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The Relationships Among Middle School Students' Understanding About the Nature of Scientific Knowledge, Conceptual Understanding, and Learning Strategies

중학생의 과학 지식의 본성에 대한 이해와 개념 이해 및 학습 전략 사이의 관계

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Abstract

This study investigated the relationships among middle school students' understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge, conceptual understanding, and learning strategies. Grade 7 students (N=162) in Incheon completed the nature of scientific knowledge scales (NSKS) and a learning strategy questionnaire. After learning density by way of a CAl program, a conception test was administered. Results indicated that students' conceptual understanding and both deep and surface learning strategies were significantly correlated to their understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge. A cluster analysis was used to classify students on the basis of their deep and surface learning strategies. Three clusters of students with distinctive learning strategy patterns were found; high deep-low surface strategy (cluster 1), low deep-high surface strategy (cluster 2), and high deep-high surface strategy (cluster 3). One-way ANOVA results revealed that the scores of cluster 3 were significantly higher than those of the others in the NSKS and the conception test. Additionally, cluster 1 also performed better than cluster 2 in the conception test. Lastly, educational implications were discussed.

이 연구는 중학생들의 과학 지식의 본성에 대한 이해와 개념 이해 및 학습 젼략 사이의 관계를 조사하였다. 인천 지역의 중학교 1학년 162명을 대상으로 과학 지식의 본성 검사와 학습 전략 검사를 실시하였다. 밀도에 대한 컴퓨터 보조 수업 후 개념 검사를 실시했다. 연구 결과, 학생들의 개념 이해와 심층적 및 피상적 학습 전략은 과학 지식의 본성에 대한 이해와 유의미한 상관이 있었다. 학생들의 복합적인 학습 전략의 유형을 확인하기 위해 군집분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, '심층적 전략 점수는 높고, 피상적 전략 점수는 낮은 집단(군집 1)', '심층적 전략 점수는 낮고, 피상적 전략 점수는 높은 집단(군집 2)', '심층적, 피상적 전략 점수가 모두 높은 집단(군집 3)'으로 구분 되었다. 일원 변량 분석 결과, 과학 지식의 본성 검사와 개념 검사 모두에서 군집 3의 점수가 다른 군집들 보다 유의미하게 높았다. 또한 개념 검사에서는 군집1이 군집2에 비해 보다 높은 성적을 보였다. 이에 대한 교육학적 함의를 논의하였다.

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