• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.62 no.3
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• pp.235-242
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyze the chemistry curriculum between Korea and New Zealand. Both countries state that they want to cultivate their key competencies through the curriculum, and Korea' key competencies are similar to New Zealand'. Also, we find a strong correlation between key competencies of Korea science and achievement aims of the nature of science in New Zealand. Specially, the achievement standards that cultivate the key competencies are presented separately in New Zealand curriculum and NCEA, and confirms the achievement level through internal evaluation. By comparison, the curriculum content for chemistry is a good fit because of the overlap in the content. The Chemistry I is in the 7th level of New Zealand curriculum and the Chemistry II is in the 7th and 8th levels of New Zealand. However, there are some differences in hydrocarbon, ideal gas equation, colligative property and understanding of spectroscopic data.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.327-335
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• 2005

This study investigates student achievement and science-related attitudes on STS hypothetical deductive instruction strategy in the water section of high school chemistry. Two 11th grade co-ed high school classes participated in the study; one control group and one treatment group. After being taught for 10 class periods during the second semester. ANCOVA analysis revealled no significant difference (p>.05) between two groups' achievement tests. However, analysis by ANCOVA did show that the scores for science-related attitudes in the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p<.05). In particular, the scores of science learning contents and science value about science-related attitude were significantly higher in the treatment group.