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Minority Students' Learning Patterns in Science Class

소외 계층 학생들의 과학 학습 유형

  • Received : 2019.01.02
  • Accepted : 2019.02.26
  • Published : 2019.02.28

Abstract

As the number of minority students such as multicultural, North Korean defectors, and low-income groups increases, more research is needed in science education to help their learning. Due to the various growth backgrounds and learning environments of the underprivileged students, there is a big difference in the individual characteristics of the group rather than the whole group characteristics. In this study, we conducted about 50 hours of science lessons for seven students in the underprivileged class, categorized them by observing and interviewing the characteristics of their science learning. Seven underprivileged students showed five different learning patterns, these are 'I love science', 'I think I know science', 'I want to know science', 'I need to know science', and 'I don't know what I want'. Although the scientific activities they experienced were not all of an excellent educational quality, their interest in science learning has increased with their experience in science activities. It shows the need to provide more abundant science experience and educational opportunities for these minority students who can only experience science learning under the public educational system.

다문화, 탈북, 저소득층 등의 소외 계층 학생들이 증가하면서 그들의 학습을 돕기 위한 많은 연구가 과학 교육에서도 필요하다. 소외계층 학생들의 다양한 성장 배경과 학습 환경으로 인해 집단 전체 특성보다는 집단 내 개인 특성의 차이가 크다. 이에 본 연구에서는 소외 계층 학생 7명을 대상으로 약 50시간 동안의 과학 수업을 하고 수업 관찰과 면담을 통해 그들의 과학 학습의 특성을 파악하여 범주화했다. 7명의 소외 계층 학생들은 5개의 다른 학습 특성을 보였고 이에 따라 '과학에 빠져있다', '과학을 안다고 생각한다', '과학을 알고 싶다', '과학을 알 필요가 있다', '무엇을 원하는지 모른다' 등 5개 유형으로 구분할 수 있었다. 그들이 경험한 과학 활동이 교육적으로 모두 우수한 수준을 갖춘 것은 아니었지만, 과학 활동 경험만으로도 그들의 과학 학습 흥미와 욕구는 커졌다. 공적 제도 하에서만 과학 학습 경험이 가능한 이들 소외 계층 학생들에게 더 풍부한 과학 활동 경험과 교육 기회를 제공할 필요성을 보여준다.

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Table 1. Contents of program

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Table 2. Background of research participants

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Table 3. Participants' learning patterns in science

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