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An Analysis of Correlations Between Portfolio Assessment and Other Assessment Methods in Elementary School Science (초등 과학 포트폴리오 평가와 다른 과학 평가 방법 간의 상관관계 분석)

  • Shin Hyun-Ok;Lee Ki-Young;Kim Chan-Jong
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.301-309
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the measuring range of portfolio assessment on students' abilities, using correlation coefficients of portfolio assessment with four other assessment methods. A portfolio system was developed based on low units of elementary fourth grade science, and applied to three fourth-grade science classes in Daejeon Metropolitan area and Gyunggi-do. Four different assessment methods, multiple-choice (short answer type), essay-type item, mind-mapping and laboratory assessment were also administered and scored by two elementary teachers attending graduate school. Correlation coefficients between portfolio assessment and four assessment methods were calculated with SPSS. Portfolio assessment showed moderate correlation with multiplechoice (short answer), essay-type, and mind-mapping, and low correlation with laboratory assessment. Portfolio assessment showed high correlation with multiple-choice assessment in 'understanding' and 'application' domains, but showed low correlation in 'recall' and 'inquiry' domains. In conclusion, portfolio assessment could measure various abilities measured by other assessment methods.

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The Characteristics of Formative Assessment in Elementary School Science Teaching (초등학교 과학수업에서 형성평가의 실제)

  • 엄재호;남정희;최병순
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.83-92
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of formative assessment in elementary school science teaching. In order to examine the practices of formative assessment in science teaching, 8 science classes were observed and video-taped for each of two instructions. We also interviewed the teachers and students with semi-structured questions. The result indicated that the teachers used planned formative assessment and interactive formative assessment. Teachers assessed three aspects of student loaming in science classroom: the student's personal, social and science development. However, the majority assessed in science teaching was science development. Teachers used observation, question and answer, dialogue, reports, and presentation as the formative assessment methods. The process of formative assessment was categorized as to get information, to judge and to give feedback. These three aspects were interrelated and interdependent. The type of question and feedback was influenced on the extent of the interaction between teachers and students.

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The analysis of National Assessment of Educational Achievement items using three dimensional scientific assessment framework (3차원 과학 평가틀을 활용한 국가수준 학업성취도 평가 문항 분석 -초등학교 지구과학교과를 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Eun-Jong;Han, Shin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.248-256
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    • 2010
  • This study analyzed National Assessment of Educational Achievement items surveying to sixth-year student in elementary school utilizing three dimentional scientific assessment framework. Study's findings are as following. Science contents territory of national level study achievements estimation were set a problem energy, substance, life, earth relatively evenly. Action territory was set a problem most 'Comprehension' territory. In the case of science situation area, 'Purity scientific situation' among 5 category appeared the most.

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The Investigation of Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions toward Constructivist Science Assessment and Their Relationship with Related Variables (초등교사의 구성주의적 과학 평가관 및 관련 변인 탐색)

  • Noh, Tae-Hee;Yoon, Ji-Hyun;Kang, Suk-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.352-360
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    • 2009
  • In this study, we investigated the relationships among elementary school teachers' perceptions of constructivist science assessment, views on science teaching and learning, science teaching efficacy belief, and the perceptions of constructivist science learning environment. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted to validate the factor structure of the perceptions of constructivist science assessment test. The test consisting of 3 factors with 21 questions in the previous research was reconstructed as one consisting of 2 factors with 22 questions as a result of the factor analysis. A stepwise multiple regression analysis was also conducted to predict the explanatory powers of the variables on perceptions of constructivist science assessment. The results indicated that the perceptions of constructivist science learning environment, views on constructivist science teaching and learning, and personal science teaching efficacy belief were the significant predictors of the perceptions of constructivist science assessment.

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Development of Performance Assessment Tools for the 7th Grade Science - Focused on the Force and Motion Unit- (중학교 과학 1을 위한 수행평가 도구 개발 - 힘과 운동 단원을 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Jong-Won;Oh, Hee-Gyun;Cho, Joong-Huyn;Lee, Soo-Jin
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.562-571
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    • 2000
  • Practical research, as well as theoretical research, about performance assessment is important for the successful application of performance assessment in school. To do this, two school teachers with professional educators studied theoretical basics of performance assessment for several months. As a result, 4 categories of issues for designing performance assessment were generated and described by teachers. Based on those issues, 5 directions for development were established, and finally, 7 types of performance assessment were developed. Developed items were disseminated to other two middle school teachers for application in school. After application during several months, interviews with them were conducted to obtain the informations and implications about the practical application of performance assessment.

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Geochemical Characteristics and Contamination Assessment of Surface Sediments in Lower Yeongsan River System (영산강 하류권역 하상퇴적물의 지화학적 특성과 오염평가)

  • Youn, Seok-Tai;Koh, Yeong-Koo;Oh, Kang-Ho;Moon, Byoung-Chan;Kim, Hai-Gyoung
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.251-262
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    • 2004
  • In order to investigate the geochemical characteristics of surface sediments in lower Yeongsan river system, sediment samples from the main stream of Yeongsan river, Gomakwon and Hampyeong streams were collected and analyzed for grain size and metal and organic carbon contents. The sediment types of the streams widely vary from pebble to mud. The metal contents in the sediments are mainly dependent on grain size of the sediments, geology around the streams and organic matter contents from the domestic sewage. Enrichment factor (EF) representing the degree of metal contamination in the sediments are relatively low in the study area. But, high Zn and Pb values seem to be from the study area, partly.

