이 연구는 농촌지역 초등학생을 대상으로 원예활동 프로그램을 실시하여 자아존중감 및 성취동기에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실시하였다. 경남의 농촌지역에 위치한 C 초등학교 4학년을 실험집단과 대조집단으로 나누어 매주 1회(3시간)씩 12주 동안 실시하였다. 원예활동 프로그램을 실시한 실험집단은 대조집단에 비하여 자아존중감이 향상되었고 통계적으로도 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.001). 또한 실험집단은 대조집단에 비하여 성취동기가 증진되었으며 통계적으로도 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.001). 따라서 원예 활동 프로그램은 농촌지역 초등학생들의 자아존중감을 향상시키며 성취동기를 증진시키는데 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

This research was done in an effort to look into the influence on self-esteem and achievement motivation by putting the horticultural activity program into practice targeting the elementary school students in rural areas. This research conducted the program on the 4th graders of C elementary school located at a rural area in Gyeongnam by dividing them into an experimental group and control group for one session every week (3 hours each) for 12 weeks. First, it was found that the experimental group, which went through the horticultural activity program, improved in their self-esteem more than the control group and there appeared a statistically significant difference as well. In addition, the experimental group, as compared to the control group, was found to improve more in their achievement motivation and there appeared a statistically significant difference as well. Accordingly, this research was able to confirm that the horticultural activity program was effective in promoting the self-esteem and enhancing the achievement motivation of the elementary school students in rural areas.

초록
 ABSTRACT
 Ⅰ. 서 론
 II. 연구내용 및 방법
  2.1 연구대상
  2.2 연구방법
  2.3 검사도구
  2.4 분석방법
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  3.1 원예활동이 자아존중감에 미치는 영향
  3.2 원예활동이 성취동기에 미치는 영향
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• 정연옥(진주교육대학교 실과교육과) | Yeon-Ok Jeong (Dept. of Practical Arts Education, Chinju Nat'l Univ. of Education) Corresponding author
• 이정화(경남도립남해대학 원예조경과) | Jeong-Hwa Lee (Dept. of Gardening Architecture, Gyeongnam Provincial Namhae College)