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Analyzing the Creative Process of the Pauling's Research for Science Gifted Education (과학영재를 가르치기 위한 창의적 화학자 폴링의 연구과정 분석)

  • Koo, Mi-Na;Kim, Ji-Young;Park, Jong-Seok;Kim, Young-Min;Seo, Hae-Ae
    • Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.945-959
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    • 2011
  • Creativity is always important in science gifted education. There are many research results about enhancing the creativity. One of the ways of enhancing students scientific' creativity is to let them think and research like scientists so that they can follow how scientists find problems and solve them. So in this study, scientific creative elements were extracted from the Pauling's detailed examples of research process by using many documents. Abductive reasoning, paradox, changing the perspective, modeling, simplifying, converging thinking, diverging thinking, and metaphorical thinking are thinking methods that were extracted from the Pauling's research process. Repeated experiment, co-experiment, using both theories and experiments, and social obligation as a scientist are research methods. Scientific creative elements that were extracted suggest some direction that have more scientific creativity, more ability to find problems, and more ability to form theories in science education or in science gifted education.

A Qualitative Study of Preservice Teachers화 Change of Season (초등예비교사들의 계절변화 원인에 대한 질적 연구)

  • 채동현;변원섭;손연아
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.109-120
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to observe, to analyze of the preservice teachers' naive theories about the change of season. And it is to find a instruction strategy which can solve problem about this. The general idea about the change of season is observed by the 3 methods which are simply explaining with words, explaining with pictures and models. The author is to find the similarity. difference and relationship which the preservice teachers have about the general idea about the change of season. The important changable primary factors, which can effect to the general Idea formation, are naturally dragged out through the observation of preservice teachers participation. For this study, 4 first year preservice teachers of one of national university of education are used. Before the interview. the author tries to form rapport with the preservice teachers. Experiment materials, pencil. paper, camcorder, digital recorder and interview note were used for the study with reflection of them just way they are. As the result of the interview. all of 4 preservice teachers had not being understand the concept about the change of season and the three ways of explanation methods were not matched each other, so it is revealed that the general Idea of the change of season, which the preservice teachers have, is not strongly formed. In spite of the repeated study of the change of season from elementary school to university, it has many problem about recognition of the general idea about the change of season which pre-elementary teachers have. Therefore it is needed to improve the experiment in elementary science text book and naive theories by the activity which is explaining the change of season in three dimension space. to prevent the naive theories which the preservice teachers may have.

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Modern Linguistics: Theoretical Aspects of the Development of Cognitive Semantics

  • Nataliia Mushyrovska;Liudmyla Yursa;Oksana Neher;Iryna Pavliuk
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.162-168
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    • 2023
  • This article presents an examination of the major cognitive-semantic theories in linguistics (Langacker, Lakoff, Fillmore, Croft). The CST's foundations are discussed concerning the educational policy changes, which are necessary to improve the linguistic disciplines in the changing context of higher education, as well as the empowerment and development of the industry. It is relevant in the light of the linguistic specialists' quality training and the development of effective methods of language learning. Consideration of the theories content, tools, and methods of language teaching, which are an important component of quality teaching and the formation of a set of knowledge and skills of students of linguistic specialties, remains crucial. This study aims to establish the main theoretical positions and directions of cognitive-semantic theory in linguistics, determine the usefulness of teaching the basics of cognitive linguistics, the feasibility of using methods of cognitive-semantic nature in the learning process. During the research, the methods of linguistic description and observation, analysis, and synthesis were applied. The result of the study is to establish the need to study basic linguistic theories, as well as general theoretical precepts of cognitive linguistics, which remains one of the effective directions in the postmodern mainstream. It also clarifies the place of the main cognitive-semantic theories in the teaching linguistics' practice of the XXI century.

