Journal of Science Education (과학교육연구지)

Science Education Research Institute Kyungpook National University (경북대학교 과학교육연구소)
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A Survey Research on Science and Engineering College Students' Perception on Completing Prerequisite Science Courses in High School

고등학교 과학과 선수과목 이수에 대한 이공계열 대학생들의 인식 조사

  • Received : 2019.06.14
  • Accepted : 2019.08.14
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

The study aims to find a way to guarantee high school students choose science subjects by exploring its necessity as a prerequisite for admission to university science and engineering major courses. For this purpose, a survey was administered to 516 science & engineering college students to investigate their cognition and completion of the prerequisite science subjects related to their major, department adjustment, and influence on their major of study. Among nine major clusters, Physics was identified as a science domain with a high relevance to majors in five major clusters, and Chemistry in three. The students who completed both science I and II subjects related to their majors responded most positively to the usefulness of prerequisite subjects to their studies. Suggestions include conditions for the opening of science II subjects, strengthening the connection between science subjects and IT, promotion of linkage between the prerequisite subject and major studies to assert students' choice of science subjects in high school.

본 연구의 목적은 대학 이공계열 대학생들의 과학과 선수과목 이수에 대한 인식을 조사하고, 고등학교 과학 교과의 선택권을 실질적으로 보장하는 방안을 모색하려는 것이다. 이를 위해 516명의 이공계열 대학 재학생들을 대상으로 전공과 관련성 높은 고등학교 과학 과목에 대한 인식 및 관련 교과목 이수 실태, 학과 적응, 전공 공부에 미치는 영향 등에 관한 설문 조사를 실시하였다. 이공계 대학생들은 9개 전공 계열 중 5개 계열에서 물리를, 3개 계열에서 화학을 자신의 전공과 관련성이 높은 과학 영역으로 지목하였다. 고등학교에서 전공과 관련성이 높은 과학I, II 과목을 모두 이수한 집단이 학과 만족, 해당 과목 이수 여부가 전공 공부에 미치는 영향 등에서 가장 긍정적으로 응답하였다. 연구 결과를 토대로 과학II 과목이 개설될 수 있는 여건 조성, IT와의 연계성 제고를 통한 과학 II과목의 경쟁력 향상, 고등학교 과학과 선수과목과 대학전공 공부의 연계성에 관한 보다 실증적인 연구의 필요성 등을 제안하였다.

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