본 연구의 목적은 충북 소재 유아교육기관의 교사 189명을 대상으로 하여 지속가능발전교육으로의 공존지향적 유아교육의 교육목표, 교육내용, 지도방법 및 지원내용 관련 교사의 인식정도를 분석하는 데 있다. 분석한 결과에 따르면 첫째, 교육목표에 대한 교사인식은 학력이 ‘대학원 이상’, 경력이 ‘3년 이상 5년 미만’ 과 ‘8년 이상’, 근무기관이 ‘유치원’ 일 때 교육목표의 각 세부항목에 대한 중요성을 높게 인식하는 것으로 분석 되었다. 둘째, 교육내용에 대한 교사인식은 학력이 ‘대학원 이상’, 경력이 ‘3년 이상 5년 미만’과 ‘5년 이상 8년 미만’, 근무기관이 ‘유치원’ 일 때 교육내용의 각 세부 항목에 대한 중요성을 높게 인식하는 것으로 분석되었다. 셋째, 지도방법에 대한 교사인식은 학력과 경력에 따라 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나 근무기관이 ‘유치원’ 일 때 지도방법의 각 세부 항목에 대한 중요성을 높게 인식하는 것으로 분석되었다. 넷째, 교사지원에 대한 교사인식은 학력이 ‘대학원 이상’, 근무기관이 ‘유치원’ 일 때 교사지원의 각 세부항목에 대한 중요성을 높게 인식하고 있었으나 경력에 따라서는 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다.
The purpose of this study was to see teachers’ understanding of the coexistence education toward sustainable development. The subjects of this study were 189 teachers who had been working at an education institution for young children in Chungcheongbuk-do. To achieve this purpose, the questionnaire consisted of four categories; purpose, contents, teaching method and support of teachers about the coexistence education toward sustainable development. The results in this study were as follows. First, in the purpose, teachers who surpassed graduate school in scholarly attainments, recognized highly the importance of detailed purposes. Teachers who work at an education institution for more than 3years and less than 5years or more than 8years, recognized highly the importance of detailed purposes. Teachers who work at a kindergarten, recognized highly the importance of detailed purposes. Second, in the contents, teachers who surpassed graduate school in scholarly attainments, recognized highly the importance of identity, autonomy, dignity, sympathy, order, cooperation, democratic citizenship, world peace, unity, multiculturalism, human activities and environmental issues, and environmental conservation practices. Teachers who work at an education institution for more than 3years and less than 5years or more than 5years and less than 8years, recognized highly the importance of right, sympathy, and multiculturalism. Teachers who work at a kindergarten, recognized highly the importance of identity, dignity, empathy, democratic citizenship, peace, unity, multiculturalism, human activities and environmental issues, and environmental preservation practices. Third, in the teaching method, there were no statistically significant differences in education and careers. Teachers who work at a kindergarten, recognized highly the importance through daily life, field trip, outdoor learning, outside activities, and games. Fourth, in the support of teacher, teachers who surpassed graduate school in scholarly attainments, recognized highly the importance of retraining through teacher training, instruction books, and opening class for coexistence education. There was no statistically significant difference in careers. Teachers who work at a kindergarten, recognized highly the importance of retraining through teacher training, and instruction books.