Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of instruction using science history on science achievement and attitude of students. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed. Subjects were comprised of 193(males 114, females 79) first grade middle school students. A control group of 94 students was instructed using traditional teaching methods and an experimental group of 99 students was instructed using the history of science. Two groups were taught 15 lessons during a 9-week period. To analyze the data statistically, an analysis of covariance(ANCOVA) was applied. The experimental group was significantly different from the control group inrespect to science achievement. There was no significant difference in science achievement between the two groups according to gender. Analysis results on the attitude towards science found the experimental group to significantly differ from the control group. There was no significant difference in attitudes towards science between the two groups according to gender.
본 연구에서는 과학사를 도입한 과학 수업이 전통적인 수업과 비교하여 과학 성취도와 태도면에서 효과가 있는지를 알아보았다. 서울 소재 중학교 1학년 학생 193명을 대상으로 성취도와 태도에 대한 사전, 사후검사를 실시하였다. 과학사를 도입한 수업을 받은 실험집단과 전통적 수업을 받은 통제집단간 공변량분석을 실시한 결과 과학 성취도와 태도면에서 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 그러나 성별에 따라서는 과학 성취도와 태도면에서 유의미한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 연구 결과 과학사 자료를 활용한 수업은 과학 성취도와 태도면에 긍정적인 효과를 나타내는 교수-학습 전략이라고 볼 수 있다.