Analysis study on the necessity of image making education required by infant and toddler teachers

In order to investigate the need for image-making education required by infant and toddler teachers, this study conducted a survey targeting infant and toddler teachers working at early childhood education institutions located in cities A and B, as well as prospective early childhood teachers enrolled in the early childhood education department of teacher training institutions.. After receiving responses frequency analysis and descriptive statistical analysis were conducted to investigate the need for image-making education required by infant and toddler teachers, and cross-analysis and independent sample t-test were conducted to examine the differences between infant and toddler teachers and prospective early childhood teachers. As a result of the study, the areas of image making education required by infant and toddler teachers were facial expressions and attitudes, followed by image making education for speech, clothing, and communication. As expected effects of image-making education, early childhood teachers showed a high improvement in interpersonal skills and self-esteem, and prospective early childhood teachers showed high improvement in interpersonal skills and professionalism. This study suggests that image-making education for infant and toddler teachers is necessary. In addition, it is meaningful in providing basic data in the development of programs for image-making education that teachers engaged in the teaching profession, including infant and toddler teachers, must have.