Browse > Article

Secondary School Students' Epistemological View and Ontological View about Nature  

Won, Jeong-Ae (Deajeon Geumsung Elementary School)
Paik, Seoung-Hey (Korea National University of Education)
Publication Information
Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.24, no.6, 2004 , pp. 1158-1172 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study searched secondary school students' epistemological views and ontological views about nature and the root causes of such their views. The subjects were 156 secondary school students and data were gathered by the questionnaire developed based on preceding researches. As a result, many secondary school students had epistemological views of unknowable nature. There were various root causes of their epistemological views such as regularity and harmony of nature, predictable and circular natural phenomenon, causation, the relation between human and nature. On the other hand, a lot of secondary school students had ontological view of supernatural nature. Their religious beliefs were very powerful influence their supernatural ontological views. The nature is the object of science and the physical world. Because those views supply science educators basic backgrounds how leaners understand science class, secondary school students' epistemological views and ontological views are precious information. From now on, it is necessary to study relations between students' epistemological views and ontological views and their science class processes.
Keywords
scientific worldview; epistemological view; ontological view; nature; secondary school; student; science class;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Dagher, Z. R., & Boujaoude, S. (1997). Scientific views and religious beliefs of college students: the case of biological evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 36(3), 429-445
2 Proper, H., Wideen, M. F. & Ivany, G. (1988). World view projected by science teachers: A study of classroom dialogue. Science Education, 72(5). 547-560   DOI
3 Cobern, W. W., & Gibson, A. T. (1998). Conceptualizations of nature and scientific literacy: research methodology. SLCSP Paper 101(Nature)
4 Lemmer, M., Lemmer, T. N., & Smit, J. J. A. (2003). South african students' views of the universe. International Journal of Science Education, 25(5). 563-582   DOI   ScienceOn
5 Allen, N. J., & Crawley, F. E. (1998). Voices from the bridge: worldview conflicts of kicapoo students of science. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35(2), 111-132   DOI   ScienceOn
6 Schommer, M. (1994). Synthesizing epistemological belief research: Tentative understandings and provocative confusions. Educational Psychology Review, 6, 293-319   DOI
7 박종원(2002). 학생 개념체계의 연속적 세련화와 정교화를 통한 개념 변화 분석-이론적 논의를 중심으로-. 한국과학교육학회지, 22(2), 357-377
8 Fleer, M. (1997). Science, technology and culture: Supporting multiple world views in curriculum design. Australian Science Teachers Journal, 43(3). 13-18
9 Kearney, M. (1984). World view. Navato, CA: Chandler & Sharp Publishers, Inc
10 Southerland, S. A., Sinatra, G. M., & Matthews, M. (2001). Belief, knowledge, and science education. Educational Psychology Review, 13, 325-351   DOI   ScienceOn
11 Cobern, W. W., & Gibson, A. T., & Underwood, S. A. (1999). Conceptualizations of nature: an interpretive study of 16 ninth graders' everyday thinking. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 36(5), 541-564   DOI   ScienceOn
12 Sinatra, G. M., Southerland, S. A., McConaughy, F.,& Demastes, J. W. (2003). Intentions and beliefs in students' understanding and acceptance of biological evolution. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 40, 510-528   DOI   ScienceOn
13 우종옥, 소원주(1995). 과학인식론의 일부 주제에 대한 고등학생들의 견해. 한국과학교육학회지, 15(3) 349-362
14 송현미, 정완호(2001). 생물 존재 필요성에 대한 중학생의 개념생태 특징. 한국과학교육학회지, 21(4), 648-657   과학기술학회마을   ScienceOn
15 Lee, O. (1999). Science Knowlege, World Views, and Information Sources in Social and Cultural Contexts: Making Sense after a Natural Disaster. American Educational Research Journal Summer. Vol. 36. No.2
16 교육부(1997). 과학과 교육과정. 서울: 교육부
17 Cobern, W, W. (1993). College students' conceptualizations of nature: an interpretive world view analysis. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 30(8), 935-951   DOI   ScienceOn
18 Cobern, W, W. (1999). Conceptualizations of nature: an interpretive study of 16 ninth graders' everyday thinking. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 36(5), 541-564   DOI   ScienceOn
19 Mills, C. J. (2003). Characteristics of effective Teachers of gifted students: Teacher background and personality styles of students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 47(4), 272-281   DOI
20 Posner,. G. J., Strike, K. A., Hewson, P. W., & Gertzog, W. A. (1982). Accommodation of a scientific conception: Toward a theory of conceptual change. Science Education, 66(2). 211-227   DOI
21 Cobern, W, W. (1996). Worldview theory and conceptual change in science education. Science Education, 80, 579-610   DOI   ScienceOn
22 Cobern, W. W., Gibson, A. T., & Underwood, S. A. (1995). Worldview investigations and science education: a synopsis of methodology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA
23 박현주, 최병순(2001). 고등학생의 과학학습관. 한국과학교육학회지, 21(1), 59-75   과학기술학회마을   ScienceOn