초등영어교육을 위한 창의성 · 인성교육 효과 분석에 관한 연구

The effects of creativity & character education on elementary English education

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of creativity and character education at the elementary level. This study uses pre and post self-evaluation sheets and pre and post tests to examine the effects of creativity and character education on elementary students. For the purposes of this study, teaching materials, including lesson plans, were developed to complement the current elementary school textbook and were then integrated into an elementary school curriculum for eight months. The questions on the self-evaluation sheet were designed to identify the students’ creativity and character based on learning activities done in English classes. The self-evaluation data and pre and posttest results were collected from 59 elementary school students in the experimental group and 61 elementary school students in the control group. The results indicate that creativity and character education can be meaningfully and successfully integrated into English classes at the elementary level. The research data shows that the creativity and character education has not positively affected students' general academic achievement and test scores of test items related to creativity. However, the results show the creativity and character education has positively affected students' confidence in terms of their creativity and character as well as their attitude towards English learning. The study also suggests that creativity and character should be included in evaluation criteria for school textbooks, teaching materials, and teaching practices.