Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of teaching methods and age levels on learning similar symbols. Specific questions investigated were two-fold: (1) Did the four methods differ in learning similar symbols? (2) Did pre-school children of 3 to 5 years of age differ in learning similar symbols? One hundred and twenty pre-school children of 3 to 5 years of age, randomly devided into 4 groups were used as subjects of this investigation. The four methods utilized were the following: (1) illustrating the distinctive features and showing two similar symbols; (2) did not illustrating the distinctive features and showing two similar symbols; (3) illustrating the distinctive features and showing one similar symbols; (4) did not illustrating the distinctive features and showing one similar symbols. Means were statistically computed and two-way analysis of variance was conducted, followed by Newman-Keuls test. Two majors findings were as follows: (1) There were no significant difference among the four methods. (2) There were significant difference among the three age levels.