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http://dx.doi.org/10.9722/JGTE.2011.21.2.511

An Analysis on Views of Nature of Science and Science Inquiry of Science Gifted Students  

Lee, Hang-Ro (Daejeon Dunsan Girls High School)
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Journal of Gifted/Talented Education / v.21, no.2, 2011 , pp. 511-530 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to find out science talented students' percentage of cognition about the views of nature of science and science inquiry which are essential for having a good understanding with science concepts. Each group of 40 science gifted students and 35 ordinary students was tested with a test of views of nature of science and science inquiry which consisted of 19 items with index of content validity 97% and reliability index 0.86, then its results being compared and analyzed. A group of science gifted students' percentage of cognition about the views of nature of science ranges from 20% to 97.5% -although it differs according to detailed views-showing its mean of 67% (50% in a group of ordinary students). Especially, the percentage of cognition about the sub view that there can be different opinions among scientists was high among woman science gifted students. A group of science gifted students' percentage of cognition about the views of science inquiry ranges from 27.5% to 77.5% -although it differs according to detailed views- showing 53% in their mean (41.8% in a group of ordinary students). Especially, the percentage of cognition about the sub view that scientists can have different research methods was high among woman science gifted students. The percentage of mistaken cognition by science gifted students about views of nature of science and about views of science inquiry was 33%, 47% respectively.
Keywords
Views of nature of science; Views of science inquiry; Percentage of cognition; Science gifted students;
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