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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2007.28.1.024

Middle School Students' Understanding of the Earth Science Terms Written by Chinese Characters in Different Learning Styles and Attitudes toward Science  

Jeong, Jin-Woo (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education)
Chon, Hyun-Jun (Department of Earth Science Education, Korea National University of Education)
Park, Sook-Hee (Sungnamdong Middle School)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.28, no.1, 2007 , pp. 24-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to analyze 9th grade students' understanding about the earth science terms written by Chinese characters depending on their loaming style and attitudes toward science. The study selected the eight students with the middle level of science achievement and divided into four groups: verbal-high attitude toward science, verbal-low attitude toward science, visual-high attitude toward science, and visual-low attitude toward science learners. Three types of questionnaires including Korean characters type, a picture type, md Korean and Chinese characters type were developed to determine the students' understanding about the earth science terms written by Chinese characters. The results of data indicated that the 9th grade students' understanding showed no significant difference by their different teaming style, and yet demonstrated higher level of understanding in Korean and Chinese characters type questionnaire rather than Korean characters type only or a picture type. On the other hand, the level of students' understandings both in Korean characters type and a picture type was about equal. In conclusion, it seems more effective in students' teaming about the earth science terms written by Chinese characters when they were provided with both Korean and Chinese characters.
Keywords
science terms written by chinese characters; leaming style; attitudes toward science;
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