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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2016.36.1.0113

Phenomenological Study on the Elementary Students' Experience Participating in the Science Fair  

Kim, Eunha (Saeteo Elementary School)
Kwon, Hyeoksoon (Cheongju National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.36, no.1, 2016 , pp. 113-123 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the elementary student's growth and its implications from the students' experience participating in the science fair by phenomenological study. The results are as follows. First, the students have various experiences. They acquire scientific knowledge and inquiry skills by conducting in-depth experiments, visiting several places, and interviewing experts. They have some experience in writing experiment journals to record the inquiry process in their own language, and presenting their results in public. Second, the students suffer several difficulties while preparing for the science fair. They have some difficulties when the results were not consistent with the hypothesis, or they had to repeat the experiment over and over. They feel burdened in writing the experiment journal. They had a few time to meet friends or for hobbies. Third, the students improve scientific attitude through the science fair, and they receive a positive effect on the affective side. They developed scientific interest, curiosity, cooperation, etc. And they also gained a sense of accomplishment, confidence, friendship, good relationship with teachers, career interest, etc. This study finds out that students participating in the science fair have a lot of experience that cannot be done easily in a normal science class. Even though students confront some difficulties in the inquiry process, they make good progression and feel accomplished. So the science fair is valuable experience for them.
Keywords
Science Fair; Phenomenological Study; Experience; Difficulty; Growth;
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