• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.428-434
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• 2013

In this commentary, I examined the implications of Existentialism for science teaching and teacher education. Existentialist thoughts and premises can be used to explore the human element in an educational system. Before emphasizing the pragmatic and technical aspects of teaching, we need to rethink why we teach and recognize our learners as unique beings in a continual process of becoming. By incorporating the existential perspective into curriculums and pedagogies of science education, we can help learners to make their existences and experiences meaningful. This paper consists of three parts. In the first part, I drew on relevant aspects of Existentialism and its implications on the views of the learner. In the second part, I examined the competency-based curriculum in light of Existentialism. Existentialism aims, in part, to develop an educated person who possesses a clear sense of personal identity, a critical attitude, and the inclination to be a life-long learner, and so on. These characteristics are consistent with the implications developed from the competency-based curriculum. In the third part, I explored pedagogical activities consistent with existentialist thinking the ultimate goal of which is to create authentic individuals who can take responsibility for being humans. In the conclusion, I discussed how existentialist ways of thinking and teaching call for the science teacher's reflective practices, where the teacher needs to integrate personal and professional knowledge as the situation demands.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.481-494
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• 2018

이 연구는 3개월 동안 별자리의 움직임을 관찰하여 그것을 묘사하고 그와 같은 별자리의 겉보기 운동이 발생하게 된 원인을 별자리와 태양, 지구의 위치 관계를 그림으로 표현하는 다층 서답형 문항(multi-tiered constructed response items)을 초등학생들에게 시행하고, 그 결과를 바탕으로 지구의 공전과 별자리의 겉보기 운동을 이해할 때 나타나는 초등학생들의 공간적 추론의 유형을 구분하여 학습발달과정의 관점에서 분석하였다. 초등학교 네 곳의 6학년 학생들 65명이 연구에 참여하였으며, 지구와 달의 운동 단원을 학습하기 전과 단원 학습한 후에 각각 동일한 검사지로 검사를 행하여 응답하였다. 사전/사후 검사 응답 결과를 귀납적으로 범주화하여 지구의 공전 운동을 이해하는데 적용된 공간적 추론의 유형을 수준별로 구분하였다. 그리고 사전 검사와 사후 검사에서 각 수준별 학생들의 분포를 비교하여 교사의 교수활동을 통해 개별 학생들의 공간적 추론 수준이 어떻게 변화하였는지 파악하여 학습발달과정의 관점에서 서술하였다. 학생들의 응답 결과 하위 정착점은 별자리가 지구 주위를 돌고 있다고 해석하는 지구 중심 우주관에 근거한 서술이 있었다. 중간 단계 수준의 응답으로 지구의 운동을 평면적으로 이해하거나 지구가 태양 주위를 공전함에 따라 별자리도 지구를 따라서 움직인다는 직관적인 태양 중심 우주관에 해당하는 서술이 있었다. 학생들의 응답 수준이 높아짐에 따라 별자리의 운동을 지구의 공전에 따른 겉보기 운동으로 이해하고, 점차 지구에서 보는 관점의 관측 사실을 우주에서 내려다보는 관점의 설명 모델로 전환하여 이해하는 서술이 있었다. 상위 정착점 수준의 학생들은 태양 중심 우주관에 근거하여 별자리의 겉보기 운동과 지구의 공전을 과학적으로 서술하였다. 학습발달과정의 선행연구와 비교할 때 학생들의 실제 응답 결과에 근거한 발달의 경로를 조사한 Evolutionary LPs 에 해당하며, 직관적 사고의 극복 여부, 지구에서 보는 관점과 지구 밖 우주에서 내려다보는 관점 간의 전환 능력 등이 초등학생들의 학습발달의 경로를 결정하는 중요한 임계 포인트가 됨을 논의하였다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.149-168
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• 2011

