초등 발명영재교실 학생과 일반 학생의 기질 및 성격 특성 비교

Abstract

This research was conducted to find out characteristics of the students in the elementary invention gifted class in terms of temperament (innate characteristic) and of character (acquired characteristic). To attain the goal of this research, the test was conducted using Junior Temperament and Character Inventory(JTCI) with 86 students in the elementary invention gifted classes in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Daegu, Korea. for analysis of temperament and character of the students in the elementary invention gifted class, one-sample t-test was carried out; To classify the types of temperament and character, it divided T scores in the JTCI criterion list by tripartition: H(High)=T scores above 55, M(Medium)=T scores between 45 and 55, and L(Low)=T scores below 45. The research outcomes are as follows:First, in the temperament scale, the invention gifted students showed higher scores than the average students in novelty seeking, reward dependence, and persistence. It shows that the invention gifted students feel a more pleasure in exploring a strange place and situation, are more open to exchange with others, are more patient and make a more persistent effort, than the average students. The types of temperament of the students in the elementary invention gifted classes were M-M-M; that is, T scores of novelty seeking, Harm Avoidance and reward dependence all showed types between 45 and 55. Second, in the character scale, the invention gifted students showed higher scores than the average students in Self-Directedness and Self-Transcendence. Through this, it could be identified that the invention gifted students, than the average students, had higher effectiveness and self-esteem and tended to concentrate more on what they were doing. The types of character of the students in the elementary invention gifted classes were M-M-M; that is, T scores of Self-Directedness, Cooperativeness and self-transcendence all between 45 and 55.