Kim Young-Mi ¹, Hong Hye-Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Seowon University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 28674, KR
2 Department of Dance, Dankook University, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 16890, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study tried to investigate the effects of ‘Physics, Let’s Dance’, as an integrated dance art education program, on the personality and creative thinking ability of elementary school students. Methods/Statistical Analysis: This study selected a total of 30 elementary school students in the 1st and 2nd grade in Seoul Special Metropolitan City. Dance art group (experimental) attended Saturday Culture School ‘Physics, Let’s Dance’ and the control group attended afterschool science experiment class. Both experimental and control group took creative personality test and creative thinking ability test before and after the treatment. Findings: As the study results, first, there was significant difference in both creative personality and creative thinking ability between the art dance group (that attended the integrated subject program of science and art of dance ‘Physics, Let’s Dance’) and the science class group that didn’t ‘Physics, Let’s Dance’. The experimental group that attended ‘Physics, Let’s Dance’ showed significant improvement in creative personality and creative thinking ability than the control group. Second, The experimental group had significantly higher post-test scores than pre-test scores in all the sub-scales of creative thinking ability and creative thinking ability after treatment. Application/Improvements: It should continue to develop various convergence education programs to cultivate the creative abilities and personality of children.

Keywords

Creative Personality, Creative Thinking Ability, Integrated Dance Art Education Program, Let’s Dance, Physics.

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Kim Young-Mee ¹, Hong Hye-Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Physical Education, Seowon University, Cheongju - 28674, Chungbuk, KR
2 Department of Dance, Dankook University, Yongin - 16890, Gyeonggi, KR

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study is to identify the effects of wholeness programs on brain health of the elderly by recognizing the need for brain health programs to prevent brain diseases such as depression or dementia. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Subjects were 10 senior citizens aged 65 or older who participate in life dance classes(experiment group) and 10 senior citizens who do not participate in any leisure or health programs(control group). The physical strength tests and mental health measurement consist of flexibility, muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and SCL-90-R. The wholeness program was developed over 4 months, during which once a week sessions (90 minutes per session) were held 12 times. Findings: There was a significant improvement in the experiment group while the control group didn't show any significant results. The experiment group is higher physical strength than the control group. The wholeness program had a positive effect on improved physical strength of the experiment group. The experiment group saw a significant improvement in post-mental health, with significantly higher scores for physical aspects, depression, anxiety, hostility, fear, obsession, mental disorder and death. There were also significant results for the pre-post variance in these categories, indicating that the wholeness program was more effective in improving mental health in the elderly than the dance classes at existing senior citizens' centers. Application/Improvements: This study will provide how much important creative activities to improve social skills and view life positively by recovering self-expression through wholeness programs and accepting physical, psychological and mental issues and overcoming them.

Keywords

Brain Health, Elderly, Mental Health, Physical Strength, Wholeness Program.

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