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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2017.37.5.847

Impact of Collaborative Problem-Solving Instruction Model on Character Competence of High School Students  

Kwon, Jeong In (Pusan National University)
Nam, Jeonghee (Pusan National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.37, no.5, 2017 , pp. 847-857 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examined the effect of the Collaborative Problem-Solving for Character Competence (CoProC) instruction model within the context of secondary science education. The participants of this study were comprised of 143 Korean students, each of whom was in the 10th grade spread across four class cohorts. These cohorts were further divided into an experimental group (comprised of 73 students from two different classes), which received the CoProC program; and a control group (70 students from two other classes), which did not. In order to assess the effect of CoProC instruction model upon participants' character competence, we designed and administered a Character Competence Test for participants. The CoProC instruction model consists of 3 fundamental steps: Preparation, Problem-solving, and Evaluation. Key character competence targeted in the CoProC program include caring, collaboration, communication, responsibility, respect, honesty, self-regulation, and the development of positive self-image. Thus, these same qualities were targeted and analyzed in the Character Competence Test, which was administered before and after the CoProC activities. The results show a significant increase in the experimental group's competency for caring, collaboration, responsibility, respect, and self-regulation when compared to the control group. Based on these results, we have found that CoProC instruction model to be an effective teaching intervention toward cultivating character competence in a secondary science education setting.
Keywords
character competence; Collaborative Problem-Solving Instruction model; science education; character education;
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