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Analysis of Mathematical Structure to Identify Students' Understanding of a Scientific Concept: pH Value and scale

  • Park, Eun-Jung;Choi, Kyung-Hee
    • 한국과학교육학회지
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    • 제30권7호
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    • pp.920-932
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    • 2010
  • Many topics in science, especially, abstract concepts, relationships, properties, entities in invisible ranges, are described in mathematical representations such as formula, numbers, symbols, and graphs. Although the mathematical representation is an essential tool to better understand scientific phenomena, the mathematical element is pointed out as a reason for learning difficulty and losing interests in science. In order to further investigate the relationship between mathematics knowledge and science understanding, the current study examined 793 high school students' understanding of the pH value. As a measure of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution, the pH value is an appropriate example to explore what a student mathematical structure of logarithm is and how they interpret the proportional relationship of numbers for scientific explanation. To the end, students were asked to write their responses on a questionnaire that is composed of nine content domain questions and four affective domain questions. Data analysis of this study provides information for the relationship between student understanding of the pH value and related mathematics knowledge.

실험 결과 해석 과정에서 사용한 체계적 비유가 고등학생들의 효소 개념 변화에 미친 영향 (The Influence of the Systematic Analogies Used at the Interpretation of Experimental Results on High School Students' Conceptual Change of Enzymes)

  • 이원경;김희백
    • 한국과학교육학회지
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    • 제27권7호
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    • pp.663-675
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    • 2007
  • 세포 내의 화학 반응은 매우 복잡하고 추상적이어서 학생들이 이해하는 데 어려움을 갖고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 세포 내 화학 반응에서 중요한 역할을 하는 효소 작용에 대한 이해를 돕기 위해 실험 결과 해석 과정에서 체계적 비유를 사용한 수업을 계획하고 10학년 학생들을 대상으로 이 수업이 효소 개념 이해에 미친 효과와 그 과정에서 체계적 비유가 어떤 역할을 하였는지 분석하였다. 실험반 학생들의 효소 개념 이해 정도가 대조반에 비해 유의수준 0.05에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보여 체계적 비유가 효소 개념 이해에 효과적임을 나타내었다. 효소 작용 개념을 내용별로 세분하여 살펴보면 특히 '온도 pH에 따른 효소 구조 변화와 반응 속도', '효소의 계속적 무작위적 작용'과 같이 학생들이 이해하기 어려워하는 평형 범주의 속성을 지닌 개념에 대한 이해에서 체계적 비유의 효과가 크게 나타났다. 이 과정에서 체계적 비유는 학생들의 개념 지위를 향상시키는데 긍정적인 역할을 하였다. 비유물의 가시화와 친숙성은 학생들의 효소 작용 개념에 대한 이해가능성을 높였으며, 효소 반응 실험에서 나타난 현상을 과학 개념과 연결짓는데 발판 역할을 함으로써 실험 결과를 과학 개념으로 일관성 있게 설명할 수 있게하여 개념 지위를 그럴듯함으로 향상시켰다. 또한 학생들에게 친숙한 비유는 학생들의 흥미를 유발시키고 어려운 과학 개념에 쉽게 다가갈 수 있도록 함으로써 정의적 측면에서도 매우 긍정적인 역할을 하였다.

용액 개념의 순환학습이 초등학생의 인지수준발달에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Learning Cycle Model in Solution Concept on the Cognitive Development for Primary Student)

  • 최영주;김세경;고영신
    • 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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    • 제23권4호
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    • pp.273-278
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    • 2004
  • According to Piaget, children aged 11 are in the middle of concrete operation period and formal operation period. So, it is necessary to adopt the Learning Cycle Model (LCM) which helps students improve their cognitive development. After determining the test for the Science Concept of Matter (SCOM), the experimental group showed higher average than the comparative group in the post-test. In the sound understanding, the experimental group showed higher ratio than the comparative group. And in the ratio of imperfect, wrong understanding and no response, the experimental group was lower than the comparative group. On the questions that were needed the complicated inquiry, many students of both groups still couldn't find the fundamental cause. In forming the scientific conceptualization, there was a meaningful difference (p < .001) after post-test Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) with pre-test result. After determining the test for the Test Inquiry Science Process (TISP), the experimental group showed higher average than the comparative group in the post-test. In the category of basic inquiry process which is needed in concrete operation, there was a meaningful difference (p < .05). In the category of unified inquiry process which is needed in formal operation, they showed no meaningful difference (p > .05). Therefore, applying the LCM to the chapter of 'Solution and Dissolving' is more effective on improving the scientific conceptualization and on helping the concrete operation abilities than the teacher centered learning.

