnaires.
Applied content analysis to examine the collected materials.
Identified two main categories: the meaning of observation experiences and difficulties faced.
Highlighted five subcategories related to the meaning: career exploration, understanding teacher roles, forming relationships, emotional experiences, and recognizing field diversity.
Outlined three subcategories on difficulties: challenges in interaction with children, constraints in observation methods and timing, and lack of preparation.

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Analyzes field observation experiences in early childhood education, highlighting insights and suggestions for improvement.

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Ahn et al. (2025) studied this question.

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