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http://dx.doi.org/10.21796/jse.2019.43.2.207

Analysis of the Effectiveness on Online Fusion Science Program in Undergraduate General Education for Students Majoring in Science and Engineering: Focus on the NOS and STEAM Literacy  

Yu, Jihye (Dankook University)
Lee, Young Hee (Dankook University)
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Journal of Science Education / v.43, no.2, 2019 , pp. 207-226 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate how fusion science program for undergraduate general education influences the understanding of Nature of Science (NOS) and STEAM Literacy of students majoring in science and engineering in college. The students participated in the pre/post NOS survey(Lee, 2013) and the STEAM literacy survey(Choi et al., 2013) in the program. The results of this study are as follows. First, the fusion program was effective in understanding the NOS because there is a statistically significant difference between the pre/post tests.(p < 0.01). Second, while there were no significant differences between genders, however, there is a significant difference in students' majors in NOS understanding(p < 0.05). Third, it showed that improvement in STEAM Literacy in Convergence and Creativity domains is significant(p < 0.01). By contrast, the Caring domain of STEAM Literacy was decreased statically significant(p < 0.01). In the end, there is no difference in STEAM Literacy between genders as well as among students' major(p < 0.05).
Keywords
nature of science(NOS); STEAM Literacy; science engineering college students; fusion science program;
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