Development and Evaluation of a Finding Meaning in Life CD Program for Life-esteemed Education of Older School-age Children

Kang, Kyung-Ah; Kim, Shin-Jeong; Song, Mi-Kyung

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2011;17(3):487-500.
Published online December 31, 2011.

Kang, Kyung-Ah;Kim, Shin-Jeong;Song, Mi-Kyung;

¹Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University
²Department of Nursing, Hallym University
³Mundeok Elementary School

초등학생의 생명존중교육을 위한 삶의 의미발견 CD 프로그램 개발 및 효과

강경아, 김신정, 송미경

¹삼육대학교 간호학과
²한림대학교 간호학부
³문덕초등학교

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to develop a finding meaning in life CD program about life-esteemed education and to identify the effect of the program. Methods: The life-esteemed education philosophy and the concepts of logotherapy were applied as a theoretical framework for this program. This program was developed through the process of planning, designing, developing, and evaluating with a content validity test. To identify the effect of the program, one experimental group design was applied to 54 students. Data were collected before the program started and one week and five weeks after the program finished. Results: The program was developed based on the students' needs and evaluation of the CD's content and consists of five periods: Dinosaur Park of Promise, Hill of Fragrance, Garden of Love, Forest of Acceptance, and My Lake. Each post-test score of knowledge, attitude, and practice on meaning of life was significantly higher than pretest scores. Conclusion: This program can be effective for life-esteemed education in elementary school students. Moreover, it is encouraged that the program will be utilized in more life-esteemed education for elementary school students.

Key Words: child, life, education, computer-assisted instruction