Effects of Micro-Teaching in Childcare Settings: Development of Childcare Workers’ Abilities Through On-the-Job Training

Abstract

In recent times, the quality of childcare and childcare workers’ expertise have attracted public attention. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of micro-teaching training for in-service kindergarten teachers. In Analysis 1, mock childcare practices in the two surveys were compared using utterance analysis, and behavioral changes in participants who roleplayed a teacher and a child were examined. The results indicate that the instructions and attitudes of the teacher changed positively. In addition, the child accepted the teacher’s instructions and came to participate. In Analysis 2, the effects immediately after completing the training and two months after the training were examined. The results indicated that the effects of micro-teaching on understanding young children and learning motivation could be observed immediately after the training, and teachers’ abilities related to attitudes and skills developed two months after the training.