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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2022.42.2.215

Analysis for Trends and Causes of the Decline in Korean Students' Positive Experiences about Science  

Kim, Hyunjung (Kongju National University)
Kang, Hunsik (Seoul National University of Education)
Lee, Jaewon (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation)
Kim, Yool (Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity)
Jeong, Jihyeon (Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity)
Jeong, Eunyoung (Chonnam National University)
Yoon, Hye-Gyoung (Chuncheon National University of Education)
Park, Jisun (Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Sunghee (Seoul Gyenam Elementary School)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.42, no.2, 2022 , pp. 215-226 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the trends and causes of the decline in Korean students' positive experiences about science (PES). To do this, 4th to 10th grade students were sampled by grade at general elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul, and then a questionnaire was administered to ask the students about their PES and the causes for their decline. The results of one-way ANOVA for Test for Indicators of Positive Experiences about Science (TIPES) revealed that there were no statistically significant differences according to grade and school level in the overall mean of TIPES scores. However, the results were slightly different for each sub-component. That is, in 'science academic emotion,' the mean of elementary school students was statistically significantly higher than that of middle school students. In addition, the mean of 4th graders was significantly higher than the mean of middle school 1st graders, middle school 3rd graders, and high school 1st graders, respectively. The mean of high school students was statistically significantly higher than that of middle school students in 'science-related career aspiration.' In the 'science-related self-concept', 'science learning motivation,' and 'science-related attitude,' the differences in scores according to grade and school level were not statistically significant. The main causes of the decline in each sub-components of PES were somewhat different depending on the school level. Based on these results, the ways to improve students' PES were sought according to grade and school level.
Keywords
positive experiences about science; trend; cause of the decline;
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