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An Analysis on Views of Nature of Science and Science Inquiry of Science Gifted Students

과학 영재의 과학 본성과 탐구 관점 분석

  • Received : 2011.04.29
  • Accepted : 2011.06.20
  • Published : 2011.06.30

Abstract

This study aims to find out science talented students' percentage of cognition about the views of nature of science and science inquiry which are essential for having a good understanding with science concepts. Each group of 40 science gifted students and 35 ordinary students was tested with a test of views of nature of science and science inquiry which consisted of 19 items with index of content validity 97% and reliability index 0.86, then its results being compared and analyzed. A group of science gifted students' percentage of cognition about the views of nature of science ranges from 20% to 97.5% -although it differs according to detailed views-showing its mean of 67% (50% in a group of ordinary students). Especially, the percentage of cognition about the sub view that there can be different opinions among scientists was high among woman science gifted students. A group of science gifted students' percentage of cognition about the views of science inquiry ranges from 27.5% to 77.5% -although it differs according to detailed views- showing 53% in their mean (41.8% in a group of ordinary students). Especially, the percentage of cognition about the sub view that scientists can have different research methods was high among woman science gifted students. The percentage of mistaken cognition by science gifted students about views of nature of science and about views of science inquiry was 33%, 47% respectively.

이 연구에서는 과학영재들이 과학개념을 잘 이해하는 데 필요한 과학의 본성과 과학탐구 관점의 인식률 위치를 파악하고자 하였다. 내용타당도 지수 97.0%, 신뢰도 지수 0.86인 총 19문항으로 구성된 과학의 본성과 과학탐구 관점 검사지를 40명의 과학영재집단과 35명의 일반학생집단에 투입하여 비교 분석하였다. 과학의 본성 관점에 대한 과학영재집단의 인식률은 세부 논의 관점에 따라 다르나 20.0~97.5% 범위에 위치하고 있으며, 평균은 67.0%(일반학생 집단 50.0%)였으며, 특히 '과학자들의 의견이 다를 수 있다'는 하위 관점의 인식률은 여성과학영재가 높았다. 과학탐구 관점에 대한 과학영재집단의 인식률은 세부 논의 관점에 따라 다르나 27.5~77.5% 범위에 위치하고 있으며, 평균은 53.0%(일반학생집단 41.8%) 이었으며, 하위 요소 '과학자들이 연구하는 방법'에 대한 인식률은 여성과학영재가 높았다. 과학영재들 중에서 과학의 본성 관점을 잘 못 인식하고 있는 비율은 33.0%였고, 과학탐구 관점을 잘 못 인식하고 있는 비율은 47.0%였다.

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