Forest Kindergarten in Germany and Korea - An Empirical Comparative Study on the Educational Field of Aesthetics

Frank Francesco Birk

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Forest Kindergarten in Germany and Korea - An Empirical Comparative Study on the Educational Field of Aesthetics

Frank Francesco Birk

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This article presents a comparative international and cross-cultural study about aesthetics in in early childhood education in forest kindergarten education in Germany and Korea. It deals with differences in the understanding of education and the (educational) goals of the forest kindergarten pedagogy. In addition, the educational area of aesthetics in forest kindergartens in both countries is examined. This article presents the current state of research on aesthetic education in early childhood education in forest kindergartens. This is the first study that focuses on forest kindergartens and aesthetic education in an international and cross-cultural context. A written survey with mostly quantitative questions and some qualitative parts is conducted, in which both the parents (314) and the education experts (84) in Germany and South Korea were interviewed. The frequencies of the different statements were determined and presented graphically with Word clouds. The main result of this study is that the forest kindergarten pedagogy in Germany and Korea, despite different educational understandings and different cultures, has a lot in common, because the Koreans have taken over many aspects and attitudes from Germany. The educational field of aesthetics is explicitly more relevant in Germany, but the Korean experts are presenting many projects that have a close connection to the aesthetic education sector, without assigning them to this field. This includes especially traditional offers such as masquerade and calligraphy. The concluding consideration critically discusses the results and places them in the discourse of forest kindergarten pedagogy.

Published in	International Journal of Education, Culture and Society (Volume 8, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijecs.20230801.11
Page(s)	1-10
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Aesthetic, Forest Kindergarten, Play, Study, International

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