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The Development of Performance Scoring Rubrics for the Inquiry-Based General Chemistry Experiments (탐구적 일반화학실험 수행 평가 준거 개발)

  • Kang, Soon-Hee;Kim, Yang-Hyun;Park, Jong-Yoon
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.507-515
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    • 1999
  • This study is to develope the performance scoring rubrics for the inquiry-based experiments of general chemistry course in the college of education. Two types of analytic scoring rubrics have been developed for nine different experiments. The first one is to assess scientific process skills from the written experimental reports. These analytic scoring rubrics include seven process skills selected from the Lawson's 'creative and critical thinking skills' and other known process skills. The second one is to assess the individual manipulative skills and experimental attitudes through direct observations by the teacher. The content validity of all scoring rubrics was testified by six science educators. Also the inter-scorer reliability of analytic scoring rubrics administered on the students' experimental reports was examined. The correlation coefficient between the scores obtained from the experiments and those of the written test for theoretical knowledges was found to be r=.663(p <.01). From the variance($r^2$=.440), we would say indirectly that the 56% of this experimental assessment does not overlap with the theoretical knowledges test and assesses students' science process skills, manipulative skills, and attitudes.

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Influence of Glycyrrhizic Acid, Menthol and Their Supramolecular Compounds on the Functional Activity of Rat Mitochondria in in-vitro Experiments

  • Ettibaeva, L.A.;Abdurahmonova, U.K.;Matchanov, A.D.;Allanazarova, D.M.;Halmuratova, Z.T.
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.65 no.5
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    • pp.313-319
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    • 2021
  • Menthol (M) is a cyclic monoterpenode and is a major component of essential oils. Menthol, along with menthol, isomenton, etc., gives taste and odor of the mint plant, and when it comes to menthol in general, L- or (-) -menthol is usually used. Included in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and pesticides. It has antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant properties. It is also known that the licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza Glabra L.) differs from other types of plants by its medicinal properties. For many years it has been used in folk medicine. Extraction of licorice root revealed up to 25% glycyrrhizinic acid (GA). Its aglycone - glycyrrhizic acid is notable for its structural similarity to the adrenal cortex hormones. Currently, GA and glycyrrhizic acid are widely used in medicine as a remedy for colds, allergies, viral diseases, tumors. The biological activity of menthol and GA-based supramolecular compounds has been poorly studied, and their effect on the functional parameters of rat liver mitochondria has been studied little. For this purpose, in our experiments, the effect of menthol (M), glycyrrhizinic acid (GA) and their supramolecular complexes obtained in different proportions on in vitro and in vivo studies on rat liver mitochondria was studied.

Effects of Light Pulse Intensity and Quencher Concentration on the Time-Dependent Fluorescence Quenching Kinetics

  • Yang Mino;Lee Sangyoub;Shin, Kook Joe;Choo Kwang Yul;Lee Duckhwan
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.325-331
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    • 1992
  • By using the general theoretical framework proposed recently for treating the fluorescence quenching kinetics, we investigate the effect of light pulse intensity on the decay of fluorescence which follows excitation of fluorophors by the light pulse of very short but finite duration. It is seen that conventional theory breaks down when the exciting light pulse has a pulse width comparable to the fluorescent lifetime and its intensity is very high. We also find that even when the light intensity is not too high, conventional theory may fail in either of the following cases: (i) when the quencher concentration is high, (ii) when there is an attractive potential of mean force between the fluorophor and quencher, or (iii) when the energy transfer from the fluorophor to the quencher may also occur at a distance, e.g., via dipole-dipole interaction. The validity of the predictions of the present theory may thus be tested by fluorescence quenching experiments performed under such situations.

