쌍둥이를 지도하는 유아교사의 경험과 의미 (The experience and meaning of early childhood teachers to teach the twins)

본 연구는 유아교사가 쌍둥이를 동일 학급에서 지도하는 과정에서의 경험과 그 경험이 갖는 의미에 대해 분석하여 쌍둥이를 지도하는 유아교사에게 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 수행되었다. 이를 위해 최근 3년 간 유치원과 어린이집에서 쌍둥이 유아를 동일학급에서 지도한 경험이 있는 10명의 교사들을 대상으로 개별 면담 및 집단 면담을 진행하였고 이 밖에 유아괿�찰일짿�, 전화상담일지 등의 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 교사를 통해 본 쌍둥이 유아의 특성은 둘이서만 놀이, 서로에게 기대하기, 질투왿� 경쟁, 위계 지키기로 나타났다. 한편 교사가 느끼는 어려움으로는 둘을 하나로 보는 시선과 일란성 쌍둥이의 경우 구별하기 어려움에 대한 미안함과 두 명의 아이에 한 부모에 대해 부담감을 느끼고 있었다. 또한 쌍둥이를 지도하는 유아교사의 노력으로 쌍둥이 둘 사이의 균형 지키기, 차이에 민감 하려는 노력을 하였다. 마지막으로 보람된 요소로는 친밀한 교사-유아, 교사-학부모의 관계 형성에 보람을 느끼고 있었다.

This study aimed to understand and analyze the experiences and meanings of child teachers in the process of teaching twins in the same class. 8 kindergarten teachers and 2 day-care center teachers participated in this study, who had experiences of teaching twins in the same class. The data were collected from individual interviews, group interviews, observation diary, telephone counseling diary, and parent counseling diary. The result of data analysis were as follows. Regarding twin children's characteristics, twin children tended to have strong relationship as like close friends. Twins had jealousy and competitive relationship between them. Therefore, it is needed to guide twins to accumulate positive social experiences. And there was order between twins. Regarding teacher's experience to have twins in a class, first, teachers felt sorry to twins because they tended to consider twins as one child and sometime made comparison between twins. Second, teachers felt sorry to twins because they did not differentiate identical twins. Identical twins share the same gene, so it is difficult to differntiate them. Regarding coping strategies, first, teachers tried to keep a balance between twins. Teachers tried to be sensitive in dealing twins' individuality and difference through hanging their mind to consider twins not as' them', but as individual child. Finally, there were joyful factors in teaching twins. First, as teachers became to understand twins, their happiness became greater. Because the counseling time with twin parents took twice longer than other parents. Though deep conversation about twins, teachers could obtain useful tips to care for twins and could build co-operative relationship with twin parents. This study would provide basic information how to teach and care twins to child teachers through understanding twins characteristics.