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http://dx.doi.org/10.21796/jse.2019.43.2.195

A Survey Research on Science and Engineering College Students' Perception on Completing Prerequisite Science Courses in High School  

Lee, Il (Gwangmyeong high school)
Kwak, Youngsun (Korea National University of Education)
Cho, Hyangsuk (Korea foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity)
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Journal of Science Education / v.43, no.2, 2019 , pp. 195-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study aims to find a way to guarantee high school students choose science subjects by exploring its necessity as a prerequisite for admission to university science and engineering major courses. For this purpose, a survey was administered to 516 science & engineering college students to investigate their cognition and completion of the prerequisite science subjects related to their major, department adjustment, and influence on their major of study. Among nine major clusters, Physics was identified as a science domain with a high relevance to majors in five major clusters, and Chemistry in three. The students who completed both science I and II subjects related to their majors responded most positively to the usefulness of prerequisite subjects to their studies. Suggestions include conditions for the opening of science II subjects, strengthening the connection between science subjects and IT, promotion of linkage between the prerequisite subject and major studies to assert students' choice of science subjects in high school.
Keywords
High school-university linkage; Prerequisite subject; Science and engineering majors; Selective curriculum;
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