Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2017.37.1.0135

Exploration of Features of Korean Eighth Grade Students' Attitudes Toward Science  

Kwak, Youngsun (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation)
Publication Information
Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.37, no.1, 2017 , pp. 135-142 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) announced the TIMSS 2015 results at the end of 2016. In this research, we analyzed the relationship between Korean eighth grade students' attitude toward science and science achievement, trends in students' attitude toward science based on common items used in three to four cycles of TIMSS, and trends across grades in students' attitude toward science. According to the results, Korean eighth grade students showed the lowest level of confidence with science, interest in learning science, and valuing science among the 15 top performing countries as well as all the participant countries. In addition, according to the analysis result of common items, Korean students' confidence with science and interest in learning science have decreased, whereas students' valuing science with instrumental values has increased between TIMSS 2011 and TIMSS 2015. According to trends across grades, the cohort of students, assessed at the fourth grade in TIMSS 2011 and moved to the eighth grade four years later in 2015, decreased in their confidence with science and interest in learning science. Discussed in the conclusion are further studies and ways to improve science teaching and learning to improve students' attitude toward science.
Keywords
TIMSS; affective attitude toward science; confidence with science; interest in learning science; valuing science; key competencies;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 5  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 MOE (2016). General Plans for Science Education(2016.2.).
2 Mullis, I. V. S., & Martin, M. O. (2013). TIMSS 2015 Assessment Frameworks. Chestnut Hill, MA: TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, Boston College.
3 Mullis, I. V. S., Martin, M. O., Foy, P., & Hooper, M. (2016). TIMSS 2015 International Results in Mathematics. Retrieved from Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Student Center website: http://timssandpirls .bc.edu/timss2015/international-results/
4 Sang, K., Kwak, Y., Park, J. H., & Park, S. (2016). The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS): Findings from TIMSS 2015 for Korea. (Research Report RRE 2012-4-3). Seoul: KICE.
5 Cho, J., Kim, S., Kim, M., Ok, H. J., Lim, H. M., & Son, S. K. (2012). Ways of improving Korean students' affective characteristics based on PISA and TIMSS results. (Research Report CRE 2012-4). Seoul: KICE.
6 Choe, S. H., Ku, J., Kim, J., Park, S., Oh, E., Kim, J., & Baek, H., (2013). Strategies for Improving the Affective Characteristics of Korean Students Based on the Results of PISA and TIMSS. (Research Report RRE 2013-8). Seoul: KICE.
7 Hong, M. Y., Jeong, E. Y., Lee, M. K., & Kwak, Y. (2006). Analysis of Korean Middle School Student Science Achievement at International Benchmarks in TIMSS 2003. Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 26(2), 246-257.
8 Jeong, E. Y., Park, C., Kim, K. H. (2006). An Analysis of Korean Middle School Student Science Achievement in Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2003). Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 26(1), 99-113.
9 KICE (2013). Exploration of the direction of national-level curriculum for the future society - Science. (Research Report CRC 2013-23). Seoul: KICE.
10 Kim, J., Kim, S., & Dong, H., (2015). International Comparison of Cognitive Attributes using Analysis on Science Results at TIMSS 2011 Based on the Cognitive Diagnostic Theory. Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 35(2), 267-275.   DOI
11 KOFAC (2015). Development Research of Draft of 2015 revised subject curriculum II - Science Curriculum. (Research Report BD15110002). Seoul: KOFAC.
12 Kim, S., Kim, K., & Park, J. H. (2014). The effect of mathematics achievement on changes in mathematics interest and values for middle school students. Journal of Research in Curriculum & Instruction. 18(3), 683-701.   DOI
13 Kim, S., Lee, J., Park, J. H., & Lee, M. (2015). Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study: TIMSS 2015 Main Survey. (Research Report RRE 2015-11-2). Seoul: KICE.
14 Kim, S., Park, J. H., Kim, H., Jin, E., Lee, M., Kim, J. Y., Ahn, Y., K., & Seo, J. H. (2012). Findings from TIMSS for Korea: TIMSS 2011 international results. (Research Report RRE 2012-4-3). Seoul: KICE.
15 Lee, J. (2016). Analysis of Changes in the Learning Environments of Middle School Science Classes. Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 36(5), 717-727.   DOI
16 Lee, K., Kwak, Y., Lee, S., & Choi, J. (2012). Design of the competencies-based national curriculum for the future society. (Research Report RRC 2012-4). Seoul: KICE.
17 Kim, M., & Cho, J. (2013). An Analysis of the Properties of Affective Achievement in Science Based on TIMSS and Science Teachers' Perception. Journal of the Korean Association for Science Education, 33(1), 46-62.   DOI
18 Martin, M. O., Mullis, I. V. S., Foy, P., & Hooper, M. (2016). TIMSS 2015 International Results in Science. Retrieved from Boston College, TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center website: http://timssandpirls.bc.edu/timss2015/international-results/
19 MOE (2014). Announcement of Major Issues of 2015 Integrated Curriculum of liberal arts and general science courses(2014. 9. 24.). MOE press release.