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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2017.37.1.0077

Analysis of Undergraduate Students' Perception of the Concept of System as Integrated Theme  

Ji, Youngrae (Seoul Nationl University)
Song, Jinwoong (Seoul Nationl University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.37, no.1, 2017 , pp. 77-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
The goal of the study was to examine undergraduate students' perception of the importance of the concept of system in science. The participants are six undergraduate students in the department of science education. Data sources included interviews and interview notes. Results showed that students understood the concept of system as a group of objects, space, and boundaries, which differed from a previous research study about its details. The students also were able to explain the concept of system related with the process of problem solving. The students recognized as well the selection of system for analysis of natural phenomenon, explaining that the selection of system was determined by purpose of the observer. Lastly, the students explained that the concept of system was useful for science learning because it was strongly related with other science concepts, understanding of interactions, and learner's cognitive development.
Keywords
undergraduate student; system; perception;
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