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Pre-service Biology Teachers' Understanding of the Real-World Application of Evolutionary Theory

생물 예비교사들의 진화 이론의 실용성에 관한 인식

  • Received : 2011.09.09
  • Accepted : 2011.12.09
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

The understanding of real-world application of scientific knowledge such as the evolutionary theory has been emphasized in science curriculum. Despite this, many students and biology educators misunderstand the use and practical application of the evolution theory. The purpose of this study is to explore variables related to the understanding of practical application of evolution. Methodologically, we employed large-scale survey that examined three independent variables (major, academic year, and religion) and five dependent variables (understanding of practical application of evolution, knowledge of, interest in, and acceptance of evolution, and religiosity). Two hundred and thirty three biology pre-service teachers and 405 non-biology pre-service teachers participated in the survey. The results demonstrate that the biology teacher education program does not help in increasing the understanding of the practical application of evolution. Rather, the understanding of practical application of evolution was associated with their religion. In addition, the understanding of the practical application of evolution was associated with the acceptance of and interest in evolution. The results of this study inform the development of new biology teacher education programs to improve their understanding of practical application of the evolution theory. We also suggest further areas of research for other scientific concepts that could be used to gauge teachers' understanding of the practical application of scientific knowledge.

과학교육과정에서 과학 지식의 실용성에 관한 인식을 점차 강조해 왔다. 진화 이론 역시 현대 과학에서는 실용적으로 활용되고 있음에도 불구하고 그에 대한 학생들의 인식은 낮을 것으로 예상된다. 이 연구는 진화 이론의 실용성에 관한 인식과 관련된 변인을 탐색하는 것을 목표로 한다. 방법론적으로 전공, 학년, 종교의 3가지 독립변수와 실용성에 관한 인식, 진화 지식, 진화 관심, 진화 수용, 종교성의 5가지 종속변수를 설문조사 하였다. 총 233명의 생물 예비교사와 405명의 비생물 과학예비교사가 이 연구에 참여하였다. 연구 결과, 비생물 교사 양성 프로그램과 비교하였을 때 생물 교사양성 프로그램은 진화 지식과 관심을 향상시키는데 기여했을 뿐 진화 이론의 실용적 가치에 대한 인식을 향상시키지 못하였다. 진화 이론의 실용적 인식은 개인의 종교 변수, 진화 관심과 수용과 밀접한 관련성을 보였다. 이 연구를 토대로 진화 이론의 실용적 가치를 향상시키는 프로그램의 개발과 다른 과학 개념들의 실용성 인식 변인 조사를 제언한다.

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