| Summary: | 碩士 === 嶺東科技大學 === 視覺傳達設計研究所 === 102 === The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of self- concept development on children through children stories and art work creation. This study primarily deploys an action research with single-factor Quasi-experimental research. A set of experimental teaching activities are conducted on one 4th grade students of one selected elementary school in Taichung City. We evaluate children’s self-concept scores before and after experiments using The Self Concept Scale for Elementary School Children for pairing T-test to understand the change in quantity of children’s self-concept. Moreover, we segmented children into three groups based on self-concept scores to compare the change in quality of children’s self-concept. In addition, this study also discusses the challenges and solutions for self-concept development through classroom observations, art work creation and survey.
The findings of this study are as following:
1.Children stories and art work creation inspire children’s learning interests with their experiences and help self-awareness development.
2.The courses with children stories and art work develop positive influence on self-concept.
3.The courses with children stories and art work help teachers to understand children’s personality and assign appropriate counseling programs.
4.This teaching approach with children stories and art work can be conducted in very practical steps. These steps are children stories creations, stories sharing, art skills teaching, art work creations and art work critique.
Based upon the stated findings above, this study provides practical advices for future teaching and research using children stories and art work creation.
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