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An Analysis of the Introduction Structure of Theses from the Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education by the Research Method

초등과학교육 학술지 논문의 연구방법 유형에 따른 서론 구조 분석

  • Received : 2023.01.31
  • Accepted : 2023.03.15
  • Published : 2023.05.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the structure of introductions by the research method, focusing on 122 theses from the Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education. When analyzing the length of introductions, this study found that the section of 6-10 paragraphs was over 60% in frequency in all three types of research theses: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research theses. When sentences were analyzed for number, this study found that the section of 26-30 sentences was most frequent in both the quantitative and mixed-method research theses, whereas the section of 31-35 sentences was most frequent in the qualitative research theses. When the citation pattern was analyzed by the research method, the nonintegral citation accounted for over 80% in all three types of research theses. The section of 11-15 integral citations was highest in frequency in the qualitative and quantitative research theses, whereas the section of 6-10 integral citations was highest in the mixed-method research theses. Interestingly, some theses without any integral citation were even found in all three types of research theses. When performing the analysis of variance of the length of introductions and the citation pattern by the research method, this study found no significant difference between them. The analysis of the move-step structure showed that Step 3-2 (research purpose) appeared more than once in all three types of research theses. Step 3-5 (research limitations) was low in frequency and appeared only in the qualitative research theses. The move-step structure in the form of 1-2-3 (establishing a territory, establishing a niche, and establishing a niche, respectively) appeared over 65% in all three types of research theses. The structure with any of the moves missing was highest in frequency in the qualitative research theses.

본 연구는 초등과학교육 학술지 논문 122편을 대상으로 연구방법 유형에 따른 서론의 구조를 분석하는 데 연구 목적이 있다. 서론의 길이를 분석한 결과, 6~10문단 수 구간이 양적연구, 질적연구, 혼합연구 논문 모두에서 60% 이상의 빈도를 보였다. 문장 수는 양적연구와 혼합연구에서는 26~30문장 수 구간, 질적연구에서는 31~35문장 수 구간에서 가장 높은 빈도를 보였다. 연구방법에 따른 인용 유형을 분석한 결과, 3가지 연구방법 논문 모두에서 비통합형 인용이 80% 이상 차지하는 것으로 분석되었다. 양적연구와 질적연구는 11~15통합형 인용 수 구간에서, 혼합연구는 6~10통합형 인용 수 구간이 가장 높았다. 특히, 통합형 인용을 전혀 하지 않는 논문도 3가지 연구방법 모두에서 나타났다. 연구방법 유형에 따른 서론의 길이와 인용 유형의 ANOVA 결과 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 이동마디(move)-단계(step) 구조 분석 결과, 3가지 연구방법 논문 모두 '3-2(연구 목적)' 단계는 한 번 이상 출현하는 것으로 분석되었다. '3-5(연구의 한계점)' 단계는 미약하지만, 질적연구에서만 출현하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이동마디 구조는 '1(연구 영역 정립하기)-2(연구의 정당성 정립하기)-3(연구의 정당성 점유하기)' 형태가 모든 연구방법에서 65% 이상의 논문에서 나타났다. 이동마디가 하나라도 빠진 형태의 구조를 보인 논문의 빈도는 질적연구방법에서 가장 높았다.

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