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과학 모델의 알고리즘의 학습이 학생들의 과학 개념 이해에 미치는 영향: 산-염기 개념을 중심으로 (Effect of Learning Scientific Model's Algorithm on Student's Understanding of Scientific concept : Focus on the Acid-Base Concept)

  • 백성혜;박철용;최희
    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회 2017년도 제56차 하계학술대회논문집 25권2호
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    • pp.384-385
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    • 2017
  • 과학 모델은 복잡한 자연현상을 단순화하고 패턴화한 것이다. 따라서 과학 모델은 특정한 알고리즘을 가지며, 과학 모델에 대한 이해는 모델이 갖는 특정한 알고리즘에 대한 이해와 직접적으로 관련되어있다. 본 연구에서는 많은 학생들이 대안 개념을 가지고 있는 산-염기를 주제로 하여, 이 모델이 가지는 알고리즘을 학습하기 위한 프로그램을 설계하고, 알고리즘을 학습 하였을 때 과학 학습에 미치는 효과를 확인하였다. 고등학생 3학년을 대상으로 4차시로 수업을 진행하였으며, 수업의 사전과 사후 검사를 실시하여, 학생들의 모델에 대한 이해를 분석하였다. 수업 결과, 학생들은 모델의 정의와 화학반응 및 화학평형의 정성적인 부분에서는 이해의 향상을 보였으나, 정량적인 부분에는 효과를 보이지 못하였다. 이는 화학이 많은 수의 입자를 고려해야 하는 독특한 과목의 특성에 기인하며, 이를 보완하기 위하여 추후 컴퓨터프로그램을 교육 도구로 사용하는 수업을 통해 후속연구를 진행하고자 한다.

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초등학생의 공간능력에 따른 태양의 고도에 관한 개념 (The Concept of Altitude of the Sun by difference of Spatial Ability of Elementary Student)

  • 전만국;김형범;정진우
    • 대한지구과학교육학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.28-39
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the conceptions about altitude of the Sun of elementary students according to differences by the spatial ability. In this study through the qualitative analysis, 4 students who were similar understanding levels of concepts to altitude of the Sun and differences by the spatial ability were selected out of 75 in 6th grade elementary located in Sunchang, Jellabuk-do Province. 4 students for the qualitative analysis were selected by the test instrument of spatial ability and altitude of the Sun. The results of study was students with higher spatial ability were higher understanding levels of concepts to altitude of the Sun. However, both of student with higher and lower spatial ability showed a false concept to the expanded concepts into outer space like a cause of seasonal change, change of altitude of the Sun by latitude unlike the intution. Students with lower spatial ability didn't form the scientific concepts, not only a cause of seasonal change and change of altitude of the Sun but also difference of energy density by altitude of the Sun. A student of two with lower spatial ability has been impediment strongly to form the scientific concept by the false concepts to the distance. The findings were as follows; Learning to altitude of the Sun regardless of the difference of spatial ability should be learned to interact to the intution, celestial movement and model experiment. To students with lower spatial ability should be developed teaching methods to understand the relation between the Sun and celestial movement.

의료 개념의 다층적 이해와 법 (Understanding Medicine as a Multi-dimensional Concept in the Legal Context)

  • 김나경
    • 의료법학
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.75-112
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    • 2010
  • This article analyses the concept of medicine in the legal context. It is not easy to define the concept of medicine because medical practice has various dimensions and the situation in which the practice is performed has a broad variety. The duty of medical law is to build the boundary of protection in that the nature of medicine would not be distorted by the factors of social systems like industry or governmental authorities. Without understanding the various dimensions - especially the dimension of Humanities and Sociology - of the medicine it is not possible to draw the limit on the performance of medicine appropriately. Concerning the medical practice (especially in the context of the regulation of medical licence), the enacted law (Medical Act) defines the concept just for form's sake and it finally depends on the interpretation of the legal enforcement authorities. Moreover, between the judgments of the courts there exists no coherent principles for the regulation and the interpretation of the Medical Act depends often on the riskiness, the abstract concept, which finally leads the interpretation to depend on the subject of the practice. On the contrary, the development and scientific movement of the technology tends to tighten the range of the medical professionals of medical practice and the perspectives of the medicine. Medical act is actually oriented at the patient's understanding of him- or herself. The above-mentioned tendency of the interpretation and the legal policy could lead the medicine away from its nature.