A Study on the Selection of Learning Theories and Representation Techniques for Online Education -with an Emphasis on Application of Guideline to CAI- (온라인교육을 위한 학습이론과 멀티미디어 표현기법의 선택에 관한 연구 -CAI의 형태에 따른 적용을 중심으로-)

  • 김소영
    • Archives of design research
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.113-122
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    • 2002
  • This thesis is focused on online education and proposes a guideline for selecting teaming theories and multimedia representation without difficulty. On the first, consideration of learning theories and analysis of multimedia properties are made, and from these results guidelines are formed. Then they are applied to each 6 types of CAI. Objectivism and constructivism could be used for the basic framework of CAI. The former is suitable for reed, sequential, structural, and passive learning style and the latter is suitable for selectable, unstructural, active, self-controled, learning style. And the quideline for selecting multimedia representation is made out of the properties of media, learners(cognitive model, proficiency, acceptance), and teaming contents. On the basis of guideline obtaining from the previous process, I suggest mosts suitable conditions for each 6 types of CAI available today. Those conditions are consist of learning theories, media selection, levels of learners, and categories and properties of teaming contents.

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Proposal for Phenomena-based Experimental Education through Reconsidering the Meaning of Experimentation: Based on Ian Hacking's Creation of Phenomena (실험의 의미 재고를 통한 현상중심의 실험교육의 필요성 제안 -이언 해킹(Ian Hacking)의 현상의 창조를 중심으로-)

  • Jinhyeon Choi;Sang-Hak Jeon
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.29-38
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    • 2024
  • In this study, we explored the philosophical perspective of Ian Hacking on experimentation and discussed its potential impact on science education in schools. Traditionally, many philosophers have advocated a theory-driven view of experimentation, emphasizing its importance primarily in validating theories. Similarly, in the context of education, the prevailing perspective has been to focus on experimentation primarily as a means of confirming and proving theories. However, in contrast to this theory-driven perspective, philosophers like Hacking have proposed that experimentation itself possesses autonomy and vitality. Through their discussions, they have brought to light the significance of previously overlooked elements in experiments, such as tool usage, materials, and the involvement of scientists. They have prompted a reevaluation of the role and importance of experiments in scientific activities. Therefore, in this study, we consider the application of this philosophical standpoint to school experimental education. We anticipate that the phenomenon-centered perspective we propose in this research will be beneficial for teaching scientific practices, including tool usage, the involvement of experimenters, and modeling activities.

The Scope of English Education as an Academic Discipline (영어교육학의 학문적 성격과 연구 범위)

  • 이흥수
    • Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.133-155
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this paper is to survey the definition and scope of English Education as an academic discipline or science, relating to English linguistics, linguistics and applied linguistics. English Education has come to be regarded as fulfilling its true function when it is based on the solid scientific principles and methods of such related sciences as linguistics, English linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, sociology, psychology and pedagogy. English Education is, therefore, an independent and specialized applied science, interrelated with the sciences mentioned above. Thus, English Education is defined as an academic discipline which is concerned with the concrete teaching and learning of English, and which is based on the scientific methods, applications and evaluations of English. As a science, English Education has three elements: content, process and methods. Content, which concerns input, consists of the fundamental interrelated sciences and English language skills. Process refers to research methodology and analysis. Methods are the application of the theories and the processes.

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Investigation of Espoused Theories in Nursing Practice (간호실무에서 신봉이론(Espoused theories)에 대한 탐색적 연구)

  • Suh, Moon Ja;Kim, Hae Sook;Lee, Eun Hee;Park, Young Sook;Cho, Kyung Sook;Kang, Hyun Sook;Im, Nan Young;Kim, Joo Hyun;Lee, So Woo;Cho, Bok Hee;Lee, Myung Hwa;Chi, Sung Ai;Hah, Yang Sook;Son, Young Hee;Kwon, Sung Bok;Kim, Hee Jin;Choo, Jin A
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.53-69
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    • 2001
  • As a nursing practice involves nurses'actions in a specific context of health care, this study has focused on exploring the espoused theories in nursing practice within the action science perspectives. Espoused theories are the belief, principles, and rationale expressed by the practitioner as guiding her/his actions in a situation of practice. The data were analysed qualitatively and 25 elements of espoused theories of nursing action were identified and clustered into 6 categories. The 25 elements of espoused theories are as follows: The clinical nurse worked in wholistic and individual nursing, focussed on the patient's needed, comfort and supportive nursing (5 theories of nursing goal); excellent skills, knowledge based, assessment and data collection, explaining, educating or a scientific basis(6 theories of nursing intervention): advocacy, value oriented, treatment, accountability and commitment(4 theories of nursing ethics); human respect, partnership, trust(3 theories of patient-nurse relationship) : knowledgable, accumulated clinical experiences and personally lived experiences, positive perspectives(4 theories of nurse), role of intervention, rewarding, peer relationship(3 theories of situations). The above mentioned espoused theories are similar to that of nursing textbooks which students learned through basic nursing education and almost the same as the Acts ofa Nurse in Korean. However, we are doubtful whether nurses actually do as they think. Therefore, it is recommended to review the theories-in-use in order to find any discrepancies between the espoused theories and the reality of nursing actions.

