• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.109-124
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• 2012

Developing pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has been emphasized for teacher's professionalism and it should be done from systematic teacher training courses. In this study, we investigated changes of elementary pre-service teachers' PCK of science teaching and motivational strategies before and after a training course. For the analysis of pre-service teachers' PCK, their lesson plans, surveys, and interviews were collected. According to the results, in the beginning of the semester, pre-service teachers in the experimental group usually used didactic or combination of didactic and inquiry teaching strategies and a few pre-service teachers used inquiry or discovery teaching strategies when making lesson plans. However, at the end of the semester many pre-service teachers used inquiry teaching strategies in their lessons which included activities of asking students' prior knowledge, conducing experiments, finding conclusion, and comparing teachers' explanations with students' explanations. Regarding motivational strategies, in the beginning of the semester they focused using activities to create student's emotional interest in science lesson but at the end they used other strategies to create positive atmosphere for learning, capture intellectual interest in science, and connect science to students' everyday lives. The changes in pre-service teachers' PCK in the experimental group was meaningful because there was less change in pre-service teachers' PCK in the control group. This study implies the need for effective professional development programs for developing pre-service teachers' PCK.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2019

Through the criticism and evaluation of different classes teaching the same lesson topic, this study compared the viewpoints by two ways between two groups including pre-service and experienced teachers. Through free-style criticism, this study analyzed the differences between pre-service and experienced teachers' areas of attention. Through criteria-based analysis, the study analyzed the judgement of each area and the criteria of each judgement. The results of the study found that pre-service teachers criticised more limited areas, but somewhat more positive than their experienced teacher counterparts. Also, pre-service teachers did not observe thoroughly whether or not the teacher was well-informed of the science content, the sequence of curriculum, and whether or not meaningful interaction had occurred. As well as, pre-service teachers were not actually feel importance of student-oriented lessons, and they could not look room and materials are useful to students on students' sides. Additionally, pre-service teachers thought highly of lessons which were connected to other subjects rather than connected to daily life. Therefore, to notice diverse areas in the class, pre-service teachers need to criticise lessons using a diverse criterion. Also, pre-service teachers realized simple questions and that mechanical group activities are not always effective and that they need to think how to improve meaningful interaction. Moreover, they have to perceive that an inquiry-oriented student-lead approach is very important. Lastly, pre-service teachers have to closely consider the room efficiency and materials available to the students, and they must internalize that science class has to be connected with daily life.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.353-366
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• 2011

An alternative vision for science inquiry that appears to be important and challenging is model-based inquiry in which students generate, evaluate and revise their explanatory model. Pre-service teachers should be given opportunities to develop and use their mechanistic explanatory models in order to participate in the practice of science and to have a sound understanding of science. With this view, this study described a case of pre-service elementary teachers' scientific modeling in magnetism. The aims of this study were to explore difficulties preservice elementary teachers encountered while they engaged in a model-based inquiry, and to examine how their understandings of the nature of scientific models changed after the model-based inquiry. The data analysis revealed that the pre-service teachers had difficulties in drawing and writing their own thinking because they had little experience of expressing their own science ideas. When asked to predict what would happen, they could not understand what it meant to make a prediction "based on their model". They did not know how to use or consider their model in making a prediction. At the end of the model-based inquiry they reached a final consensus of a best model. However, they were very anxious about whether the model was the "correct" answer. With respect to the nature of scientific models, almost all of the pre-service teachers initially viewed models only as a communication tool among scientists or students and teachers to help understand others' ideas. After the model-based inquiry, however, many of them understood that they could create, test, and revise their "own" models "by themselves". They also realized the key aspects of scientific models that a model can be changed as evidence is accumulated and a model is a knowledge production tool as well as a communication tool. The results indicated that pre-service elementary teachers' understandings of the nature of scientific models and their previous school science experiences could affect their performance on a model-based inquiry, and their experience of scientific modeling could help them enhance their understandings of the nature of scientific models.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.465-473
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of scientific inquiry-based peer teaching experience on pre-service elementary teachers' science teaching efficacy, anxiety to science and attitude toward science. The participants of this study included 118 pre-service teachers. The pre-post paired t-test design was implemented to examine the effect of this program. In addition, the semi-structured interviews were carried out for investigating their changes of affective characteristics. The result of this study showed that inquiry-based peer teaching provided pre-service teachers with the opportunities to enhance their science teaching efficacy and attitude toward science and reduce their anxiety to science. The findings imply that it is possible to meaningfully change elementary teachers' affective characteristics when effective strategies are adequately adopted.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.901-917
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• 2018

