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A Study on the Elements of Character in the Elementary Mathematics Textbooks Based on the 2009 Revised Curriculum -Focused on the 3rd and 4th Grades- (2009 개정 수학 교과용 도서의 인성 요소 분석 -3, 4학년을 중심으로-)

  • Park, Yongjun;Park, Mangoo
    • Journal of Elementary Mathematics Education in Korea
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.545-561
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study was to analysis how the elements of character are reflected in the 3rd and 4th grade elementary mathematics textbooks based on the 2009 revised curriculum. This study focused on the elements of character in the 3rd and 4th grade mathematics textbooks. The researchers analyzed the elements of character in the students' mathematics textbooks and teacher's guide books. In particular, they analyzed how those elements of character are reflected in those books. Findings of this study are as follows. First of all, the elements of character were founded in the most of units on the 3rd and 4th grade mathematics textbooks, but they were biased to the specific elements of character. Second, the resources using related with character vary in the textbooks. As methods of character education, connections of elements of character with mathematical concepts, broader view of the world, or problem solving are appeared. From the results of the research, we suggest the followings. We need to set the teacher's roles in character education. Mathematics textbooks should include various elements of character for effective character education. In addition to development of quality materials for character education in mathematics education, teacher education programs should include character education in mathematics education.

The Effect of Circle Contact Lens on the Stability of Tear Film (써클콘택트렌즈가 눈물막 안정성에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Sehee;Hyung, Sung Min;Koh, Seung Hwan;Park, Mijung;Kim, So Ra
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.125-131
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The effect of pigmentation in circle contact lens on lens wearers' tear film stability was investigated in this study. Methods: Non-invasive tear film break-up times of 54 normal eyes before and after lens wearing in twenties and the portion of first tear breakup were measured. The frontal and back surface roughness of circle contact lens was further observed with a scanning electron microscope. The clear lens which was made of hilafilcon B and circle contact lenses which were made of hilafilcon B, polymacon and copolymer of HEMA NVP were tested. Results: Non-invasive tear film breakup time was significantly reduced compared with it before lens wearing. In some case, statistically significant difference in tear film breakup time was also observed between circle contact lenses. The tear file break-up was usually early started in lower than upper portion, and in temporal than nasal portion although there was variation in the lens material. The tear film break-up of circle contact lenses made of hilafilcon B was more commonly observed in peripheral portion(pigmented area) compared with clear contact lens made of same material. Conclusions: The present study revealed that the stability of tear film was affected by wearing circle contact lens and the result seems to be used as the basis for the problem solving that can occur due to the pigmentation when wearing circle contact lens.

The Effects of Number-Related Fairy Tales on Young Children's Mathematical Inquiry Skills (수 관련 동화가 유아의 수리 탐구 능력에 미치는 효과)

  • Lim, Soon Hwa;Kwon, Eun Ju
    • Korean Journal of Childcare and Education
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.37-58
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not the use of number-related fairy tales had any effects on young children's mathematical inquiry skills in a bid to help facilitate their development of mathematical capabilities. The subjects in this study were 30 preschoolers who were four years old in Western age and attended G kindergarten in Jung-gu, Ulsan. The instrument used to assess their mathematical inquiry skills was Choi Hye-jin(2003)'s Preschooler Math Capability Inventory. The collected data wee analyzed with SPSS Win 11.5 program, and analysis of covariance was utilized. The findings of the study were as follows: The application of number-related fairy tales turned out to be effective in developing the young children's abilities to figure out the regularity of things, conception of number, geometrical abilities, measurement abilities and mathematical inquiry skills of the preschoolers. The above-mentioned findings suggested that the application of number-related fairy tales was one of good teaching methods to step up the development of young children's mathematical inquiry skills. Specifically, that could inner motivation to preschoolers in mathematical contexts and take their problem-solving skills to another level.

