초등학교 창작무용수업이 자기주도적 학습태도에 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study is intended to investigate the effects of dance lesson at elementary schools upon students' self-directed learning behavior by gender before and after the class with a focus on the creative dance specified in the「Curriculum for Dance Lesson at Elementary School」(The Korea Dance Education Society, 2005), with reference to the study on dance lesson at elementary schools by Ji, Won Je, art lecturer at the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service. For this aim, pre- and post-tests were carried out at the dance classes given for 17 weeks from September 1 to December 23, 2009(once a week for 40 minutes each) to 158 students(82 males and 76 females) at B School in Jeollabuk Province to which the writer was assigned. SPSS Win Package 16.0 statistical program was used to analyze the questionnaires asked to fill in before and after the dance class in an effort to determine any changes in self-directed learning behavior of elementary school students. The results of the analysis by gender and before and after the self-directed dance class of elementary school students could be summed up as follows: First, the dance class for elementary school students turned out to exercise positive impact on their self-directed learning behaviors(openness, self-concept, modelling behavior, responsibility, zeal for learning, future-orientation, self-understanding, creativeness and self-evaluation) before and after the dance class. Second, there was no statistically significant difference in the self-directed learning behaviors(openness, self-concept, modelling behavior, responsibility, zeal for learning, future-orientation, self-understanding, creativeness and self-evaluation) of the students at the dance class by gender. From the findings of the study, it became evident that continuing class for creative dance might be effective to improve self-directed learning behaviors(openness, self-concept, modelling behavior, responsibility, zeal for learning, future-orientation, self-understanding, creativeness and self-evaluation) of elementary school students, regardless of gender. The creative dance class is therefore expected to help students to promote their ability to solve problems and express their ideas with their bodies, cultivating thus their self-confidence to make them live a more active life.