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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2012.32.7.1109

The Influence of Small Group Discussion on the Science Writing Ability of Elementary School Students  

Shin, Youngsik (Sinka elementary school)
Jhun, Youngseok (Seoul National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.32, no.7, 2012 , pp. 1109-1123 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of small group discussion on elementary students' science writing. In this study, four 6th grade students were chosen from an elementary school in Seoul. Students were involved in eight science writing classes and the contents of a small group discussion and interactions were recorded and observed. Students' science works were collected and analysed based on three domains: scientific thinking, logic and originality. The result of this study showed that the contents of a small group discussion greatly affected the scientific thinking domain. A low-achieving student received lots of help from a high-achieving student. It was easy to improve in the logic domain through the science writing classes. Average students got good grades in an originality domain when the subject was related to their real life. A small group discussion would have an effect on science writing ability positively if the students acquired proper guidance on the procedure and manner of discussion. The science writing lesson would be more effective if the learning group was organized homogeneously in the aspects of intelligence achievement and interpersonal relationships.
Keywords
elementary school student; science writing; small group discussion;
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