The current study initiated from an action-plan level perspective of revitalizing Green IT (Information Technology) in Korea by building a standardized national Green IT brand. In order to setting up a national level brand, there should be a big quantitative survey for identifying Green IT brand concepts. For this, the current study provides exploratory research results based on preliminary interviews and literature survey before the quantitative survey. The present article suggests a research framework and describes important factors for setting up a national level Green IT brand. In-depth interviews with panels were executed and existing Green IT brands in other countries are summarized and asked for evaluation to a small number of panels. The research results show that (1) National level Green IT brand should include wider concepts of IT, (2) Green IT brand will be more appealed by the public when it is simple, straightforward, and intuitive, (3) Earth, Tree, and/or Water show higher correlation with Green IT concepts. Green IT brand will offer marketing promotion effects to companies who adopt national level Green IT brand as well as increase public use of Green IT in daily life. For this reason, Green IT brand will be a win-win strategy and this should be cared and executed by the related government agencies with long term perspective.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.289-300
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• 2020

With the rapid development of the distributed strain sensing (DSS) technology, the strain becomes an alternative monitoring parameter to analyze slope stability conditions. Previous studies reveal that the horizontal strain measurements can be used to evaluate the deformation pattern and failure mechanism of soil slopes, but they fail to consider various influential factors. Regarding the horizontal strain as a key parameter, this study aims to investigate the stability condition of a locally loaded slope by adopting the variable-controlling method and conducting a strength reduction finite element analysis. The strain distributions and factors of safety in different conditions, such as slope ratio, soil strength parameters and loading locations, are investigated. The results demonstrate that the soil strain distribution is closely related to the slope stability condition. As the slope ratio increases, more tensile strains accumulate in the slope mass under surcharge loading. The cohesion and the friction angle of soil have exponential relationships with the strain parameters. They also display close relationships with the factors of safety. With an increasing distance from the slope edge to the loading position, the transition from slope instability to ultimate bearing capacity failure can be illustrated from the strain perspective.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.59-79
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• 2022

Objectives : Huangyuanyu's interpretation of the six channel diseases of the Shanghanlun were examined based on contents on the six channel qi metabolism theory in his works, Shanghanxuanjie, Shanghanshuoyi, and Sishengxinyuan. Methods : Contents related to the six channel qi metabolism theory in the Shanghanxuanjie, Shanghanshuoyi, and Sishengxinyuan were extracted and examined to identify a fundamental principle from the perspective of the six channel qi metabolism theory. Characteristics of each of the six channel diseases were organized. Results : Huang's understanding of the six channel diseases in the Shanghanlun could be summarized by the six channel. Its features could be explained as following. First, in examining the principles of the controlling qi[司氣] and constitutionally influenced transformation[從化], the rise and fall of the body's yang qi was emphasized. Second, center qi[中氣] was considered important, the taiyin Spleen being the key to life and death. Third, the pathology of 'earth dampness/water cold/wood stagnation' due to weakness of the center qi was suggested. Fourth, the principle of boosting-yang-suppressing-yin was emphasized in treatment, with criticism of the nurturing-yin-extinguishing-fire method. Conclusions : In understanding the six channel diseases in the Shanghanlun, Huangyuanyu focused on the body's yang qi and center qi based on key theories such as the 'five circuits and six qi' and 'six channel qi metabolism' theories. His perspective could be helpful in understanding Zhangzhongjing's work more comprehensively.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.845-859
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• 2022

The natural environment of the modern society does not simply reflect damage, but is a complex and grave reality that threatens the Earth. To solve this problem, various aspects related to the natural environment have been explored around the world, and a number of studies are ongoing to balance the development and preservation of the natural environment in Korea. However, no clear category exists for the natural environment and the related terms are ambiguous, rendering the overall evaluation system is in efficient. Therefore, the present study attempted to set the scope of application of a comprehensive evaluation system based on terms similar to the natural environment, concepts of the natural environment viewed from a value-based perspective and a capacitive perspective. In addition, by examining the concept of ecosystem services, a conceptual model for efficient application of the evaluation system of the natural environment through the association between categories of the natural environment is presented to derive implications for practical operation in the future.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-77
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• 2018