A Comparative Analysis of Student Self-, Teacher-, and Objective Assessments of Elementary Science-Gifted Students' Scientific Creativity (초등과학영재학생의 과학창의성에 대한 자기 평가, 교사 평가, 객관적 평가의 비교 분석)

  • Kim, Min-Ju;Lim, Chae-Seong
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.440-454
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    • 2018
  • This study aims to compare student self-, teacher-, and objective assessments of elementary science-gifted students' scientific creativity. A science-gifted program on the topic of Hydraulic Machine was implemented to 40 fifth-graders in the Science-Gifted Education Center of an education office in Seoul, Korea for four weeks. The products of the students' activities were assessed by three types of 'Student Self-Assesment', 'Teacher-Assesment', and 'Objective Assessment using Formula'. Based on two essential components of creativity, the scientific creativity is divided into two parts of originality and usefulness. Ideas that satisfy both components can be counted as scientifically creative. The main results of this study are as follows: First, the scores of each week and the average of the overall four-week scores on scientific creativity were significantly correlated. Student self-assessment (r=.687), teacher-assessment (r=.715), and objective assessment (r=.724) appeared consistently over instructional periods. Second, the average scores of student self-, objective, and teacher-assessments were 73.15, 35.72, and 26.60, respectively. The result of student self-assessment on scientific creativity tended to be higher than those of formula and teacher. Third, among the three types of assessment on scientific creativity, a strong correlation appeared between teacher- and objective assessment (r=.974), but neither between student self- and objective (r=.161) nor between student self- and teacher- (r=.213). Fourth, the scores on originality component had a positive correlation between teacher- and objective assessment (r=.713). The scores of student self- and teacher-assessments had a significant correlation too (r=.315), but not between student self- and objective assessment (r=.279). Fifth, the scores on usefulness component did not have a significant correlation between student self- and teacher-assessment (r=.155). Sixth, there was no significant difference on scientific creativity between student self- and objective assessment [${\chi}^2$(1, n=40)=1.667, p<.197]. Not between student self- and teacher-assessment either [${\chi}^2$(1, n=40)=1.616, p<.204]. On the contrary, there was a significant difference between teacher- and objective assessment [${\chi}^2$(1, n=40)=32.593, p<.000]. Seventh, the students were categorized into four groups according to the levels of their scores by student self- and teacher-assessment. The result showed that factors influencing student self-assessment are inherent in the personality traits of gifted individuals, such as self-esteem and perfectionism. The findings suggested that there are challenges for the educators to make efforts to construct consistent assessment methods for scientific creativity.

Elementary School Teachers' Beliefs of Inquiry and practice of Science Performance Assessment (초등학교 교사의 탐구에 대한 신념과 과학과 수행평가의 실제)

  • Ko, Min-Seok;Kim, Eun-Ae;Heo, Jin-Mi;Yang, Il-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.124-135
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between elementary school teachers' beliefs of inquiry and science performance assessment. To collect data for analyzing elementary school teachers' beliefs of inquiry and their practice of science performance assessment, the researcher was surveyed with elementary school teachers by open-ended questionnaires and interview. The findings of this study were as follows; First, Most of elementary school teachers beliefs of inquiry was shown as constructivist tendency. This view of inquiry involves watching and doing experiments, and the skills of thinking processes, in which learners make their own interpretations rather than merely acquiring preexisting knowledge structures. Second, for content knowledge, participants' preception about the target of science performance assessment involved assessing application of science knowledge rather than basic level of substantive knowledge. For inquiry process, participants' preception about the target of science performance assessment involved assessing the lower level of inquiry rather than the higher level of inquiry. Most of participants was measured using a paper and pencil test for the actual evaluation methods due to the ease and objectivity of the assessment, the lack of understanding how to perform the performance evaluation process and method. Especially, participants who recognize that the higher level of inquiry was used performance and informal mode of assessing.

A Study on a Guide-Line for Assessment Items Development in Middle and High School Mathematics (중.고등학교 수학 내신 평가문항 개발 가이드라인 연구)

  • Lee, Hwan Chul;Kim, Dong-Won;Hwang, Hye Jeang;Kim, Bu mi;Kim, Sun Hee;Lee, Hyung Joo
    • Journal of the Korean School Mathematics Society
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.637-654
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    • 2013
  • This study aims to suggest a Guide-Line for Assessment Items Development in Middle and High School Mathematics that was included in the plan for advancement of mathematics education(2012). Consequently, we categorized a Guide-Line for Assessment Items Development as three process: 'Lesson content analysis process', 'Assessment items making process', 'Assessment items completed process'. This study will contribute to improve teacher's assessment professionalism and can be used as self-diagnosis tools.

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Development and Using for Practical Model of Performance Assessment in The Earth Science Education (지구과학 수행평가 모형의 개발 및 활용방안)

  • Kim, Sang-Dal;Choi, Sung-Bong;Han, Sang-A
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this research is to accomplish the goal of science education based in the seventh science course of study by suggesting the plan for development of executable method in the learning process of Earth Science education and establishing a practical model to evaluate its achievement. Furthermore, the idea of this research is to recognize a way of using and consideration at practical use of the model. Since the purpose of the educational evaluation is to maximize the efficiency of school studying, there are some negative aspects in our current method of evaluation to achieve the purpose. New system has been introduced into the educational evaluation to resolve such a critical issue. Despite some positive aspects in the system, it could not be escaped from the multiple choice and pens examination. This could be caused by in various limitations, especially the insufficiency of teachers' awareness and the data about the Performance assessment. This research is to develop and use the practical model for the Performance assessment in consideration of current educational circumstances of Junior and High school. The model of the Performance assessment in this research is to sufficiently evaluate student's ability and skill in the learning process of Earth Science education. Hence, it is dedicated to the education for human being and improve quality in the learning process of the Earth Science education among the modern society, which is characterized globalization and information. Furthermore, it may promote the growth of various character of students and increase creativity and skill for the problem solving.

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