본 연구는 초등예비교사들을 대상으로 과학교육 관련 자기이해와 변화역량에 대한 인식 조사 도구를 개발하고, 이를 활용하여 초등예비교사들이 가지고 있는 자기이해와 자신의 변화역량에 대한 인식을 조사하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 먼저 선행 연구 검토와 토론 등을 거쳐 초등예비교사들의 자기이해와 변화역량에 대한 인식 조사 도구를 제작하였다. 설문지의 전반부는 자기이해와 관련되는데 '자기개념 명료성', '진로정체성', '자기효능감'을 요인으로 하여, '초등예비교사로서의 자기이해'(12개 문항)와 '초등과학예비교사로서의 자기이해'(12개 문항)에 대한 내용으로 구성하였다. 설문지의 후반부는 '변화감수성', '목표의식', '협력', '성찰', '숙달'을 요인으로 하는 변화역량에 관한 내용으로, '일반적인 변화역량'(17개 문항)과 '초등예비교사로서의 변화역량'(17개 문항), '초등과학예비교사로서의 변화역량'(17개 문항)에 대하여 각각 인식 조사 문항을 작성하였다. 이 조사 도구를 사용하여 153명의 초등예비교사들을 대상으로 자기이해와 변화역량에 대한 인식을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 초등예비교사들은 자기이해와 변화역량에 대해 대체로 긍정적인 인식을 가지고 있었지만 초등과학예비교사로서의 자기이해와 변화역량에 대한 인식은 상대적으로 덜 긍정적이었다. 둘째, 초등과학예비교사로서의 자기 이해와 변화역량 요인들은 대체로 유의미한 상관을 가지고 있었으며, 특히 자기이해의 '자기효능감'과 변화역량의 '목표의식', '숙달' 사이에 높은 상관이 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 자기이해와 변화역량 관련 과학 교육을 위한 몇 가지 시사점에 대해 논의하였다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.374-382
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• 2006

This study investigated the effect of the 'Chemistry in everyday life' course for 234 pre-service elementary teachers on their beliefs regarding science teaching efficacy and the nature of science. This study also examined the effect of this particular course by their field (natural science, humanities & social science, and fine arts). The results show that after the semester the pre-service teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs were enhanced. In particular, their personal science teaching efficacy beliefs were improved across all fields. However, their beliefs regarding the nature of science remained largely unchanged. This study discussed the implications surrounding science courses for pre-service teachers.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.449-458
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the 'Chemistry and Experiment' course employing the Small-Scale Chemistry(SSC) experiment on the 30 pre-service elementary teachers' attitude toward laboratory work and their science teaching efficacy. This study also examined the perception of the pre-service elementary teachers about the SSC experiment. In the result, there were found significant interactions between the treatment and prior level in attitude toward laboratory work. The attitude toward laboratory work of low-level pre-service teachers was improved while that of high-level pre-service teachers remained unchanged. However, there was no significant change in their beliefs regarding science teaching efficacy. Through the analysis of questionnaire, it was also found that they had positive perceptions about the SSC experiment, and most of them as pre-service teachers found the SSC experiment helpful to teach chemistry experiments.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.287-304
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• 2019

Teaching with technology has been widespread in practical classroom settings, and increased the needs to enhance pre-service teachers' capability with a variety of technologies. The purpose of this study is focused on designing and implementing a training program to develop pre-service teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge(TPACK) which promotes them use technologies tactically in integrated science classes. Based on the theoretical framework of TPACK and Practitioner's Guide to TPACK, the authors developed ten periods of lessons comprised instructional skills in elementary science education. Subsequently, the program was applied into a teacher trainee course in Korea. The results of this study indicate that the TPACK training program for pre-service teachers significantly influenced on attitude toward convergence, TPACK, and science teaching efficacy of the engaged participants. The developed program, meanwhile, caused a significant TPACK improvement of female participants of the teachers college more effectively. Furthermore, it mitigated the gap between science and humanity tracks coming from their high schools. Consequently, there are possibilities to improve pre-service teachers' teaching strategies for integrated classes, if they have opportunities to review the comprehensibility of technological, pedagogical, content knowledge, and intersected areas with metacognitive perspectives.

• 한국수학교육학회지시리즈E:수학교육논문집
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.277-297
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 수학교육적 가치에 대한 예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사의 인식을 확인하고 비교하는데 있다. 이를 위해 설문지를 활용하여 자료를 수집하고 주성분 분석(PCA)을 실시하여 요인 6개를 도출하였다. 이 요인은 체계적인 라벨링 과정을 거쳐 6가지 수학교육적 가치 즉 '재미', '문제 해결', '표현', '계산', '능력', '설명'으로 명명되었다. 예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사 모두 '문제 해결'을 가장 중요하게 생각하였으며 이 요인에 대해 통계적으로 집단 간 유의미한 차이는 없었다. '설명'을 제외한 모든 수학교육적 가치에 대해 1학년 예비 초등교사, 4학년 예비 초등교사, 현직 초등교사 순으로 더 중요하게 여기는 경향이 있었다. 특히 예비 초등교사와 현직 초등교사 사이에 각 가치에 대한 인식의 차이가 두드러지는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 연구 결과를 토대로 교사 교육 프로그램에서 수학교육적 가치의 구현과 관련하여 더 중요하고 의미 있게 다뤄야 할 것이 무엇인지 논의의 필요성을 강조하였다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to identify a causal relationship in the career preparation behavior, parental social support, career decision making self-efficacy and the career maturity of the pre-service elementary school teachers. A total of 374 questionnaires were used for data analysis, excluding the 23 copies deemed insincere in response. To ensure the reliability and validity of the questions, technical statistics of the frequency, ratio, average, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis via PASW 18.0, item-total correlation, the totality, and the reliability analysis. The structural analysis via AMOS 7.0 in the bootstrapping method was undertaken to perform the path analysis among the variables and to assess the suitability of the model. The findings of the study led to the following conclusions: First, the causal model for the career preparation behavior, parental social support, career decision making self-efficacy, and the career maturity of the pre-service elementary school teachers is suitable to empirical analysis on research variables. Second, the career decision making self-efficacy of pre-service elementary teachers has direct effect on career preparation behavior positively. Third, parental social support of the pre-service elementary teachers has indirect effects on the career preparation behavior positively.