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Analysis of Level of Science Learning Concepts Presented in Life and Matter Fields of the 7th Grade Science Textbooks  

Shim, Kew-Cheol (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
Park, Jong-Seok (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
Kim, Hyun-Sup (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
Kim, Jae-Hyun (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
Park, Young-Chul (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
Ryu, Hai-Il (Institue of Science Education, Kongju National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.22, no.3, 2002 , pp. 432-443 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to investigate the level of science learning concepts presented in life and matter fields of the 7th science textbooks. 6 units were analysed; 'the structure of living things', 'digestion and circulation' and 'respiration and excretion' of life field, and 'three states of matter', 'molecular motion', 'a change of state and the energy' of matter field. The gross number of concepts was 305 in life field, and 73 in matter field of the 7th science textbooks. Among publishing companies, the number of concepts was a little difference. Much more concepts in life field were presented than those in matter field. Percentages of the number of concrete and formal concepts were 58% and 42% in life, and 14% and 86% in matter field. The ratio of the number of concrete versus formal concepts was different between life and matter field. Thus, it is implied that science learning concepts are presented considering cognitive level of learner, and unit and content are constructed on the basis of properties of science fields in developing science curriculum and textbooks.
Keywords
science learning concept; life and matter fields; concrete concept; formal concept; science textbook;
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