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The Changes of Preservice and Inservice Elementary School Teachers' Concepts of the Solar System Based upon Their Exposure to the Earth Motion Centric Solar System Model (지구운동 중심 태양계 실험 모형이 초등 예비교사와 초등학교 교사의 천문개념 변화에 미치는 효과)

  • Chae, Dong-Hyun
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.886-901
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to document the changes in astronomical concepts for preservice and inservice elementary school teachers after being presented with the newly devised Earth Motions Centric Solar System Model. The subjects of the study were 31 preservice and 30 inservice elementary schools teachers in the Jeonbuk Province. First, the author investigated the naive theories of the subjects, and then, compared that data to the data obtained after their exposure to the model. The total number of items on the instrument for this study was 10. These items included questions about the motion of interior planets, the phases and sizes of interior planets, and the motion of exterior planets and comets. After analyzing the answers to the items before the experiment, the author was able to confirm the existence of the naive theories regarding astronomical phenomena. Also, after the experiment, the author was able to observe the conceptual change in thought of the preservice and inservice elementary school teachers. Results showed that learning through the new model had positive effects on the preservice and inservice elementary school teachers' conceptualization of the interior planets' motion, phases and sizes, and the exterior planets' motion.

An Analysis of the Discovery of Chaos Based on Socio-Cognitive Perspectives (카오스의 발견과 이해에 대한 분석적 검토: 사회적, 인지적 측면을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Jong-Baeg
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.25 no.7
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    • pp.711-720
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to understand mechanisms of scientific discovery and how this can help students, as young scientists, to understand scientific ideas in the science classroom. To unravel this mechanism, this study employed the notion of chaos. This phenomena was rediscovered by Edward Lorenz. In this paper, the general concept of chaos was briefly discussed in relation with previous scientific theories such as Newtonian physics and quantum mechanics. Following this, discovery constraints in terms of available technology at the time was described. In addition, Lorenz's psychological processes during the discovery was also discussed. Based on analysis, major implications for the field of science education were the provision of relevant schemata, the use of cognitive tools, the presentation of problems with various representational forms, and the sharing of ideas with others.

The Philosophical Status of Scientific Theories for Science Education (과학교육을 위한 과학이론의 철학적 위치)

  • Jun-Young, Oh;Eun-Ju, Lee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.354-372
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study is to explore the philosophical position of various scientific theories based on the scientific worldviews for science education. In addition, it aims to expand science education, which has usually dealt with epistemology and methodology, to ontology, that is, to the problem of metaphysics. It can be said that there exists a physical realism, traditionally defined as a strong determinism of the metaphysical belief. That is fixed and unchanging objective scientific knowledge independent of our minds, which was established by Newton, Einstein and Schridinger. What can be seen in the natural laws of dynamics can be called 'mathematicization'. Einstein also shook the traditional views to some extent through the theory of relativity, but his theory was still close to traditional thinking. On the contrary, to escape from this rigid determinism, we need anthropomorphic concepts such as 'possibility' and 'chance'. It is a characteristic of the modern scientific worldviews that leads the change of scientific theory from a classically strong deterministic thought to a weak deterministic accidental accident, probability theory, and a naturalistic point of view. This can be said to correspond to Darwin's theory of evolution and quantum mechanics. We can have three types of epistemological worlds that justify this ontological worldviews. These are rationalism, empiricism and naturalism. In many cases, science education does not tell us what kind of metaphysical beliefs the scientific theories we deal with in the field of education are based on. Also, science education focuses only on the understanding of scientific knowledge. However, it can be said that true knowledge can bring understanding only when it is connected to the knowledge of learned knowledge and the learner's own metaphysical belief in the world. Therefore, in the future, science education needs to connect various scientific theories based on scientific worldviews and philosophical position and present them to students.