신체도구를 활용한 유아 주도적 운동게임이 유아의 운동능력, 인지능력, 자아존중감에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of child-directed exercise games on infants’ motor skills, cognitive abilities, and self-esteem. Methods The subjects of this study were 30 people, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the comparison group, and the average age was 62.83 months. The experimental and comparison groups were randomly assigned, and the children in the experimental group were given child-directed exercise games, and the children in the comparison group were given teacher-planned exercise games. To analyze the effect of the experimental treatment, data were collected through the ‘Children’s Motor Ability Scale’, ‘Children’s Cognitive Ability Testing Tool’, and ‘Children’s Self-Esteem Test’, and the collected data were analyzed using t-test. Results The study found that child-directed physical games utilizing physical tools were more effective in enhancing young children's cognitive abilities and self-esteem compared to teacher-planned physical game activities. Conclusions These study findings are expected to serve as valuable foundational data in providing guidelines for supporting children's physical activities within the context of child-centered educational curricula.