Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)

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An Exploratory Study on Level and Influencing Factors of Academic Passion for Pre-service Elementary Teachers' Science PCK

초등 예비교사의 과학 PCK에 대한 학업 열정 수준과 영향 요인 탐색

  • Received : 2022.12.06
  • Accepted : 2022.12.22
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the level of academic passion for pre-service elementary teachers' science pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and the factors that influence the passion. To this end, 182 first to fourth grade students in advanced non-science majors who were taking science-related courses in the second semester were selected, and two tests were then administered to evaluate their academic passions for science subject matter knowledge and science pedagogical knowledge. Individual in-depth interviews were also conducted with some of the participants. It was found that the factors such as "importance" and "harmonious passion" for learning science subject matter knowledge and science pedagogical knowledge were found at a high level. On the other hand, the factors such as "like" and "investment of time and energy" were slightly higher than normal, and the factor such as "obsessive passion" was slightly lower than normal. The differences in academic passion for science subject matter knowledge and science pedagogical knowledge were greater according to the high school track than the grade. The pre-service elementary teachers selected more often the factors such as "individual interests", "high school track", "contents of science-related courses at the university of education", "characteristics of professor in charge of science-related courses at the university of education", and "experience in teaching practicum" as the factors that influenced their academic passion for science subject matter knowledge and science pedagogical knowledge. However, there was a slight difference in the selection ratio depending on the high school track.

이 연구에서는 초등 예비교사의 과학 PCK에 대한 학업 열정 수준과 그 열정에 영향을 미친 요인을 조사하였다. 이를 위해 2학기에 과학 관련 강좌를 수강하고 있는 비과학 심화전공 1~4학년 학생 182명을 선정한 뒤, 과학 내용학 및 과학 교육학에 대한 학업 열정을 측정하는 검사를 시행하였다. 또한 일부 학생을 대상으로 개별적인 심층 면담도 하였다. 연구 결과, 과학 내용학 학습과 과학 교육학 학습에 대해 '중요함'과 '조화열정'은 높은 수준, '좋아함'과 '시간/에너지 투자'는 보통보다 약간 높은 수준, '강박열정'은 보통보다 약간 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 학년보다는 고등학교 시절 계열에 따라 과학 내용학 및 과학 교육학에 대한 학업 열정의 차이가 더 컸다. 초등 예비교사는 과학 내용학 및 과학 교육학에 대한 학업 열정에 영향을 미친 요인으로 '개인의 관심 및 흥미', '고등학교 시절 계열', '교육대학 과학 관련 강좌의 강의 내용', '교육대학 과학 관련 강좌 담당 교수의 특성', '교육실습 경험' 등을 비교적 많이 선택하였다. 그러나 그 선택 비율에서는 고등학교 시절 계열에 따라 약간의 차이가 있었다.

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이 연구는 2022년도 서울교육대학교 교내 연구비에 의하여 연구되었음

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