본 연구의 목적은 유아들이 정서지능 관련 하위 요소가 포함된 명화 속 대상의 감정을 이해하여 이야기 나누고, 이야기를 꾸며보며, 대상들의 감정을 이입하여 이야기 해보는 활동이 유아의 정서지능에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 알아보는데 목적이 있다. 이를 통하여 감정이입활동을 활용한 교수 - 학습방법의 기초자료를 제공하는데 의의가 있다. 연구대상은 충북 Y군에 소재한 Y초등학교병설유치원 1개원에 재원중인 만 5세 유아 40명이며, 12주 동안 총 12회 실시하였다. 연구 도구는 유아의 정서지능을 알아보기 위하여 Salovey와 Mayer(1997)가 제시한 정서지능 모형을 근거로 하여 이병래(1997)가 개발한 정서지능 도구를 사용하였다. 본 연구의 결과 명화를 활용한 감정이입활동이 유아의 자기인식 및 표현능력, 자기조절능력, 타인인식능력, 타인조절 및 대인관계능력에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 명화를 활용한 감정이입활동이 유아의 정서지능에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다고 할 수 있다.

The purpose of this study was to find out effects of Empathy Activities using famous paintings on Emotional Intelligence of young children. The participants were 40 young children, age of 5, in two classes of a certain public kindergarten located in Y-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do.
The results of this study were as follows.
The Empathy Activities using famous painting leads statistically significant differences in Emotional Intelligence of young children(p<.001). It suggests the Empathy Activities using famous painting have positive effects on the young children's Emotional Intelligence.
First, The Empathy Activities using famous painting was revealed to have statistically significant distinction in self-awareness and self-expression which are subcomponents of Emotional Intelligence(p<.001). It suggests Empathy Activities using famous painting have positive effects on the young children's self-awareness and self-expression.
Second, The Empathy Activities using famous painting was revealed to have statistically significant distinction in self-regulation which is subcomponent of Emotional Intelligence(p<.001). It suggests Empathy Activities using famous painting have positive effects on the young children's self-regulation.
Third, The Empathy Activities using famous painting was revealed to have statistically significant distinction in other-awareness which is subcomponent of Emotional Intelligence(p<.01). It suggests Empathy Activities using famous painting have positive effects on the young children's other-awareness.
Fourth, The Empathy Activities using famous painting was revealed to have statistically significant distinction in other-regulation and interpersonal relationship ability which are subcomponents of Emotional Intelligence(p<.01). It suggests Empathy Activities using famous painting have positive effects on the young children's other-regulation and interpersonal relationship ability.

• 권성은(충북영동유치원 교사) | Gwon, Sung-Eun