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TWO COLORIMETRIC ASSAYS VERIFY THAT CALCIUM SULFATE PROMOTES PROLIFERATING ACTIVITY OF HUMAN GINGIVAL FIBROBLASTS

  • Chae, Min;Kim, Su-Yeon;Kim, Soo-Yeon;Lee, Suk-Won
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.382-388
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    • 2007
  • Statement of problem. The role of calcium sulfate in stimulating the growth of gingival soft tissue has been reported in few studies. Such a unique property of calcium sulfate could serve as a trouble-solving broker in compensating for the lack of soft tissues in various oral surgeries. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to compare the proliferating activities of human gingival fibroblasts seeded on various bone graft barrier materials of calcium sulfate, collagen, and polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE). Material and methods. Two calcium sulfates ($CAPSET^{(R)}$. and $CalForma^{(R)}$, Lifecore Biomedical Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, USA), a resorbable natural collagen ($Bio-Gide^{(R)}$, Geistlich Pharma Ag., Wolhusen, Switzerland), and a non-resorbable PTFE ($TefGen-FD^{(R)}$, Lifecore Biomedical Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, USA) served as the human gingival fibroblasts' substrates and comprised the four experimental groups, whereas the untreated floors of culture plastics were used in the control group, in this study. Cells were trypsinized, seeded, and incubated for 48 h. The proliferating activities of fibroblasts were determined by XTT and SRB assay and absorbance (optical density, OD) was measured. One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the differences in the mean OD values between the groups of CAPSET, CalForma, Bio-Gide, TefGen, and the control (p<0.05). Results. From the XTT assay, the mean OD value of the control group, the highest, was significantly greater than that of any of the four experimental groups followed by CalForma, CAPSET, TefGen, and Bio-Gide. Further, the mean OD value of CalForma, was significantly greater compared to that of Bio-Gide. From the SRB assay, Calforma showed the highest mean OD value, which was significantly greater than that of any other groups, followed by the control, CAPSET, Bio-Gide, and TefGen. The mean OD values of both the control and CAPSET were significantly greater compared to that of TefGen (p<0.05). Conclusion. Assessment of the viability and proliferation of cultured fibroblasts seeded and incubated for 48 h on various barrier-material substrates using XTT and SRB assay showed that calcium sulfate $CalForma^{(R)}$ promotes the proliferating activity of human gingival fibroblasts.

Occupational Therapy Intervention for Improving Play of Children : A Systematic Review (아동의 놀이 향상을 위한 작업치료 중재에 관한 체계적 고찰)

  • Lee, Sun-Hee;Park, Hae Yean
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.93-106
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    • 2017
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is to provide an evidence for clinical practice by systemic analysis on occupational therapy interventions for improvement of children's play. Methods : Articles used in this study were collected from database of Pubmed, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Scopus, RISS, KISS, and National Library of Korea. The key words used in the search were "Play AND Occupational Therapy AND (Intervention OR Treatment)" and the publication period was limited from January 2007 to April 2017. 11 articles in total were selected for the systematic review analysis. Results : The results revealed that the majority of studies was one-group non-randomized study and the majority of intervention used was play-based intervention in case of that play itself was the intervention goal. The most frequently used environment for the intervention was parallel setting of home and treatment room. The majority of studies was for children with ADHD and the most commonly used assessment tool was Test of Playfulness (ToP). Dependent variables measured along with play were language skills, social interactive skills, communication and pragmatic skills, problem-solving skills, caregiver responsiveness, and parent-child interaction. Conclusion : This study help to understand the current state of occupational therapy intervention for improvement of children's play. Starting with the understanding, it is expected that various studies on play of children will be done in the future.

The Recognition and Needs of Elementary School Teachers about STEAM Education (STEAM 교육에 대한 초등교사의 인식과 요구)

  • Geum, Young-Choong;Bae, Seon-A
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.57-75
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to survey and analyze the recognition and needs of elementary school teachers about STEAM education. Mail and E-mail surveys were conducted for 533 elementary school teachers for the purpose of the study. The following were found results of the study were as follow: First, although elementary school teachers understood positively the necessity of STEAM education, showed average levels of recognition on STEAM education. Second, the rate of the elementary school teachers who had experience in applying STEAM education was low. Third, elementary school teachers required to education closely related to real life, and interesting education according to the direction for STEAM education. Fourth, elementary school teachers asked for the integration centering activities related real life, followed by the integration focusing on thema related to real life, the integrating centering student's needs and interests, and the integration focusing on issues according to the appropriate integration methods for STEAM education. Fifth, elementary school teachers required creative design/problem solving ability, academic performance ability, and interpersonal relationship skills with regard to the ability to develop through STEAM education. Lastly, elementary school teachers demanded the development and distribution of STEAM education, teacher's recognition and attitudes towards STEAM education, teacher's training for STEAM education, the distribution of reference materials and etc in order to stimulate STEAM education.

