Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate young children's user experience on three types of dramatic activity: traditional dramatic activities, dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality and creative dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality. Participants were 20 five-year-old children attending D kindergarten, in Seoul, Korea. They read 3 picture books, then did 3 types of dramatic activities in order. Participants were divided into 3 groups in each activity then they took a role as actors and audiences in order. After all dramatic activities had been done, participants had been interviewed regarding to user experience. The findings of this study are as follows; First, the most interesting dramatic activity for young children was creative dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality. On the other hand, the least interesting activity was traditional dramatic activities. Second, They answered it the easiest one for them the dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality, whereas the hardest one was the creative dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality. Thirdly, all the participants answered that it was not hard for them to use the technology embedded in dramatic activities relying on robot projector based augmented reality. They acknowledged the effects of augmented reality technology and the role of robot as well. The result of this study would suggest the feasibility of new technology promoting young children's digital literacy.
본 연구의 목적은 일반 동극활동, 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 동극활동, 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 창의적 동극활동을 실시하고 유아의 사용자 경험 반응을 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 만 5세 유아 20명을 대상으로 6주 동안 3편의 동화를 감상한 후, 각각 동화에 대한 세 가지 동극활동을 차례대로 진행하였다. 이후 모든 동극활동 프로그램에 참여한 유아들을 대상으로 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 연구 결과는 첫째, 유아가 가장 흥미로워했던 동극활동은 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 창의적 동극활동인 반면, 가장 흥미 없었던 동극활동은 일반 동극활동이었다. 둘째, 유아가 가장 쉽다고 답한 동극활동은 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 동극활동인 반면, 가장 어렵게 인식했던 동극활동은 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 창의적 동극활동이라고 하였다. 셋째, 증강현실기술과 로봇을 적용한 동극활동에 대해 모든 유아가 기술은 어렵지 않다고 답변하였고, 증강현실기술의 효과, 로봇의 역할 모두 정확하게 인식하여 답변하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 유아를 위한 디지털 리터러시 교육의 성격과 방향에 대한 적극적이고 체계적인 연구의 필요성을 시사한다.