Horticultural Science & Technology (원예과학기술지)

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Effects of Indoor Horticultural Activities on Improvement of Attention and Concentration in Elementary School Students

실내 원예활동이 초등학생의 주의집중력 향상에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Min Jung (LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Jiseon (LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Oh, Wook (LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Jang, Ja Soon (LED-IT Fusion Technology Research Center, Yeungnam University)
  • 이민정 (영남대학교 LED-IT융합산업화연구센터) ;
  • 김지선 (영남대학교 LED-IT융합산업화연구센터) ;
  • 오욱 (영남대학교 LED-IT융합산업화연구센터) ;
  • 장자순 (영남대학교 LED-IT융합산업화연구센터)
  • Received : 2013.05.29
  • Accepted : 2013.07.17
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three kinds of horticultural activities (HAs) on attention concentration of elementary students. We selected 20 students using a Wee Class counseling office at J elementary school in Yeongcheon, and divided them into experimental and control groups composed of ten students each. The experimental group participated in three HAs including flower arrangement, planting, and pressed flower. Each HA was composed of three sessions and a session proceeded for a week. For the examinations of attention concentration, two groups responded the questionnaires before a week of the first session and at the end of the 9th session, only the experimental group participated in the measurement using grid by Harris before a week of the first session and at the end of each HA every week. The results of questionnaire survey showed that the scores of problem in emotion and problem in controlling, and the total score decreased 9.2, 7.8, and 19.0 points, respectively (P < 0.05), indicating that the attention concentration of the experimental group improved compared with the control. In the measurements using grid by Harris, the flower arrangement, planting, and pressed flower activities increased the scores by 2.22, 2.49, and 2.41 points compared with the pre-HA of 6.00, respectively (P < 0.05), that means the improvements of attention concentration. At the post-HAs, the flower arrangement, planting, and pressed flower activities increased the scores by 1.12, 1.39 and 1.31 points compared with the control group of 7.10, respectively (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the indoor HAs improved the attention and concentration of elementary students irrespective of kind of activities.

본 연구는 세 가지 원예활동이 초등학생의 주의집중력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 실시되었다. 경상북도 영천시 J초등학교 내 Wee Class 상담실을 이용하는 초등학생을 대상으로 실험군 10명에게는 꽃장식, 심기, 압화 등 원예활동을 실시하였고, 실험에 참여하지 않은 10명의 대조군을 두었다. 각 원예활동은 주 1회 총 3회씩 실시되었고, 주의집중력 검사지와 Harris 격자판은 원예활동 실시 1주일 전과 9회기 종료 후 대조군과 실험군을 대상으로 조사되었으며, 특히 Harris 격자판은 실험군을 대상으로만 매주 원예활동 후 실시하였다. 검사지를 이용한 주의집중력 평가 결과, 원예활동 후 정서적인 문제에서 9.2점, 관리기능상의 문제에서 7.8점, 그리고 전체 점수도 19.0점 감소하여(P < 0.05) 실험군의 주의집중력이 대조군과 비교하여 향상되었음을 알 수 있었다. Harris 격자판을 이용한 주의집중력 검사 결과, 꽃장식, 심기 및 압화 활동은 실시 전 6.00점에 비해 실시 후 각각 2.22, 2.49, 그리고 2.41점이 높아졌는데(P < 0.05), Harris 격자판 점수의 증가는 주의집중력 향상을 의미한다. 원예활동 실시 후, 꽃장식, 심기 및 압화 활동은 대조군의 7.10점에 비해 각각 1.12, 1.39, 1.31점을 증가시켰다(P < 0.05). 결론적으로 꽃장식, 심기 및 압화 등 실내 원예활동은 초등학생의 주의집중력 향상에 효과적이었다.

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