The purpose of the study is to conduct examine the effect of design class using personal branding on the self-identity of high school students. In this study, it was determined that it was important to know about oneself and plan careers and futures i...
The purpose of the study is to conduct examine the effect of design class using personal branding on the self-identity of high school students. In this study, it was determined that it was important to know about oneself and plan careers and futures independently in a society where individual diversity was respected and rapidly changing, and it was especially for learners in late adolescence. Many people, regardless of age or generation, are focusing on knowing about themselves and finding their identity, as individual diversity is respected, acknowledging the difference between me and others, and using various media to reveal their image and values. Adolescents find their own appearance, value of existence, goals of live, and significance through the establishment of a sense of self-identity. Adolescents who have properly established a sense of self-identity are able to prepare to live as an independent member of society with confidence because they have a clear goal of live and are clearly aware of their position and role in their existence and reality. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine how first-year high school students who spend the most important time exploring themselves and planning their careers have influenced their self-identity through the purpose of experiencing personal branding design classes using fashion magazine. The research questions are as follows. First, does the personal branding design class have a significant effect on the self-identity of high school students? Second, what educational significance does the personal branding design class have for self-identity? To conduct this study, the researcher chose quantitive research and designed the research procedure. First, the high school art curriculum ane textbooks were analyzed to review literature and previous studies on personal branding utilization design and self-identity, and to develop teaching-learning guidance based on related contents. Second, based on theoretical consideration and analysis, a teaching-learning instruction plan, instructional tools, and evaluation tools for design classes using personal branding were developed. Third, in order to verify the effectiveness of the study, 25 first-year girls at Y high school located in Nowon-gu, Seoul, were selected as subjects for the study, and a total of eight research classes were conducted. Fourth, statistical processing of pre- and post-self-identity questionnaire date collected in the study was analyzed using the SPSS program to verify the effectiveness of the class, and a percentage (%) frequency analysis was performed on the class satisfaction survey. In addition, the analysis was conducted through a survey of the learner's results, activity sheets, and class satisfaction conducted in the course of the class. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, the design class using personal branding has a significant influence on the self-identity of high school learners. Through the analysis of the self-identity test paper, it was found that the learner's self-identity increased after the fact than before, and the subjectivity, self-acceptance, future certainty, and initiative increased. Secend, it was found that the design class using personal branding can cultivate educational significance for self-identity. In the results of class satisfaction, it was found that self-identity could be positively cultivated and self-directed learning ability could be enhanced in the production of works through design classes using personal branding. Through this, it was possible to know the necessity of implementing design classes using personal branding. Third, in the design class using personal branding, learners showed a positive effect on not only self-identity, but also subjective work planning ability, understanding of relationships with others, and formation of a holistic personality. In the class satisfaction survey, students learned a new concept of personal branding, were interested in new art classes, and experienced that they could better know and reflects on themselves through works of art. Based on the research results, it could be concluded that the design class using personal branding includes educational significance for fostering self-identity, Therefore, this research is meaningful in examining the impact of cultivating learners' self-identity through design classes using personal branding and verifying its effectiveness. This research hope that the design class using personal branding proposed in this study will be a reference to the school field on the attitude that late tees should have today, when individual diversity is subdivided and it is essential to look back on what kind of person they are and lead their lives independently.