Polymorphism in Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance of Azospirillum Isolates from Ornamental Plants

  • Gadagi, Ravi;U., Krishnaraj P.;H., Kulkarni J.;Ahn, Ki-Sup;Sa, Tong-Min
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.330-334
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    • 2001
  • The polymorphism of Azospirillum isolates from ornamental rhizosphere and two reference strains were examined with respect to intrinsic antibiotic resistance (IAR) profile. All the isolates showed different intrinsic resistances to different antibiotics viz., tetracycline, kanamycin, nalidixic acid, streptomycin, ampicillin, spectinomycin and chloramphenicol. All the strains demonstrated susceptibility to high concentration of all antibiotics used in the present experiment. In addition to these general patterns, we also obseved the multiple antibiotic resistances of Azospirillum strains. The Azospirillum sp. OAD-11 was resistant to tetracycline, streptomycin and ampicillin, and Azospirillum sp. OAD-57 was resistant to tetracycline and streptomycin. Conversely, Azospirillum sp. OAD-9 possessed the dual susceptibility to tetracycline and spectinomycin, whereas Azospirillum sp. OAD-37 was dual susceptible to streptomycin and kanamycin. Such multiple antibiotic resistant/susceptible traits could be useful for the identification of the strains in field experiments or in molecular genetic transfer experiments.

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A Study on the Effectiveness and Possibility of General Chemistry Experiment Lecture with Flipped Classroom (거꾸로 교실을 적용한 일반화학실험 강좌의 효과 및 가능성 탐색 연구)

  • Yoon, Jihyun;Son, E Nok;Kang, Seong-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.62 no.2
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    • pp.124-136
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we applied the flipped-classroom to the general chemistry experiment lecture of the domestic university with strong teacher-led, and explored the effects and possibilities of the course. For this purpose, 30 students who were enrolled in the Science Education Department of the College of Education in the metropolitan area were randomly assigned to two groups, namely, the flipped-classroom group and the traditional class group. Then, we developed a general chemistry experiment lessons based on the flipped-classroom along with visual materials and we applied the lessons for 15 weeks. After all the classes, we conducted a survey to see the students' perception of the general chemistry experiment lecture by flipped classroom. As a result of analysis, the students of the flipped-classroom group were more positive than the students of the traditional class group in terms of the usefulness of the class activity, the importance of each activity element for the successful learning, the learning level, and the intention for another lesson. As a result of analyzing students' perceptions in terms of general chemical experiment activities such as conducting experiments or writing reports and understanding the contents of experiments, the average score of the flippedclassroom group was higher than the traditional class group, and the main cause of this result was the video material provided by prior learning activities. In addition, as a result of analyzing students' perceptions in terms of interactions and self-directed learning in class, the average score of the flipped-classroom group was generally higher than the traditional class group. In particular, students' interactions and self-directed learning were statistically significant differences between the two groups. And the students' perception of video material was very positive, and it was analyzed that the video that the instructor directly explained experiment theory and method was the most favorite videos of students. We discussed educational implications of these findings.

Iron hydrolysis and lithium uptake on mixed-bed ion exchange resin at alkaline pH

  • Olga Y. Palazhchenko;Jane P. Ferguson;William G. Cook
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.10
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    • pp.3665-3676
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    • 2023
  • The use of ion exchange resins to remove ionic impurities from solution is prevalent in industrial process systems, including in the primary heat transport system (PHTS) purification circuit of nuclear power plants. Despite its extensive use in the nuclear industry, our general understanding of ion exchange cannot fully explain the complex chemistry in ion exchange beds, particularly when operated at or near their saturation limit. This work investigates the behaviour of mixed-bed ion exchange resin, saturated with species representative of corrosion products in a CANDU (Canadian Deuterium Uranium) reactor PHTS, particularly with respect to iron chemistry in the resin bed and the removal of lithium ions from solution. Experiments were performed under deaerated conditions, analogous to normal PHTS operation. The results show interesting iron chemistry, suggesting the hydrolysis of cation resin bound ferrous species and the subsequent formation of either a solid hydrolysis product or the soluble, anionic Fe(OH)3-.

