• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.108-121
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to develop and to test the program for the improvement of preservice teachers' critical thinking ability. The main research problems to achieve the purpose of research are as follows; first, is the program for the improvement of preservice teachers' critical thinking ability effective to improve the critical thinking skills of preservice teachers? Second, is the program for the improvement of preservice teachers' critical thinking ability effective to improve the critical thinking dispositions of preservice teachers? To evaluate the effect of the program, 30(15; experimental group: 15; control group) sophomores were selected in Pusan. The conclusions of this research are as follows; first, there is a significant difference between experimental group and control group for critical thinking skills test. Second, there is no significant difference between experimental group and control group for critical thinking dispositions test.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.100-112
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• 2021

Based on the importance of visual representation for scientific understanding, this study applied visual thinking in elementary science classes. This study analyzed elementary students' visual thinking and investigated the instructional influences. Students' perceptions on the class applying visual thinking were also investigated. The subject were 38 fourth grade students, 18 in experimental group and 20 in control group. For the unit of 'Shadow and mirror', on-line and off-line blended classes were applied in both group because of COVID-19. The experimental group student were asked to construct their own visual thinking, while the control group students used traditional workbook. The results were as follows. First, students' visual thinking can be classified into three different types, which are 'activity recall type', 'result summary type', and 'core concept representation type' based on what they represent rather than how they represent. Second, applying visual thinking in science class showed significant effects on science academic achievement, science related attitude, and creative academic efficacy. Third, students' perceptions on applying visual thinking in science classes were very positive. Students perceived visual thinking activities were interesting and helpful for understanding science. Educational implications of applying visual thinking in elementary science classes were discussed.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.58-68
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• 2019

Critical thinking is essential to implementing the nursing process requiring timely decision making. The study examined the effects of a critical thinking course for nurses in the RN-BSN program. The study used a pre- and post-test design with a control group. The experimental group was a convenience sample of 24 working nurses attending a health college. The control group was 24 fellow nurses. The nursing process-based critical thinking course was provided to the experimental group two and half hours a week for 8 weeks. Teaching methods included lectures followed by a summary and quiz, brainstorming and action learning, and lecturer feedback. A pamphlet about views of professional occupation was provided to the control group. The data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed to examine differences in the test scores before and after the intervention. The scores of critical thinking disposition, problem-solving process, and clinical competence increased significantly in the experimental group but did not in the control group. The difference between the two groups was also statistically significant in critical thinking disposition, problem-solving process, and clinical competence. It is necessary that a robust educational program or training to enhance critical thinking ability of nurses are provided in clinical settings and that nurses keep going on thinking critically in their practice.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.207-231
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of Critical Thinking Strategy supporting argumentation activities between learners. The research question is whether the form of Critical Thinking Strategy offered to support meaningful interaction of collaborative argumentation between learners influences the knowledge acquisition, learning outcome, and student satisfaction. For this, the collaboration outcome of the group, the level of individual knowledge acquisition, the level of students satisfaction were measured as outcome of argumentation activity and their differences analyzed. This study concludes the following: A comparison of the group that was provided with Critical Thinking Strategy (test group) and the group provided with general argumentation scaffolds (compared group) showed there wasn't statistically significant differences in the quality of the learning outcome of collaboration between the groups and in students satisfaction. But there was significant difference in the degree of individual acquisition depending on the offering of scaffolding for Critical Thinking. Therefore, as premised in this study, supporting meaningful mutual interaction between learners during collaborative argumentation using Critical Thinking Strategy has a positive influence on the individual acquisition of domain knowledge. The group provided with scaffolding for Critical Thinking gained higher effect in the degree of knowledge sharing and individual acquisition of domain knowledge compared to the group provided with general argumentation scaffolding.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.569-580
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• 2013

This study examined how a Structured Reading Framework (SRF) is related to improving students' critical thinking ability in an argument-based inquiry approach, called the Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach. A total of 75 $8^{th}$ graders participated in the study, with 34 in the control group and 41 in the treatment group. The gains in critical thinking skills were compared between two groups, and relationships among the components of the reading framework and the critical thinking skills were explored at the group level. Result indicates that the treatment group who used the SRF had larger gains in critical thinking scores than control group who used the Original Reading Framework (ORF). In addition, results show that the correlations between Reading Framework (RF) components and critical thinking scores are statistically significant in the treatment group, while no correlations exist in the control group. It appears that using the SRF have an impact on developing students' critical thinking ability by providing a scaffold to assist argumentation practice.

