• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.185-200
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• 2024

This study explored the changes in the elementary science teaching expertise of teachers who participated in an in-school professional learning community for elementary science instructional research. Six elementary school teachers from grades 4, 5, and 6 at an 18-class S elementary school in a medium-sized city in Chungcheongbuk-do conducted collaborative instructional research on elementary science lessons as part of an in-school professional learning community, which was held 26 times over 7 months in 2020. During the professional learning community, video and audio recordings of the activities, research lessons, course materials, and professional learning community reflection activities were collected for analysis. The collected data were analyzed using qualitative research methods; data processing, reading, note-taking, description, classification, interpretation, reporting, and visualization; and the instructional professionalism elements were extracted based on the instructional professionalism framework. In the early professional learning community activity stages, the participating teachers first discussed their teaching perspectives, their experiences, and their goals for teaching science, which resulted in a selection of research questions. The teachers then collaboratively designed and implemented research lessons for each grade level, after which lesson reflections were conducted. The teachers' abilities to engage in qualitative reflection on the research questions improved after each reflection iteration. It was found that this professional learning community collaborative lesson study experience positively contributed to teaching expertise development. Based on the study findings, the implications for using professional learning communities to improve elementary teachers' science teaching expertise are given.

• School Mathematics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.151-176
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• 2010

This research aims to conduct the teaching experiment based on the constructivism to elementary preservice teachers and report on how they construct and develop the mathematical knowledge on ratio concept. Furthermore, this research aims to examine the significances and difficulties of "constructivist teaching experiment" which are conceived by elementary preservice teachers. As the results of this research, I identified the possibilities and limits of mathematical knowledge construction by elementary preservice teachers in the "constructivist teaching experiment". And the elementary preservice teachers pointed out the significances of "constructivist teaching experiment" such as the experience of prior thinking on the concept to be learned, the deep understanding on the concept, the active participation to the lesson, and the experience of learning process of elementary students. Also they pointed out the difficulties of "constructivist teaching experiment" such as the consumption of much time to carry out the constructivist teaching, the absence of direct feedbacks by teacher, and the adaption on the constructivist lesson.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.512-519
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• 2019

This study examined the components of we-ness perceived by elementary school teachers. The results of this research can be used as a new indicator based on the essential relationship of Korea to explain and improve the teacher culture and organizational culture of school. The subjects were 206 elementary school teachers. The data were analyzed using correlation, ANOVA, and exploratory factor analyses with SPSS 23, and confirmatory factor analysis with Mplus 7.1. The results of this study are as follows. First, 'psychological wellbeing', 'caring relationship', 'ethical legitimacy', and 'sharing time' were derived as the factors of early childhood teachers' perception of we-ness. In addition, considering that we-ness can be spread not only to individual relations, but also to the class, and to the same organization as a school, it can be used to form a school culture based on Korean culture and suggest a teaching culture. On the other hand, this study examined elementary school teachers; hence, the results cannot be applied to all teachers. In addition, this study was a quantitative study exploring the sub-factors through statistical analysis. The results of the quantitative research should be elaborated through interviews with school members, and follow - up studies should be conducted through case studies.

• School Mathematics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.99-118
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers' perception of core competencies and affective aspects in mathematics. For this purpose, a nationwide survey was conducted. The survey questionnaire consists of three core competencies including problem solving, reasoning and communication, and two affective aspects including good human nature and attitudes. The survey results were further analyzed based on school level, teaching experience, location of schools, and types of high schools. As a result, four findings were identified. First, elementary school teachers tend to put more emphasis on core competencies and affective aspects than secondary school teachers do. Second, in elementary school level, longer teaching experience is correlated with more positive perception of core competencies and affective aspects. However, there was an opposite tendency in secondary school level. Third, teachers working at schools in metropolitan cities tend to emphasize core competencies and affective aspects more than those at schools located in mid-sized cities and rural areas. Fourth, the school types in high school didn't seem to affect the teachers' perception on core competencies and affective aspects.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.467-479
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• 2023