본 연구는 한국 STEAM 프로그램에 공학 설계(Engineering Design)가 얼마나 반영되었는지 분석한 것이다. Gusey et al. (2014)의 STEM 프로그램 분석도구를 바탕으로 41개의 STEAM 프로그램을 분석하는 예비 연구를 진행하였으며 그 결과를 바탕으로 한국 STEAM 프로그램의 특성에 맞게 유형을 분류할 수 있는 핵심 요소와 분석 도구를 제안하였다. 한국 STEAM 프로그램의 분석 요소는 Gusey et al. (2014)가 제안한 요소와 더불어 과학 탐구과정과 과학 내용과 관련된 5개의 요소들이 추가되었다. 본 연구에서 제안된 요소와 분석틀을 사용하여 76개의 프로그램을 분석한 결과 한국STEAM 프로그램은 공학설계 요소의 반영 비율이 낮고(28.5%) 과학 내용 중심적이며(62.3%) 완전한 공학 설계 과정이 반영된 프로그램은 5.8%에 불과했다.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to explain how extraordinary the scientific technology or our ancestor was from the modern perspective by remodeling the most unique astronomical instrument, So-ganui (小簡儀), developed in the Sejong Period (世宗時代) after being examined with contemporary and the principles of the science and observational technology would be properly understood and measured directly. When measuring the altitude of the sun and azimuth using So-ganui, it was adjusted with the horizontal coordinate system and measured using Jipyeonghwan (地平環), Ipeunhwan (立運環) and Guyhyeong (窺衡). Based such measuring principles, the measurement accuracy proposed using So-ganui are as follows. The remodeled So-ganui produced approximately ${\pm}0.29$ degrees error on average at high altitude while in measuring the azimuth degrees, there was difference of ${\pm}0.35$ degrees. Since the theoretically, the measurement error for So-ganui was ${\pm}0.5$ degrees, the remodeled So-ganui could accurately measure at the high altitude compared to So-ganui from the Sejong period. In the study, So-ganui, which has disappeared, has been remodeled in modern perspective to be used as the educational material to accurately understand the principles of science and measurement technology from the Sejong period. The findings could contribute to raising the reputation in the astronomical observations from the documents from the Sejong period. Furthermore, this study has materialized the celestial and sky our ancestors have viewed with the observational principles of their times, on the computer screen via a webcam, bringing out interest in the traditional science for the students.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.219-229
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• 2000

구성주의 학습은 의미구성의 적극적인 과정이며, 학생 스스로 개인의 흥미와 관심, 능력에 따라 스스로 학습목표를 결정할 수도 있다. 본 연구에서는 구성주의에 입각한 학습 교재와 교수-학습 모델을 개발하고 이를 서울의 한 초등학교 학생들에게 적용하였다. 4학년 2학기 ‘지층과 화석’ 단원을 학생과 교사의 토론을 중심으로 재구성하였으며, 안내-실천-표현-합의-발전의 단계에 따라 1개월 동안 수업을 실시하고 그 결과를 정리해 보았다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.277-292
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• 2023

Much of our experiments are designed to uncover the cause(s) and effect(s) behind a phenomenon (i.e., data generating mechanism) we happen to be interested in. Uncovering such relationships allows us to identify the true workings of a phenomenon and, most importantly, to realize and articulate a model to explore the phenomenon on hand and/or allow us to predict it accurately. Fundamentally, such models are likely to be derived via a causal approach (as opposed to an observational or empirical mean). In this approach, causal discovery is required to create a causal model, which can then be applied to infer the influence of interventions, and answer any hypothetical questions (i.e., in the form of What ifs? Etc.) that commonly used prediction- and statistical-based models may not be able to address. From this lens, this paper builds a case for causal discovery and causal inference and contrasts that against common machine learning approaches - all from a civil and structural engineering perspective. More specifically, this paper outlines the key principles of causality and the most commonly used algorithms and packages for causal discovery and causal inference. Finally, this paper also presents a series of examples and case studies of how causal concepts can be adopted for our domain.