자기표현 훈련 프로그램이 학습부진아의 사회성 및 자아개념에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The present study is to find out the impact of the self-expression training on self-concept and sociality of underachievers. The participants for this research were sampled from an elementary school located in Sunchang Jeon-Buk. The sample of pupils selected for study came from a group of 7 children who were identified by school as underachievers by getting below 60 score in average on the pretest. Dropping 2 students who couldn't read from the original sample, there left 5 final samples of students. During 9 weeks, each student was given 18 training sessions; each session lasted 40 min. The results of the study were as follows. First, the self-expression training program influences on the self-concept and sociality of underachievers. All the pupil's sociality showed improvement varying in extent. Among the sample of students, A, D, C students' sociality improved considerably. Social and cultural environments mainly affect the development of sociality. The sample students showed progress in getting along friends and doing activities with their teacher. Second, the self-expression training program influences on the development of underachievers' self-concept. Though the extent of changes are various from one to one, D and E students showed considerable development. After applying the self expression training program, their anthrophobia decreased, and the optimistic self concept was made that their character got round off and they spoke their mind actively. In the aspect of sub fields, they showed considerable improvement on their sense of self in study and sociality and also showed some measure of developments in character and body that those results explained the program was effective.