• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.432-442
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• 2022

This study aims to apply a maker education program in an online class for a unit in elementary science entitled "Life of a Plant." Furthermore, it aims to investigate the effect of the program on the interest of students in science and creative problem-solving. The theme of the proposed maker education program is "Making a fairy tale audio book with the theme: the life cycle of a plant." The program consists of activities intended to produce creative audiobooks using concepts learned from the TMI maker education model stage. The result points to the positive effect of maker education on the interest of elementary school students in science and creative problem-solving. Therefore, applying the maker education program to online classes for elementary science is effective in improving the interest of students. In addition, further research is required to effectively apply the maker education program to online classes in science.

• 한국정보교육학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.01a
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• pp.257-262
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• 2008

인터넷이 급속도로 발전하여 정보가 넘쳐나는 현대 사회에서 여러 가지 일들이 인터넷을 통해 진행되는 경우가 많다. 이러한 상황은 교육에서도 빈번하게 일어나고 있다. 그 대표적인 예가 초등학교 수업에서 웹 브라우저를 사용하여 교사가 정보를 검색하거나, 수업자료를 보여주는 활동 등을 포함한 웹 기반 수업이다. 그러나 대부분의 학급에서 웹 기반 수업을 위해 마이크로소프트사에서 제공하는 익스플로러를 사용하고 있다. 익스플로러는 일반인을 대상으로 하고 있기에 다양한 기능과 복잡함으로 인해, 학교 현장에서 바로 사용하기에는 여러 가지 불편함이 존재한다. 이러한 불편함을 해소하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 웹 브라우저에 대한 선행연구를 살펴보고, 초등학교 교사들의 정보화 특성에 따른 개선방안을 제시하며 초등 교사를 위한 웹 브라우저를 HCI적 관점에서 설계하여 제안한다. 이 웹 브라우저는 초등학교 교사들이 웹을 보다 효율적이고 효과적으로 수업을 하는데 있어 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.82-92
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• 2023

In this study, we analyzed the perceptions of elementary school students about science learning and lab safety in the affective, behavioral, and cognitive domains. With respect to science learning, students indicated liking science classes more than average, being good at scientific inquiry more than average, and having more scientific knowledge than average. Compared with before the COVID-19 pandemic, student confidence in retaining scientific knowledge had decreased markedly. Of the eight student types in the students' awareness levels about affective·behavioral·cognitive domain, the HHH type-the most ideal-was also the most distributed. Students' preferred science class methods were experimental (72.7%) and nature inquiry classes (23.2%); science knowledge classes were ranked a distant third (4.1%). Preferred class locations were the science lab (58.1%) and different places from time to time (34.4%); the classroom was ranked last (7.5%). With respect to lab safety, most elementary school students did not have experimental classes, but more than half reported understanding how to use experimental equipment. Most students recognized the need to wear safety equipment in the lab. They were not only well aware of the associated physical protection functions, but also of the affective and psychological effects. Most students also recognized that first aid education is necessary, but only 31.5% reported understanding first aid methods. Based on those results, the implications for science learning and lab safety in school are discussed.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.307-320
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• 2019

This study explores how an elementary school homeroom teacher who continued to lecture, can use diversified science teaching methods for learner-centered instruction. Using an auto-ethnographic approach over the course of a year, self-memory data, facebook diaries, class diaries, and interview data of an elementary teacher's day-to-day preparations and practice of elementary science, in the context of a Korean elementary school, were collected. The data was analyzed through cultural historical activity theory, examining how the interplay of key elements (i.e., the subject as a homeroom teacher with instructional expertise, norms, community, division of labor, tools, and goals) was characterized within and across distinct two-activity systems, and how these elements shaped the teacher's teaching methods into either lecture format or diversified teaching. The study revealed that a non-cooperative community, lack of division of labor, and norms that neglect preparation for science class were the elements that perpetuated the lecture format, and that a contradiction between goals and tools occurred in the activity system. However, these elements were able to be transformed into a cooperative community, shared labor, and norms that saved preparation time for both science class and diversified teaching methods, and those changed elements facilitated the teacher in using diversified teaching methods (e.g., experiments, subject-integrated classes, field work), thereby mitigating the contradiction. This study also discusses that diversified teaching methods can be facilitated when dealing with norms, community, and division of labor elements in an elementary school context as well as improving individual teachers' instructional expertise.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.18 no.1 s.18
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• pp.317-323
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• 2004

본 연구의 목적은 예비 초등교사의 수학 수업에 대한 자기효능감을 조사함으로써 예비 교사를 위한 수학 교육프로그램 개선에 도움이 되고자 하는데 있다. 기존의 문헌 분석에 의하면 수업에 대한 교사들의 자기효능감은 수업 수행 능력과 학생들의 학습에 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려졌다. 뿐만 아니라 최근 우리가 지향하고 있는 교사들에 대한 학습자 중심 수학 수업으로의 개선과 변화된 수업 방식의 지속성에 매우 유효한 요인이 된다. 예비 초등교사들을 대상으로 한 본 연구 결과에 의하면 이들의 수학 수업에 대한 자기효능감은 보통의 수준에 머물러 있으며, 특히 상당수의 예비 교사들은 자신의 수학 수업에 대한 자신감이 매우 부족한 것으로 들어났다. 이러한 결과는 아마도 현재 교육대학교에서 예비 교사들에게 제공하는 수학 교육과 관련된 과목을 수강할 수 있는 기회가 매우 제한적인 데서 그 원인을 찾을 수 있으며, 이는 또한 수학 교육 프로그램의 초점이 예비 교사들의 수학 수업 능력의 측면에 초점이 맞추어져야 한다는 것을 시사한다. 예비 교사들의 수학 수업에 대한 자기 효능감은 그들이 이해하고 있는 수학 교수법적 지식과 매우 관련이 깊은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.174-183
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of situation-based class using digital storytelling on elementary school students' science class motivation and scientific attitude for 50 fifth graders in B elementary school in P metropolitan city. In order to conduct this study, 25 students in 5th grade were selected as research group and 25 students in another class as comparative group, and the research group conducted situation-based classes using 8-hour digital storytelling. The comparative group received 8 classes of general science classes by curriculum. The results of this study are as follows. First, the situation-based class using digital-storytelling has a statistically significant effect on elementary school students' science learning motivation. Second, situation-based class using digital-storytelling has a statistically significant effect on the scientific attitudes of elementary school students. It is thought that the situation-based class through digital-storytelling has a positive effect on the exploration of science principles through students' daily experiences.

