| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 幼兒教育學系教學碩士班 === 96 === This research is in quantitative study, and the purpose is to explore current conditions of preschool children in greater Kaohsiung attending talent classes, and differences of various family background variables affecting parents to select after-school art programs for children in attempt to understand the differences between family backgrounds of preschool children and public/private kindergartens selecting after-school art programs for preschool children in Kaohsiung City and County. In purposive sampling, the researcher issues 550 self-compiled questionnaire to parents in Greater Kaohsiung. A total of 459 valid copies are returned. Descriptive analysis, one-way ANOVA, and t-Test are conducted with SPSS12.0. After complementing by interview contents, the researcher has the following findings:
I. Family background of preschool children at public/private kindergartens in Greater Kaohsiung: 1. family condition: most families have two children, followed by one child. Most children are female, although the boy/girl ratio is quite close. Most of the parents make decision on the interest of the child-own. The majority of age of attendant of talents and skills school is six years old and the first-born child. The majority of the person submitted the questionnaire is Mother. Parents are mostly democratic in discipline. 2. Family background: the majority of the age of Father is 36-40 years old. The majority of the age of Mother is under 35 years old. Most parents are college educated. Fathers’ occupations are mostly military personnel/public servants/teaching personnel and professional and technical personnel. Mothers’ occupations are mostly retirees and housewives. Most families have no relatives in fine art related trades.
II. Current conditions of preschool children at public/private kindergartens in Greater Kaohsiung attending after-school art programs: 1. Teachers: most teachers graduated from fine art related departments; personal traits are the most important in qualifications of fine art teachers; most parents believe the difference between preschool teachers and fine art teachers is professional knowledge and skills of fine art. 2. Teaching method: the main teaching method is teacher orientation. The most popular art materials used are crayons and pastel. The most popular subjects for painting are Animals. 3. Learning environment: most fine art classes are after school courses; most preschool children attend qualified and registered kindergartens/supplementary schools/nursing classes. The majority numbers of attendants are 6-10 children. 4. Class time, duration, and fees: most parents believe that the most appropriate time for classes are after courses at kindergartens (inside the kindergarten). Most parents believe one day per week for fine art classes is most appropriate. The most favorite class hour is 1 to 1.5 hours. Most of them charged one thousand dollars. 5. Parents’ expectations: over 80% of parents stop fine art classes when children no longer want to and when they believe the goal is achieved. In future expectations, they respect children’s interest and willingness. The most important aspect is for children to learn fine art at their own interest. 6. Parents’ discipline attitude: children paint at home at their own willingness. Children find time practicing at home. Around 80% of them discuss their classes at home. Around 80% of parents do not instruct children to paint at home. When children no longer want to continue classes, parents try to advise children in a good manner and communicate with them to continue classes. About 90% of parents give oral praise to or hug children when they behave well in classes. Around 60% of parents discuss the reasons with children and ask them to improve when children do not perform well in classes. 7. Most children start classes when they are four: parents believe the appropriate time for children to attend fine art classes are when they are four years old. 48.4% of children also attended other talent classes. 65.5% of children have brothers or sisters having attended fine art classes.
III. Number of children, genders of children, ages, ranking, parents’ discipline attitudes, fathers’ occupations and whether relatives are in trades related to fine art do not significantly affect parents in selecting talent classes for children.
IV. Nature of kindergartens, mothers’ ages, mothers’ occupations, mothers’ education attainment level and fathers’ education attainment level significantly affect parents in selecting talent classes for children.
Keywords: Pre-school children, Parents of pre-school children, talent education, after-school art programs
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