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기원론적 접근법에 따라 개발한 과학사 프로그램이 학생들의 입자론적 물질관 및 과학의 본성에 대한 이해에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Science History Program Developed by Genetic Approach on Student's Conception toward Particulate Nature of Matter and Understanding about the Nature of Science)

  • 유미현;여상인;홍훈기
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.213-222
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    • 2007
  • 이 연구에서는 학생들의 입자론적 물질관과 과학의 본성에 대한 이해도를 높이기 위해 과학사 프로그램을 개발하였다. 이를 중학교 과학 교과서의 ‘물질의 구성' 단원 수업에 적용하고 그 효과를 알아보았다. 개발된 과학사 프로그램은 기원론적 접근법에 근거하고 있으며 고대 그리스 자연철학자들로부터 아보가드로까지의 내용을 담고 있다. 처치 전 과학의 본성에 대한 이해도 검사를 실시하고, 이전 학년의 과학 성적을 조사하였다. 이 연구는 서울 소재 중학교의 2개 학급(실험 집단 1학급, 비교 집단 1학급)에서 총 24차시에 걸쳐 실시되었다. 실험 집단은 과학사 프로그램을 이용한 수업을 받았고 비교 집단은 교과서를 이용한 전통적 수업을 받았다. 처치 후 과학 개념 검사, 과학의 본성에 대한 이해도 검사가 실시되었다. 이 연구의 결과 실험 집단의 과학 개념 점수가 비교 집단에 비해 유의미하게 높았다( p<.01). 이는 실험 집단의 학생들이 비교 집단에 비해 입자적 물질관을 더 많이 갖고 있으며 오개념은 더 적게 갖고 있음을 의미한다. 그러나 과학의 본성에 대한 이해도 점수에서는 두 집단 간의 유의미한 차이는 나타나지 않았다.

의과대학생들의 생명 개념 인식에 관한 탐색적 연구 (Explanatory Study of Medical Students' Perception of Life Concept)

  • 유효현;이준기;신세인
    • 의학교육논단
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.36-46
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    • 2017
  • This study surveyed 506 medical students on their perception of life concept using an open-ended questionnaire. A constant comparative analysis of participants' written responses was conducted. The results revealed 3 main types and several sub-types of life concept. The main types included: humanities & sociology type, scientific type, and humanities sociology & science mixed type. The humanities & sociology type had 6 sub-types: religious values, ethical values, limited time, social characteristics, consciousness spirit soul, and mixed type. The scientific type had 4 sub-types as follows: respiration & metabolism, genetic & reproduction, homeostasis & emergent property, and mixed type. The most prevalent type was the perception that life concept, ethical values in humanities & sociology type. The understanding of the concept of life is essential to medical students' learning and improvement of professional competence. These results may suggest a meaningful direction for medical education regarding the concept of life.

한의학의 음양론적 인체관과 음양개념의 은유적 이해 (Understanding the Yin-Yang Doctrine of Korean Medicine As a Metaphor)

  • 이충열
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.465-477
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    • 2014
  • In Korean Medicine (KM), the Yin-Yang doctrine is still used as a theoretical tool for understanding and explaining the clinical experiences. However, as the traditional culture declined in East Asia and the scientific culture took over, there was an increased negative view on the Yin-Yang doctrine, and thus a heightened distrust over KM. For KM to survive in an unfamiliar culture of science, a novel outlook on the Yin-Yang doctrine is needed. In this sense, I consider a thoroughly medical take on the Yin-Yang doctrine to be most important. The focus needs to be on the goals of medicine: this includes riddance of any discourses on Yin-Yang that cannot contribute to the goals, and an enhancement of the Yin-Yang concept as a rational and scientific terminology. One way to achieve this is by understanding Yin-Yang as a type of metaphor. The Yin-Yang doctrine that is utilized in KM corresponds well to the conceptual metaphor suggested by Lakoff and Johnson. As a metaphor, the Yin-Yang concept plays a role in structuring the target domain, that is life phenomena, metaphorically. Through the Yin-Yang metaphors, the life phenomena are understood as the Yin-Yang phenomena, and are systematically organized by the subcategories contained in the Yin-Yang doctrine. Understanding Yin-Yang as a metaphor is a good way to enhance the Yin-Yang concept and doctrine as a rational terminology and method.

고졸검정고시 과학 문항 타당도와 문항 반응 사례 분석 (Analysis of Content Validity and Case Studies of Responses to Scientific Questions on Qualification Examination for High School Graduation)

  • 문성채
    • 수산해양교육연구
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.64-79
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    • 2017
  • This study was to evaluate the suitability of scientific questions as qualification examination for high school graduation by content validity and item response with three examinees and two preliminary examinees. As a result, scientific questions were concentrated on two units of six units of total, and application appeared to be lacking problem area by 8% compared to understanding and application. Examinees and preliminary examinees chose correct answers most by hap or guess, sometimes by experience or common sense, and the least by scientific concept. In addition, they could chose correct answers by hap or guess because there were words that implied the correct answer in questions and answers, or because they could compared and/or analyzed questions and answers. With these results, two proposals were suggested as follows; (1) scientific questions of qualification examination for high school graduation should measure basic scientific literacy. (2) specific criteria for science literacy in qualification examination for high school graduation should be set.