The subject of the present study is 36 five-year-old children in the 2 selected classes of S, and M nursery schools. The children were divided into two groups: experimental group was 18 children in S nursery school, and the control group was 18 of tho...
The subject of the present study is 36 five-year-old children in the 2 selected classes of S, and M nursery schools. The children were divided into two groups: experimental group was 18 children in S nursery school, and the control group was 18 of those in M nursery school.
In this connection, the following research questions were established:
1. Does traditional tea-life education activities have an influence on the improvement of basic living habits of young children at the nursery school?
2. Does traditional tea-life education activities have an influence on the improvement of basic living habits of young children at home?
3. After the traditional tea-life education activities, how is the response of the parents toward the changes of their children?
4. After the traditional tea-life education activities, what differences are there between the perceptions of the parents and the teacher concerning the improvement of basic living habits of young children?
To evaluate the basic living habits of the subject, collected data was analyzed using SPSS program, percentage was calculated, and t-test was conducted.
The results of this study were as follows:
First, traditional tea-life education activities were helpful in improving the children's basic living habits like observing the proprieties and keeping order at the nursery school. The basic living habits scores of the children in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group.
Second, traditional tea-life education activities were helpful in improving the children's basic living habits like observing the proprieties and keepinK order at home. The basic living habits scores of the children in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group.
Third, after the traditional tea-life education activities, the response of the parents was positive and they expected the activities to be continued afterward.
Fourth, after the traditional tea-life education activities, improvement in observing the proprieties and keeping order in the young children was more highly evaluated by the teachers than the parents.