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Analysis of Features of Korean Eighth Grades' TIMSS 2015 Achievement in Chemistry

우리나라 중학생들의 TIMSS 2015 화학 영역 성취 특성 분석

  • Received : 2018.07.06
  • Accepted : 2018.09.03
  • Published : 2018.10.31
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Abstract

The goal of this study is to investigate the features of Korean eighth graders' achievement and its trend in Chemistry in TIMSS 2011 and TIMSS 2015, and to explore its implications for Korean science curriculum and in teaching science. With three science educators and six science teachers, we analyzed the characteristics of Korean eighth graders' achievement in Chemistry by test-curriculum matching analysis. According to the trend analysis of science topics with released items for Chemistry in TIMSS 2015, Korean students' percentage for correct answers has dropped in topics such as regularities in chemical reactions, oxidation-reduction, etc. since these topics are covered after the ninth grade in the 2009 revised curriculum. For science cognitive domains, Korean students showed weaknesses in 'applying' domain in TIMSS 2015. Based on the results, we suggested implications for improvement in middle school chemistry curriculum and how to improve science teaching and learning for students' better science competencies and real-world application of science knowledge.

본 연구에서는 TIMSS 공개문항들 중 TIMSS 2011과 TIMSS 2015에 공통으로 사용된 추이문항을 활용하여 우리나라 중학교 2학년 학생들의 화학 영역 성취도 추이를 교육과정 변화에 근거하여 분석하였다. 과학교육을 전공한 연구자 3명과 중학교 현장교사 6명이 참여하여 TIMSS 문항과 교육과정 일치도 분석을 실시하였으며, TIMSS 2015 과학에서 화학 내용영역과 인지영역에 대해 우리나라 학생들의 성취 특성을 분석하였다. 공개된 추이문항을 중심으로 화학 영역 평가주제별로 우리나라 학생들의 정답률과 응답경향을 분석한 결과에 따르면, 화학반응에서의 규칙성, 산화와 환원 등과 같은 일부 평가주제를 우리나라 2009개정 교육과정에서 중학교 3학년 이후에 다루는 까닭에 우리나라 중2 학생들의 정답률이 낮게 나타났다. 과학 인지영역별로는 우리나라 중2 학생들은 성취도 상위국인 싱가포르나 일본학생들에 비해서 적용하기 영역이 상대적으로 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 토대로 주기율표를 포함하여 우리나라 중학교 화학영역 교육과정 및 교수학습 개선 방안을 제안하였다.

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