• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.686-698
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions and practices of secondary science teachers who participated in an Earth science teachers' research roup about teaching geologic field trips. Four Earth science teachers participated in this study. Data included field trip observations, semi-structured interviews with teachers and students, and analysis of instructional materials and students' reports from the field trip. Field trip observations and interviews were video- and audio-taped and transcribed. Results indicated that teacher participants focused more on aesthetic objectives for geologic field trip. The participants' instruction tended to show rather teacher-centered explanation due to limited time at each field site though various teaching strategies were used at times to engage students in a scientific inquiry. This group of teachers strived to develop their professional ability to guide geologic field trip by working with a small study group with colleagues, participating geologic field trips, and enrolling graduate programs.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.573-584
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• 2015

Inquiry has been consistently emphasized in science education as a crucial element for learning. Although many researchers came to agree on the importance of scientific inquiry, authentic inquiry activities are hard to be actualized in an educational context. Therefore it is required to critically examine what teachers have difficulty in teaching inquiry. In this article, we looked into inquiry-based science activities in a small group setting where pre-service science teachers faced dilemmas between cognition and practice of inquiry. A case study was conducted on eight undergraduate students who are majoring in science education. The participants attended a weekly science program for middle school students in low SES as teaching assistants and mentors, and took full care of his/her mentees during open-inquiry activities. The results were drawn by analyzing participants' personal and group interviews, participant observations, self-reports, and others. The pre-service teachers viewed the knowledge and procedure of science as an essential factor in inquiry activities along with student's spontaneous attitude. However, in the process of performing inquiry, they faced several dilemmas between ideal cognition and real activities. The aspects of dilemmas could be summarized in three pairs of opposing concepts: 'diverging inquiry or converging science', 'interest-centered inquiry or learning-centered inquiry', and 'student as the subject or student with the insufficient expertise.' We discussed ways of resolving dilemmas and alternative perspectives on scientific inquiry.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.79-82
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• 1988

• 대한지구과학교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.01a
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• pp.55-59
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• 2011

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.291-302
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to investigate pre-service middle school earth science teachers' perceptions about the learning of geological field trip. The study sample consists of 39 undergraduate students at the university located in a metropolitan city. Additionally, 4 pre-service earth science teachers are semi-structure interviewed. The instrument of the study includes a 5-category perception about the learning of geological field trip, which consists of needs, educational values, educational experience, teaching methods, and training for learning. The results are as follows. First, participants are important to the need and educational values of learning about the geological field trip regardless of gender and grade level. Second, all participants have experienced geological field trip in college. They have more opportunities to experiment for field trip as they advance to higher grade. There is significant difference between lower and higher graders in terms of the goal of learning about geological field trip. It needs a new lesson model to teach geology between men and women regarding teaching methods category. In order to practice geological field trip in school, participants perceive that they need the knowledge of geological context, experiment of field trips, and how to teach geological field trip to students. This study suggests that pre-service earth science teachers' perceptions include how to teach and learn geological field trip during their college year.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.183-192
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• 2002

자기 주위의 상황과 그 물체에 대한 직감(intutive feeling)을 뜻하는 공간감각은 수학교육의 기본적인 구성요소로서, 수학과 과학에서 다른 영역을 공부하기 위한 도구로 사용될 수 있고, 주위의 구조와 대칭성을 볼 수 있게 도우며, 모든 수학에서 창의적 사고를 지원한다. 우리나라에서도 2000학년도부터 연차적으로 실시되는 제 7차 수학과 교육과정의 도형여역에 ‘공간감각 기르기’를 신설하여 그 중요성을 강조하였다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 미국의 공간감각 지도의 변천과 우리나라 제 7차 교육과정의 공간감각 영역의 학습 내용을 비교, 우리나라 7차 교육과정의 공간감각영역의 학습내용을 살피고, 현행 7차 교육과정에 의거 초등학교 2학년의 공간감각 영역의 교수 ${\cdot}$ 학습과정을 실제 적용, 이후 아동의 학습 추이를 살펴봄으로써, 앞으로 우리나라 초등학교 아동의 공간감각 형성을 위한 여러 가지 지도방법을 제시하고자 한다. 결론 및 제언에서는 이러한 수업으로 얻어진 결과를 토대로 하여 제 7차 교육과정에서 공간감각 영역의 적용에 대한 시사점을 몇 가지 기술하였다.

