The exploration in developing the concept of R-learning for early childhood education institutions

The purpose of this study was to examine the concept of r-learning in an effort to ensure the efficient utilization of r-learning in Korean early childhood education institutions. A Delphi survey was applied to 20 early childhood professionals including teachers, directors, professors, and graduate students who have experience in the robot learning. In this study, data were collected, read, and commented upon participants three times to arrive at a consensus regarding the nature of robot learning and the requirements for its successful implementation in early childhood institution. The findings of the study were as follows: As for the concept of r-learning in an early childhood education institution, that means to further the learning of preschoolers by introducing robots in early childhood education and to facilitate the process teaching and learning by assisting the teaching of teachers. So far, there isn't yet any consensus on the concept of r-learning, and this study is expected to suggest some of the right directions for r-learning in early childhood education institutions in our country by analyzing the concept of r-learning on the basis of the opinions of the experts in early childhood education.