A Study on the Improvement of Support System on Child·Youth Damages due to Digital Sexual Abuse based on Foreign Cases -With a Focus on the Support System of the U.S., U.K., and Australia- (해외 사례를 통해 본 국내 아동·청소년 디지털 성폭력 피해 지원 제도 개선 방안 연구 -미국, 영국, 호주 지원 제도를 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Hyejin
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.10
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    • pp.59-80
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the current problems with the recovery methods and support systems for harm caused by digital sexual assault, based on cases in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. The significance of this study is the implications on problem solving related to digital sexual assault based on the legislation and systems of advanced foreign nations. The analytical method behind this study is the investigation of research literature. The reference materials are from judicial precedents, comparative analysis on media data, experts' advisory conferences, study forums, foreign theses, and documents on law and policy. As shown by the results of this study, we need to examine digital sexual exploitation and seek countermeasures from the victim's perspective after comparing foreign cases to determine the best protections and support systems. As digital sexual content can spread indefinitely, we certainly recognize the inherent difference between digital sexual crimes and offline sexual crimes. Thus, each case needs to be professionally categorized and an appropriate punishment must be suggested that satisfies the victims' needs. Ultimately, this study is meaningful for suggesting preventive measures against digital sexual crimes.

The Effects of Gifted Education on School Achievements and Academic Skills (영재교육 수혜 경험이 학교 성적 및 학업 능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, Jeong-Won;Lee, Eunkyoung;Lee, Youngjun
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.18 no.10
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    • pp.245-252
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to propose the implications after investigating how gifted education affected the school achievements and academic skills of students who have experience of gifted education. In this study, academic skills include academic knowledge, creative problem solving skills, logical thinking, persuasive skills, collaborative skills, self-directed learning skills, communication skills. The survey was conducted with 1,156 science high school and science academy students who have ongoing gifted education experience and depth interviews were also analyzed with some students to gather further in-depth information. As a result, students responded that gifted education affected very positively on knowledge, collaborative skills, communication skills and increased interest in related subjects. On the other hand, it showed lower positive responses on self-directed learning skills and persuasive skills. Also, students replied gifted education did not affect the school achievements but there was an opportunity to learn how to debate, research, and experiment and practice methods. The direction of gifted education to step forward was suggested based on these results. This study can be the basis for revising gifted education curriculum.

A Study on Design Education in Primary School -With Emphasis on Analysing the Present Condition of Design Education in Korean Primary School- (초등학교 디자인 교육에 관한 연구 -국내 디자인 교육의 현황 분석을 중심으로-)

  • 김혜숙;권은숙
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.191-200
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    • 1999
  • Improving the design ability of idea developing and creative problem solving should be started from the primary school. Design education in the primary school should be not education for design but education by design. It helps students can naturally understand the basic concept of design and experience the process of activities. Therefore primary educational circle use the term of 'Design-related activities', or 'Design-Based Education'. It can be applied to variable themes of mathematics, science, music, society as well as Art. On the Basis of these literature review, the traditional design education as a part of the art education is analyzed in two aspects of its contents and behaviors. The contents in design education involve aesthetic·symbolic, useful·functional, and scientific·technological area. And, the basic design behaviors are classified with 'know', 'perceive', 'inquire', and so on. This concept becomes the analytic frame of the present condition of design education in Korean primary school. Through the analysis, it is found that the portion of scientific·technological area in contents and 'inquire' related behaviors are relatively very low. Also, the planning and teaching methods for leading children's opportunity of creative expression are found inadequate. This study proposes the potential capability and the integrative contents of design education in primary school.

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A Study on the Educational Needs and the Review of the Validity of the Establishment for Invention Gifted School (발명영재학교의 교육수요 진단 및 설립 타당성 검토 연구)

  • Choi, Yu-Hyun;Kang, Kyoung-Kyoon;Shim, Jae-Young;Lee, Han-Gyu;Chung, Ho-Keun;Lee, Jin-Woo
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.169-190
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    • 2008
  • The purposes of this research were to review the validity and to investigated educational needs of the establishment for invention gifted school. And this study was conducted on the establishment plan through diagnosis necessity and validity of the establishment for invention gifted school. The methodes of this study were review, investigation researches, workshop, expert review for validity and a seminar. The results was as follows: First, the invention gifted school presented distinctive curriculum and instruction methods. The curriculum focus on engineering, technology, invention, problem solving, and STEM. And it presented scenario on the establishment of invention gifted school from the viewpoint of necessity and distinction. Second, the invention gifted school investigated high-level transition from demand of education of students and their parents. Third, the necessity level was higher than the validity and feasibility with expert assessment. But, before the establishment of the invention gifted school institute will review pre-requirements and hinder factors.