• The Science & Technology
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• no.3 s.454
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• pp.26-27
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• 2007

일본에서는 학생들의 심각한 학력 저하 문제를 해결하기 위한 논의가 활발하게 전개되고 있다. 초.중.고등학교의 교육과정에 해당하는 새로운 '학습지도요령'이 올 연말에 발표될 예정이다. 과학교육을 중심으로 지금까지 일본에서 논의되어 왔던 내용과 앞으로의 개혁 방향에 대해 살펴본다.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.632-648
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate a process of change which was made by a science teacher for one-year long in-service education program in terms of constructivist teaching behaviors and beliefs. The in-service program was featured by the use of learning cycle model and Science-Technology-Society approach. One of science teachers, who attended an one-year long in-service program was selected for this study. She developed three teaching materials for the duration. The three teaching materials were analyzed to find components of Science-Technology-Society and the integration of science content and real life context. Also, an interview was performed to assess changes in her perspectives on science, science teaching and science learning through the program. The first material was constructed in the form of learning cycle with little emphasis on STS. The second material was embedded with personal matters such as a refrigerator. The final one was shown to be organized with science content in a personal context and with focus on the role play. The interview also showed that her perspectives on science and science teaching have changed toward the constructivist's during the participation in the in-service program. It is suggested that a long-term in-service program should be developed and implemented so that the science teachers may become constructivist teachers.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.627-641
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• 2022

This study aims to help elementary school teachers increase their knowledge about the changes in the positions of the sun and moon during the day and the first time the moon observation begins in the Earth and Space section of the Earth and the Moon. The survey questions were grouped into four categories, namely, textbook explanation, inquiry activities, achievement of learning goals, and other opinions. The perception of each question differed according to advanced science majors and teaching careers and experiences of this unit. In addition, understanding the diverse views of the participants using descriptive questions was possible. The study recruited 67 teachers working at an elementary school in Gyeonggi-do. The conclusion is as follows. First, the teachers exhibited similar positive and negative perceptions about the description of the textbook on the changes in the positions of the sun and moon during the day. Second, the study found that majority of teachers used alternative methods when guiding students regarding the change in the positions. This trend was not correlated with the sun and the moon, and the study observed no difference in advanced majors and teaching careers and experience of this unit. Third, the majority of teachers responded that they could achieve their learning goals through this learning. However, many teachers complained of various difficulties in guiding students about the lesson, and the majority alternative methods. The results demonstrated the perception of teachers that students can achieve learning goals through alternative methods without direct observation.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.01a
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• pp.267-275
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• 2006

과학교육의 특성상 가장 효과적인 교수 방법은 직접 실험하고, 탐구, 체험 학습을 하는 것이나 시간적, 공간적 제약, 환경 여건, 비용 등을 고려해 볼 때 항상 직접 체험 학습 환경을 제공해 주기는 어렵다. 또한 '지구과학' 영역의 학습은 교실이나 실험실에서 지도하기 어려운 문제점이 있고, 학습 내용들이 본질적으로 가지고 있는 초실험적인 내용이 많아 교수 학습과정에서 많은 어려움을 겪고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 제한점이 많은 초등학교 과학과 '지구과학' 영역에 대하여 직접 탐구하고 체험할 수 있는 환경과 가까운 멀티미디어 웹 기반 코스웨어를 설계 개발하여 이러한 어려움을 보완한다면 과학 교육의 학습 효과를 더욱 높일 수 있을 것이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 과학과의 지구과학 영역 중 기상 교육을 위한 웹 코스웨어를 설계 개발하여 수업현장에 적용해보고자 한다. 본 연구에서 제시한 웹 코스웨어 학습 프로그램은 단지 디스플레이 형식의 자료에서 벗어나 여러 가지 그림, 소리, 동영상 등의 애니메이션 자료를 제시함은 물론 아동들이 직접 컴퓨터를 조작함으로써 학습목표에 보다 쉽고 재미있게 도달할 수 있도록 제작하여 과학과 교수 학습 방법의 개선을 꾀하고, 학습자들의 과학적 사고력 발달을 도모하고자 한다.