A Study on Research Trends of Korean Academic Societies Related to Science Education

한국의 과학교육 관련 학회들의 연구내용 분석

This study was undertaken to analyze the research trends of Academic Societies related to science education in Korea. In this study ten areas such as historical change of science education, processes of science learning, science curriculum, science instructional method, teaching-learning materials and equipment for science education, evaluation on science education, survey on Korean science education, policy and management of science education, natural science, and etc were chosen by the criteria for the analysis. All research papers in "Phisics teaching" published from 1982 to 1986, "Chemical education" from 1974 to 1986, "Biology education" from 1977 to 1982, "the Journal of Korean earth science society" from 1979 to 1986, and "Journal of the Korean Association for Research in Science Education" from 1978 to 1986 were analyzed. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. About 41% of all research papers are about science curriculum and science instructional method. 2. There are few research stuaies on teaching-learning materials and equipment for science education. processes of science learning. historical change of science education.