The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of peer cooperation physcal activity using a tool on young children's social competence.
For the purpose, follwing research guestions were established;
1. How do peer cooperation physical activ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of peer cooperation physcal activity using a tool on young children's social competence.
For the purpose, follwing research guestions were established;
1. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's social competence?
1-1. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's social activity of social competence?
1-2. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's social stability of social competence?
1-3. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's cooperation of social competence?
1-4. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's social participation and autonomy of social competence?
1-5. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's adaptation of social rules of social competence?
1-6. How do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool affect young children's leaderships of social competence?
Subject of this study were 60 five-year-old children attending two kindergartens attached to elementary schools in Seoul City. Experimental groups consisted of 30 five-year-old children attending a kindergartens attached to M elementary school, and control groups consisted of 30 five-year-old children attending a kindergartens attached to J elementary school. The age range of subjects were 69.66, they are same.
The instrument used in this study was 'Social Competence Measure' revised by Lee(1999), which developed by Sparrow Balk Cichettie(1986), which had translated and ued by Lee Young Ja(1987).
The experimental treatment subjects of peer cooperation physical activity using a tool through inform the contents of peer cooperation physical activity using a tool, and then small group of children decided the way, role, sequence. Finally do peer cooperation physical activity using a tool by discuss results. Experimental treatments were carried out on a total of 16 during 8weeks between May 27th, 2008 and July 17th, 2008
Treatment of data was based on t-tests to understand difference between two groups.
The results of this study are as fallows :
First, there was significant group difference of young children's social competence(p < .001). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's social competence.
Second, there was significant group difference of young children's social activity (p < .01). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's social activity.
Third, there was significant group difference of young children's social stability(p < .01). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's social stability.
Fourth, there was significant group difference of young children's cooperation(p < .001). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's cooperation.
Fifth, there was significant group difference of young children's social participation and autonomy(p < .01). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's social participation and autonomy.
The sixth, there was significant group difference of young children's adaptation of social rules(p < .001). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's adaptation of social rules.
The seventh, there was significant group difference of young children's leaderships(p < .001). It means that peer cooperation physical activity using a tool has positive effects on young children's leaderships.