중학생의 성별과 표현활동 경험빈도에 따른 수업참여의도와 만족의 차이

Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate the differences of intentions and satisfactions to classes according to middle school students’ gender and participation frequency of expressive activity classes. Participants were 312 middle school students (51 males, 261 females) who have experienced expressive activities in middle schools. Data were analyzed using two-way MANOVA and simple correlation. The results of the study were as follows:

First, female students perceived higher intentions to expressive activity classes and showed higher cognitive development, instructional methods, and successful experiences than male students. Second, the level of intention to participation and satisfaction in expressive activity classes were no differences among students with high and lower experiences. Third, the interaction between gender and participation frequency did not influence to the level of intention to class participation and class satisfaction.

In conclusion, female students are highly willing to participate in expressive activity classes compared with male students, but also supposed to satisfy higher cognitive development, teacher’s instructional methods, and experiences to success in classes. But the level of students’ intentions and satisfaction to expressive activity classes are no difference across gender.