본 연구는 협동적 집단 원게임 활동이 유아의 사회적 능력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보는데 목적이 있다. 생활주제에 적합하고 Orlick의 협동구조 게임의 4가지 개념(협동, 수용, 참여, 흥미)이 포함되며 유아들의 발달 수준이 반영될 수 있도록 고안한 16가지의 활동을 8주간 실시하였다. 연구 결과 협동적 집단 원게임 활동은 유아의 사회적 능력 전체에 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으나 유아의 사회적 능력 구성요인 중 주도성과 협조성에 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cooperative group circle game on young children's social competence. For the purpose, following research questions were established; 1. How does cooperative group circle game affect young children's social competence? Subjects for the study were 40 five-year-old children attending a kindergarten attached to K elementary school in Geojae, Gyeongnam. The instrument for young children's social competence was the Young Children's Social Competence Instrument (Woo, 2002). To test the research questions, means and standard deviations of two groups' pre- and post-tests were calculated, and then ANCOVA's were conducted to test group differences, putting pre-test scores as covariates. Results of this study were as follows: First, there was no significant group difference of young children's social competence. The activities of cooperative group circle game didn't affect young children's social competence in positive ways. Second, the significant group difference of young children's initiative was found (p < .05). The the activities of cooperative group circle game positively affected on young children's initiative. Third, the significant group difference of young children's cooperation was found (p < .05). The the activities of cooperative group circle game positively affected on young children's cooperation. Fourth, there was no significant group difference of young children's sociability. The activities of cooperative group circle game didn't affect young children's sociability in positive ways.

• 김경아 | Kim, Kyung-Ah