A Study on the Characteristics and Surface Modification of the Zeocarbon for Water Treatment

  • Kim, Seo-A;Hong, Ji-Sook;Suh, Jeong-Kwon;Lee, Jung-Min
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.166-172
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    • 2005
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility of application for water treatment using the zeocarbon. The zeocarbon was mixture of zeolite and activated carbon. In general, the application of commercial zeocarbon to water treatment is difficult because of weak strength in water and the high pH value of effluents after water treatment. Therefore, we have modified the surface of zeocarbon. For the surface modification, we used the acid treatment to make surface functional group. As a result of modification, was created functional group on zeocarbon surface and was formed mesopore in zeocarbon. The surface modified zeocarbon was applied to removal of nitrogen. In removal experiments of nitrogen, removal efficiency was very high. And, strength of zeocarbon after water treatment and pH of effluents were stabilized. This indicates that the surface modified zeocarbon was easy to recover and reuse. Consequently, our results were shown the possibility of application for water treatment using the surface modified zeocarbon.

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The Analysis of University Student's Modeling Patterns and Perceptions Through Modeling Experiments (모델링 탐구 활동에서의 대학생의 모델링 유형 분석 및 인식)

  • Jang, Eun-Kyung;Ko, Woon;Kang, Seong-Joo
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the student's modeling patterns of modeling experiments. The 1st year students who were taking the general chemistry laboratory course performed three modeling inquiry experiments and submitted laboratory reports. Students expressed the model in a formula form and/or a written form. Student's modeling patterns could be classified by five types; 'Refining tentative modeling', 'Accepting alternative modeling', 'Discarding tentative modeling', 'Failing to find causes', 'Disbelieving results'. This modeling experiment provides for students the opportunity for understanding how a scientific model is created and what the nature of scientific modeling is.

Ethosome Formulation for Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Artemisia princeps Pampanini Extracts (사자발쑥 추출물의 피부 흡수 증진을 위한 에토좀 제형에 관한 연구)

  • Yang, Hyun Gab;Kim, Hye Jin;Kim, Hae Soo;Park, Soo Nam
    • Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.190-195
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    • 2013
  • In our previous studies, the antioxidant, anti-aging, and antibacterial activities of Artemisia princeps Pampnini (A. princeps Pamp.) extract were reported. In this study, ethosome formulations for the enhanced transdermal delivery of A. princeps Pamp. extract were prepared. The particle size, loading efficiency and skin permeation of them were evaluated. The ethosome loaded with 0.06% ethyl acetate fraction of A. princeps Pamp. extract was more stable and maintained the constant particle size for 3 weeks after being prepared. The particle size of ethosome containing 0.06% ethyl acetate fraction was $287.05{\pm}0.25nm$ and the loading efficiency was $51.96{\pm}0.01%$. The ethosome formulation exhibited the greater enhancement of skin permeation than of general liposome and 20% ethanol solution in skin permeability experiments.

An Analysis of the PCK Components of Middle School Science Teacher's Guidebooks Developed Under the 2009 Revised National Curriculum (2009 개정 교육과정에 따른 중학교 과학 교사용 지도서에 나타난 교과교육학 지식(PCK) 요소 분석)

  • Lee, Jaewon;Ryu, Goeun;Noh, Taehee
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.62 no.5
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    • pp.386-397
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we investigated the characteristics of the PCK components in the chemistry units of middle school science teacher's guidebooks developed under the 2009 Revised National Curriculum. The analysis of the results revealed that the sub-components of topic-specific strategies, vertical articulation, and lesson objectives were systematically handled in most teacher's guidebooks. However, subject-specific strategies, assessment methods, and curricular changes were mainly dealt with only in the general guidelines. Experiments and inquiries, assessment questions, and assessment dimensions were lack of constructivist approaches in the aspect of presented contents or forms. Horizontal articulation and knowledge of students were either lacked in relevant content or presented in the form of simple presentation. Concepts and theories accounted for the largest proportion of teachers' guidebooks, but some of them were beyond appropriate levels. On the bases of the results, the implications for the development of the teacher's guidebooks are discussed.