본 연구의 목적은 유아교육기관 교사의 심층면담을 통해 음악교육내용을 어떻게 계획, 실행 평가하는지 살펴보고, 유아교사의 음악수업 과정을 직접 관찰함으로서 구체적인 교수방법을 분석하는데 있다. 연구 결과, 유아교사는 음악교육을 ``새 노래 부르기``와 ``전희활동`` 및 ``주의집중의 도구``로 인식하고 있었다. 유아교사의 음악수업은 실제로 주로 대그룹 시간 중에 ``새 노래 부르기`` 위주로 진행되었다. 또한 악기연주와 신체표현도 새 노래와 관련된 활동으로 진행되었으며, 수업에 대한 평가는 잘 이루어지지 않았다. 유아교사의 음악교육에 대한 어려움으로는 음악교육내용지식의 부족 및 교수방법의 어려움, 새로운 시도에 대한 어려움, 교사 연수 참여의 어려움으로 나타났다
The purpose of this study was to examine how contents of music education are planned, executed, and assessed by conducting in-depth interviews with kindergarten teachers as well as to analyze specific teaching methods by observing kindergarten teachers` music teaching practice. The results showed that the kindergarten teachers perceived music education as ``singing a new song``, ``transition activity``, and ``tool for attention``. As for the practice of music teaching, kindergarten teachers mainly directed ``singing a new song`` during the group time. In addition to that, playing a musical instrument and body expression were also conducted as a related exercise of a new song while assessments of classes were not made in general. Kindergarten teacher mentioned some difficulties about the music education; They were tack of knowledge to music education. It self, little understanding in teaching methods, uneasy to practice of new teaching methods and little chances to participate in special music training courses for teachers. In conclusion, above findings can be used as a basis for developing effective music teaching methods for the early childhood education.