For the successful implementation of education using artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, the perception of teachers is important. This study focuses on elementary school teachers and their perception of the need and teaching efficacy of science classes using AI before and after participating in a research school program. The analysis explores four key aspects, namely, learning, teaching, assessment, and communication. The study recruited 24 elementary school teachers from a school designated by the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education to participate in a year-long research school program. The study collected data using pre- and post-program surveys to explore changes in the perception of teachers regarding AI-based science classes. Furthermore, the researchers conducted individual in-depth interviews with four elementary school teachers to investigate the experience factors that influenced the changes in their perception of the aforementioned classes. The main findings were as follows. First, elementary school teachers were positively aware of the need for science classes using AI even prior to their research school experience; this perception remained positive after the research school program. Second, the science teaching efficacy of the elementary school teachers using AI was generally moderate. Even after the research school experience, the study found no statistically significant increase in efficacy in teaching science using AI. Third, by analyzing the necessity-efficacy as quadrants, the study observed that approximately half of the teachers who participated in the research school reported positive changes in learning, teaching, and assessment. Fourth, the study extracted four important experience factors that influenced the perception of the teachers of science classes using AI, namely, personal background and characteristics, personal class practice experience, teacher community activities, and administration and work of school. Furthermore, the study discussed the implications of these results in terms of the operation of research schools and science education using AI in elementary schools.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.240
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• pp.22-23
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• 1998

무더운 여름방학, 책은 더위를 잊게 해 주는 좋은 벗이다. 때로는 감동을 주고, 신기한 상상의 세계로 안내하는 책, 살아있는 지식까지 얻을 수 있는 책을 어린이 독서에 관심 있는 현직 초등학교 교사와 동화작가 등 9인이 추천했다. 중복된 저자와 출판사를 피해 모두 18종을 소개한다.

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.47-56
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• 2016

In order to nurture creative talent in the 21st century knowledge-based society in elementary education software is carried from the year 2018. The educational content and achievement standards to conduct a software education had been made in the 2015. In this study, the recognition of educational software for elementary school teachers 199 people is investigated. Findings are as follows. Elementary education is the first software required, and is lacking in 17 hours. Second, the idea of a common training software education, teaching and learning methods, evaluation methods, how to develop information materials. Third, lower cognitive development and educational materials for the teaching methods appropriate for understanding, achievement standards for achievement standards. Therefore, should allow teacher training teaching materials development, assessment methods, teaching methods suitable for the achievement standards available to all teachers throughout the school know.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.11
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• pp.85-105
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• 2001

본 연구는 수학 교육에 관심이 많은 초등학교 ‘초보 교사’와 ‘경력이 많은 교사’의 수학에 대한 신념과 신념 형성의 주요 요인을 조사하였다. 그리고 교사의 수학에 대한 신념이 교수 실제에 반영되는 정도가 초보 교사와 경력이 많은 교사간에는 어떻게 차이가 나는지를 알아보았다. 또한 신념이 실제에 반영되지 못하는 주요 요인을 조사함으로써 교수 실제를 변화시킬 수 있는 근거를 마련하고자 하였다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위하여 ‘초보 교사’와 ‘경력이 많은 교사’ 각 한 명씩을 선정하여 불변의 비교 분석에 기초한 질적 사례 연구를 실시하였다. 그 결과 ‘초보 교사’와 ‘경력이 많은 교사’ 모두 비슷한 신념을 가지고 있었으나, 그러한 신념이 형성된 주요 요인은 달랐다. 그리고 신념이 교수 실제에 반영된 정도에서도 차이를 보였으나, 반영시키지 못하는 주요 요인은 환경적인 요인보다는 교사 자신의 의지 부족이라는 공통된 의견을 보였다.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.21-32
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to explore components of affective domains for teaching activities regarding computer education in elementary school. In addition, we investigated various influences on the components from teachers' responses. This paper included qualitative data collected from a total of thirteen teachers. Using qualitative analysis methods, we identified teachers' positive and negative emotions, attitudes, self-efficacy, expectations, interests, and internal and external motivations as well as various influences on the affective components. Therefore, we emphasize the importance of teachers' cognitive domains as well as affective domains to achieve the goals of the teaching of computer education. This study will contribute to research pertaining to the affective domains supporting successful teaching of computer education.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.75-93
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is for investing and analysing elementary teachers' efficacy on teaching mathematics. It was measured by Kang & Kim(2014)'s instrument; MTEI (Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Instrument). The survey was conducted on a sample of 183 participants. The findings of this study are that mathematics teaching efficacy of elementary school teachers in South Korea is 64 percent based on 100 percent. There was no significant difference between women teachers and men teachers. Teachers who have taught longer than 5 years and less than 10 years have the lowest mathematics teaching efficacy. Teachers who were major in Mathematics have higher mathematics teaching efficacy than non-major in Mathematics. In addition, chances of training about mathematics make their efficacy higher.