A Case Study on the Practical Knowledge of Teaching: Creative Teacher of Preschool

The purpose of this research is to explore the content of practical knowledge of the creative teaching for preschool teachers, and adopts the case study of qualitative research. Through purposive sampling, the participants were two preschool teachers who had won the Creative Teaching Award. The collection of interviews, observations and teaching logs, which are sorted, analyzed and summarized. The findings revealed that their self-knowledge presents creative personality traits and plays the role of teacher as a guide. They believed that the knowledge on educational goals was to promote the whole-person development of children as the focus. Their knowledge on learners includes children learning in play, children being curious individuals, and children's interests. Finally, the knowledge on the curriculum and teaching of the teachers includes thematic curriculum, guiding teaching strategies, and multiple assessment.