Abstract
This study investigated the effects of the extension activity with fifty famous paintings on the improvement of young children's creativity and emotional intelligence. A total of thirty-one preschoolers participated in the study. There were a total of 15 preschoolers in the experimental group and 16 preschoolers in the comparison group. The measuring device of creativity was the Figural Tests of Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT:Firural). And the measuring tool of emotional intelligence was the 'Emotional Intelligence Evaluation Tool for a Child by Teacher's Composer' developed by Younja Lee, Jongsook Lee, and Eunsu Shin (2000). To improve the accuracy of the experimental results from the post-test, a covariance analysis (ANCOVA) was conducted with the pre-test scores as covariate and the post-test scores as dependent variables. The statistical work with collected data was carried out by using PASW 18.0. The experimental group which participated in the extension activity with famous paintings showed improvement in the subordinate elements of creativity such as fluency, originality and abstraction of titles. Between the experimental group and comparison group, there was a meaningful difference statistically. The experimental group was also positively affected on all the subordinate elements of emotional intelligence such as awareness and expression of emotions, improvement of thinking by emotions, using ability of emotional knowledge, and control ability as the reflection of emotions. Through the activity, children became to respect the opinions of other friends.
본 연구는 명화감상과 연계된 확장활동이 유아의 창의성 및 정서지능에 미치는 영향에 어떠한 효과가 있는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 B광역시에 위치한 C어린이집과 S어린이집 만 5세 유아 31명을 대상으로 실험집단은 명화감상과 연계된 확장활동을 비교집단은 주제별 대그룹활동을 진행하였다. 창의성 측정도구는 김영채(2002)가 번안한 Torrance의 창의성 검사 중 유아에게 적합한 도형검사(Thinking Creatively with Pictures, TTCT: Firural)를 사용하였으며 정서지능 측정도구는 이영자 외(2000)가 개발한 유아용 정서지능 평가도구를 사용하였다. 그 결과 명화감상과 연계된 확장활동은 유아의 창의성 하위요인인 유창성, 독창성, 제목의 추상성 발달에 효과적인 것으로 나타났으며, 명화감상과 연계된 확장활동은 정서지능 하위요인에 모두 통계적으로 유의미하게 나타났다. 이와 같은 결과는 명화감상활동이 유아의 창의성 및 정서지능 발달에 효과적인 것을 나타내 주는 것이며 명화감상과 연계된 확장활동은 의미 있는 교수 방법으로 유아의 통합적 발달 증진에 효과적임을 시사한다.