유아체육교육이 유아의 자아개념과 운동능력에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Physical education is closely related to good all-round education in child development including physicaldevelopment, social development and emotional development. Therefore, the main purpose of the thesis is to analyze the impact of physical education for preschool children on their sense of self and athletic ability and present the importance of physical education for preschool children. Therefore, the thesis will present the importance of physical education for preschool children by comparing physical ability of children at two different kindergarten: one with a systematic program of physical education (Group A, hereafter) and the other with no such program (Group B). The following conclusions resulted from comparison between two different kindergarten with 5 to 6 year-old kids in the City of Kwangju. Firstly, children at Group A were found to have improved their sense of self, while those at Group B was found to have reduced sense of self. By age, children at age six showed more improvement in their sense of self, while those at age five did not show any big difference in their sense of self. Secondly, Children at Group A presented more improvement in all athletic categories than those at Group B. By athletic category, the children showed meaningful improvement in the categories of 10 m round sprint, a broad jump, sit-up, while they did not show much improvement in the category of standing with one leg and with their eyes closed. By age, children at age five showed significant improvement in the categories of 10 m round sprint, broad jump, standing with one leg and with eyes closed and sit-up, while those at age six presented improvement only in the categories of 10 m round sprint and broad jump.