This study was designed to investigate possible changes in academic self concept, learning attitude, learning habits, and academic achievement of elementary school children from single-parent families, through the application of a socio-emotional deve...
This study was designed to investigate possible changes in academic self concept, learning attitude, learning habits, and academic achievement of elementary school children from single-parent families, through the application of a socio-emotional development program. Research questions were as follows:
QuestionⅠ. Does a socio-emotional development program for children make positive changes in learning-related factors of children from single-parent families?
I-1. Does a socio-emotional development program for children make positive changes in academic self concept of children from single-parent families?
Ⅰ-2. Does a socio-emotional development program for children make positive changes in learning attitude of children from single-parent families?
Ⅰ-3. Does a socio-emotional development program for children make positive changes in learning habits of children from single-parent families?
Question Ⅱ. Does a socio-emotional development program make positive changes in academic achievement of children from single-parent families?
Twelve 3rd graders in single-parent families were selected from 4 classes in ○○ elementary school located at Gang-buk Gu, Seoul. They were equally divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. A test for identifying affective characteristics related to learning and achivement test were given to both experimental and control groups as a prior and post test.
On the basis of the program, group counselings were given to the experimental group twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday) for 7 weeks while no treatment was given to the control group during the same period.
As a result, the followings were found:
Ⅰ. The socio-emotional development program for children was effective to make positive changes which was statistically significant in learning-related factors of children from single parent families.
Ⅰ-1. The socio-emotional development program for children didnt led to changes in academic self concept of children from single parent families.
Ⅰ-2. The socio-emotional development program for children led to positive changes in learning attitude of children from single parent families.
Ⅰ-3. The socio-emotional development program for children led to positive changes in learning habits of children from single parent families.
Ⅱ. The socio-emotional development program led to positive changes in academic achievement of children from single parent families.
The results showed that affective characteristics and academic achievements of children had been improved. From the results, it is suggested that more various programs for children from single parent families need to be developed in the future.