• 한국정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보시스템학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.241-251
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• 2003

The rapidly changing environment have forced organizations to improve systems thinking capability to coordinate diverse activities across cross-functional business areas necessarily involving group decision-making processes. Although many approaches have been introduced to enable the collaborative processes of group decision-making, they often lack features supporting the dynamic complexity issues. The study proposes system dynamics modeling based on simulation techniques to improve systems thinking capability in group decision-making context.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the causal thinking activity of Let's Think Through Science(LTTS) program on causal thinking and science process skills of elementary school students. Four classes of 4th graders (N=119) from a elementary school were divided into the control and the experimental groups. Causal thinking activity of LTTS program was used with the experimental group, while the normal curriculum was conducted with the control group. Both groups were given a pre-post test on causal thinking abilities and science process skills. And the experimental group was given 15- item questionnaires analyzing of perception on LTTS program. This study revealed that causal thinking activity of the LTTS program were effective on the development of students' causal thinking abilities and science process skills. ANCOVA results revealed that the scores of causal thinking abilities for the experimental group significantly higher than those of the control group. In the sub-tests of the causal thinking abilities all categories were effective. And ANCOVA results of the science process skills were also effective. Science process elements of observation, recognizing of a problem were significantly higher. And elementary students preferred to the causal thinking activity of LTTS program so that it was interesting, useful, helpful to each other in studying science.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2002

The objectives of this study were to measure the effect of Practical Reasoning Instruction in Home Economics : specifically. its effect on developing of critical thinking as well as to evaluate the degree of the critical thinking process. with reference to its sub-factors and the level. The research subjects were consisted of the experimental group of 119 freshman class female students from the “A” High School and the comparative group of 110 freshman class female student from the “C” High School in the city of Chung-Ju. This research was conducted under the pre-post test control group design. administering the Pre-Post testing to both the experimental and the comparative groups. The experimental group was subjected to Practical Reasoning Instruction in Home Economics : whereas the comparative group was taught under the lecture-Instruction in Home Economics The research findings are as follows: 1. Those who studied Home Economics under the Practical reasoning method scored higher on the critical thinking Process than the comparative group students who were taught Home Economics in the lecture-style approach. 2. The experimental group of students. who studied Home Economics under the Practical reasoning method. scored higher than the comparative group in their ability to perceive assumption and to render Judgment among the five sub-factors of their critical thinking processes.

• 영재교육연구
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-76
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Structure of Intellect( SOI) program for children. To achieve this purpose, 81 second grade children were sampled in a elementary school located In Seoul-city and randomly assigned to the experimental group and control group The SO1 training program were treated to the experimental group for 10 weeks, and the 'Thinking Abilities Test developed by Korea Creativity Research Institute were administered to them for pre-test and post-test. The collected data were analyzed by t-test for comparing the group means of experimental group and control group 'I'he results of this study were as follows : Firstly ere were statistically significant differences between experimental group and control group on the post-test scores of arithmetic[t(79)=2.73p,< .01] and visual memory[t(79)-3.68,p <.001]. The mean scores of experimental group(M=8.63) u ere higher than that of control group(Mz7.34) on arithmetic, and the mean scores to experimental group(M=16.68) were higher than that of control group(M=15 32) on visual memory Secondly there were no statistically significant differences between experimental group and control group on the post-test scores of logistic thinking abilities[t(79)=0.22, p>.05] and abstract thinking abilities[t(79)-0.22, p>.051. Thirdly, the post-test scores of visual memory and logical thinking abilities were more increased in the low intelligence group than the high intelligence group. This result showed that the SO1 program were more effective for the low intelligence group. Fourthly, the post-test scores of visual memory and logical thinking abilities were more increased in the low achievement group than the high achievement group. This result showed that the SO1 program were more effective for the low achievement group.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.172-181
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 Thinking Maps를 활용한 과학수업이 자기주도적 학습능력 및 과학탐구능력에 미치는 효과를 알아보는 것이다. 본 연구는 B초등학교에서 5학년 학생을 대상으로 연구반, 비교반 선정을 위해 담임교사에게 동의를 구하였으며, 학생들에게는 본 연구의 목적과 취지를 설명하고 연구에 대한 동의를 받았다. 연구자가 직접 내방하여 연구반 학생 24명과 비교반 학생 24명을 선정하였다. 연구반에 대해서는 담임교사를 실험처치자로 선정하여 Thinking Maps을 활용한 과학수업을 진행하였다. 연구기간을 설정하여 40분 단위수업을 12주 동안 실시하였다. 실험처치 수업 후에는 사후 자기주도적 학습능력 검사, 과학탐구능력 검사를 실시하고 자료를 수집 분석하여 정리하는 단계로 진행하였다. 이에 대한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, Thinking Maps를 활용한 과학수업이 자기주도적 학습능력 향상에 긍정적인 효과가 있었다. 둘째, Thinking Maps를 활용한 과학수업이 과학탐구능력 향상에 긍정적인 효과가 있었다. 셋째, Thinking Maps 수업 후 연구집단의 학습자들 인식 반응에서도 긍정적인 효과가 있었다. 본 연구 결과의 논의와 시사점을 바탕으로 후속 연구에 몇 가지 제언을 하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, Thinking Maps 기법을 다양한 과학 수업에 적용시켜 효과를 알아보는 것도 새로운 수업방법의 하나로 제시될 수 있을 것이라 본다. 둘째, Thinking Maps 기법으로 초등학생들의 학년을 달리하여 적용함으로써 효과를 검정해 보는 것도 과학수업에 대한 또 다른 수업방법의 하나로 부각될 수 있을 것이다.