• Education of Primary School Mathematics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.143-160
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• 2016

Despite the recent increasing interest in classroom expertise of teachers for gifted there has been lack of research on exploring or analyzing the components of classes for gifted tailored to the characteristics of each subject matter Given this, this study looked for the components of performance domain of classes for gifted in mathematics and then analyzed one teacher's 12 lessons in terms of the components. The features of the lessons included the establishment of classroom atmosphere by considering the characteristics of mathematically gifted students, the introduction of or expansion to mathematically enriched tasks, promotion to mathematically higher thinking, and emphasis of mathematical pattern, connections, and utility. This study is expected for researchers to provide a practical case on how to analyze elementary classes for gifted in mathematics. It also helps teachers who teach gifted students to develop professional vision of mathematics instruction and to increase their classroom expertise.

• Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.127-148
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• 2023

In this study, we used an analysis of the literature on socio-scientific issues (SSI) classes to examine domestic SSI class research and to determine the characteristics of SSI class research for each subject. A search for papers related to SSI classes published in Korea Citation Index-listed journals and candidate journals of the Korea Research Foundation found 95 relevant papers, which were then categorized according to participants and topics. Studies with both pre-service and experienced teachers attempted to investigate SSI-related perceptions. Studies of pre-service teachers tended to examine the level and development pattern of argumentation or to analyze decision-making characteristics and informal reasoning. Studies of experienced teachers tended to analyze instructional expertise in SSI teaching activities, focusing on teachers with substantial SSI teaching experience. Middle and high school students-related studies examined student decision-making and reasoning processes in SSI learning activities, developed SSI class programs, and analyzed educational effects. Examining the characteristics of SSI classes for elementary school students was difficult because few such studies have been published. However, the characteristics that elementary school students show in SSI learning situations could be inferred. A plan to revitalize SSI classes in the elementary science education field from the perspective of teacher education and class research is suggested.

• The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.102-106
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• 2006

지능형 서비스 로봇은 인공지능 및 센서인터페이스 등의 다양한 기능과 IT기술의 접목으로 우리의 생활을 윤택하게 해줄 수 있는 인간 지향적인 성격으로 발전하고 있다. 또한 많은 분야에서 새로운 서비스 개발을 통해서 좀더 인간의 생활에 가까이 접근되어 지고 있다. 한편 국내 초등학교에서 초등교사는 학생 수의 과다로 능동적이기 보다는 수동적인 수업을 하고 있어서 학습 효율성이나 능률성이 떨어지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 발전하고 있는 서비스 로봇 기술로 능동적인 수업형태와 자율적이고 창의적인 학습 및 교육서비스를 제공할 수 있는 교사도우미 로봇을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 로봇은 기존의 지능형 서비스 로봇과 ICT(Information & Communication Technology) 교육을 접목할 수 있는 로봇의 제반 환경의 구성과 더불어 교육 현장에 알맞도록 HRI 및 시나리오를 기반으로 개발되었고, 로봇의 주요기능은 교사지원, 학습보조, 수업지원 등으로 사전 설문조사를 통하여 필요성이 높은 기능을 중심으로 설정되었다. 개발된 초등학교 지원 로봇은 2006년 10월부터 대전지능로봇산업화센터에서 초등학교 학생을 대상으로 시범수업을 준비하고 있고, 2007년도 중반에는 초등학교에서 시범사업을 추진할 예정이다.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.389-403
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• 2019

This study aims to analyze criteria and characteristics for preservice elementary teachers' critiques of their peers' inquiry-based instruction. This study reviews critiques written by 31 preservice elementary teachers enrolled in an elementary school science inquiry methods course wherein the teachers designed and implemented inquiry-based instruction. These preservice teachers participated in inquiry-based instruction as if they were elementary students and then evaluated their peers' instruction. Analysis of the critiques reveals that preservice teachers evaluated their peers' instruction on the following criteria: instruction context, science content, teaching strategies, students, instructional goals, non-verbal attitude, and assessment. Their beliefs about teaching science inquiry were reflected in the critiques. Additionally, it was found that four orientation for teaching inquiry-didactic, academic rigor, activity-driven, inquiry orientation-reflected in critiques; some of critiques held more than one of these orientations. And they did not merely criticize but suggested alternatives to general teaching strategies; furthermore, of inquiry-instruction specific teaching strategies. They showed higher epistemic understanding of inquiry-based instruction after mid-term demonstrations. The evidence demonstrated that the proportion of critiques specifically about inquiry-based instruction increased after the mid-term demonstrations. Moreover, the post mid-term critiques emphasized interaction between students as well as understanding of the nature of science. These findings could provide implication for teaching inquiry and criticizing others' instruction as part of elementary school science courses in preservice elementary teacher education.