• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.931-938
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• 2015

고등학생의 인식론적 신념, 메타인지 및 과학 탐구 능력은 과학 학업성취도에 직접적인 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 인식론적 신념은 과학 탐구 능력과 메타인지를 통해 과학 학업성취도에 간접적인 영향을 미쳤으며, 메타인지는 과학 탐구 능력을 통해 과학 학업성취도에 간접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 과학 학업성취도에 미치는 직접적인 영향력은 과학 탐구 능력이 가장 컸고, 간접적인 영향력은 인식론적 신념이 가장 크게 나타났다. 그러므로 학교 과학 교육에서 고등학생의 과학 학업성취도를 높이기 위해서는 과학 탐구 능력이 우선적으로 고려되어야 하고, 학업성취도와 과학 탐구 능력에 직 간접적인 영향을 미치는 인식론적 신념과 메타인지에 대해서도 더 많은 관심을 가질 필요가 있다. 그리고 인식론적 신념과 메타인지 및 과학 탐구 능력을 종합적으로 고려한 다양한 교육 프로그램의 개발과 교수 학습 방법을 개발해야 할 것이다.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2022

This article aims to explain the concept and characteristics of the 'Intelligent Science Lab', which is being promoted nationwide in Korea since 2021. The Korean Ministry of Education creates a master plan containing a vision for science education every five years. The most recently announced '4th Master plan for science education (2020-2024)' emphasizes the policy of setting up an 'intelligent science lab' in all elementary and secondary schools as an online and offline space for scientific inquiry using advanced technologies, such as Internet of Things and Augmented and Virtual Reality. The 'Intelligent Science Lab' project is being pursued in two main directions: (1) developing an online platform named 'Intelligent Science Lab-ON' that supports science inquiry classes, and (2) building a science lab space in schools that encourages active student participation while utilizing the online platform. This article presents the key features of the 'Intelligent Science Lab-ON' and the characteristics of intelligent science lab spaces newly built in schools. Furthermore, it introduces inquiry-based science learning programs developed for intelligent science labs. These programs include scientific inquiry activities in which students generate and collect data ('data generation' type), utilize datasets provided by the online platform ('data utilization' type), or utilize open and public data sources ('open data source' type). The Intelligent Science Lab project is expected to not only encourage students to engage in scientific inquiry that solves individual and social problems based on real data, but also contribute to presenting a model of online and offline linked scientific inquiry lessons required in the post-COVID-19 era.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.486-501
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• 2012

The aims of this study are to investigate two main problems for the hypothetico-deduction method and to develop a scientific inquiry model to resolve these problems. The structure of this scientific inquiry model consists of accounts of the context of discovery and justification that the hypothetico-deduction holds as two main problems : 1) the heuristic flaw in the hypothetico-deduction method is that there is no limit to creating hypotheses to explain natural phenomena; 2) Logically, this brings into question affirming the consequent and modus tollens. The features of the model are as follows: first, the generation of hypotheses using an analogical abduction and the selection of hypotheses using consilience and simplicity; second, the expansion phase as resolution for the fallacy of affirming the consequent and the recycle phase as resolution for modus tollens involving auxiliary hypotheses. Finally, we examine the establishment process of Copernicus's Heliocentric Hypothesis and the main role of the history of science for the historical invalidity of this scientific inquiry model based on three examples of If/and/then type of explanation testing suggested by Lawson (International journal of science and Mathematics Education, 2005a, 3(1): 1-5) We claim that this hypotheticho-deduction process involving abduction approach produced favorable in scientific literacy rising for science teacher as well as students.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.132-140
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• 2010

The purpose of this research is to explore the effects of the POE(Prediction-Observation-Explanation) teaching-learning model on the academic achievement and the capability of scientific inquiry of elementary school students. POE teaching-learning model is a three stage process modeling scientific inquiry : Prediction, Observation, and Explanation. This research is to see the effectiveness of the POE method in earth science class by applying this simple practical strategy out of various methods in science teaching with the purpose of improving the capability of scientific inquiry and the academic achievement of learners. The findings of the study are as follows: First, the POE strategy in science teaching-learning was found effective for the improvement of learners' scientific inquiry capability. Second, the POE strategy in science teaching-learning is effective for the improvement of learners' academic achievement in science. The findings mentioned above suggest that using the POE strategy in science class of elementary science education has significant effects on improvement of scientific academic achievement and scientific inquiry capability of learners compared with the general science teaching-learning strategy. It also shows to be highly recommendable for use in science class.

• 아동학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2009

This study examined the extent to which young children's scientific inquiry capabilities and curiosity are affected by their mothers' awareness about science education and their mutual interaction. Instruments were Levels of Mothers' Awareness about Science Education and Interaction with Children (Jeon, 2006), Children's Scientific Thinking Capabilities (Lee, 2000), and Children's Curiosity (Lee, 2001). Differences between high-and low-ranked groups were analyzed by t-tests. Results showed that children whose mothers displayed high levels of awareness about science education and mutual interaction showed better scientific inquiry capabilities and curiosity than children whose mothers did not display such high levels. By confirming the significant role of mothers in their children's science education these results can be an aid to parent education.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1075-1083
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 학생들의 열린 탐구 보고서 작성을 돕기 위한 점검표를 개발하는데 있다. 이를 위해 8명의 과학 영재학생들이 작성한 탐구활동지, 학생들의 탐구활동 관찰과 면담, 그리고 최종적으로 제출한 열린 탐구 보고서를 분석하였다. 이로부터 학생들이 잘하는 점과 부족한 점을 추출하고, 이를 바탕으로 열린 탐구를 돕기 위한 점검표를 개발하였다. 점검표는 5개 영역에 대해서 총 46개의 항목으로 구성되었다. 개발된 점검표는 7명의 과학영재학생들이 제출한 탐구 보고서 평가에 적용하고, 평가자간 일치도 분석을 통해 신뢰도를 분석하였고, 그 결과 높은 신뢰도를 확인할 수 있었다. 마지막으로, 개발된 점검표를 보다 효율적으로 활용하기 위한 방안을 논의하였다.

• 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.80-89
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to elucidate the concept of the internal value of environmental education (EE), and to present a new concept of 'Inquiry-Based EE' as a method to realize the internal value of EE. Since the introduction of EE, the 'external' value has been overwhelmingly present, as is shown in the commonly expressed purpose of EE. The ultimate goal of EE has been considered as to solve environmental problems through educational approach, which is important, but external value in relation with education. Generally, education has its own value, which may be more important than external value. But in EE area, that idea has not been discussed much. So, this study argued that EE has, or should have, the internal value of education. This study also examined the concept of inquiry, and presented it as two types of inquiry: the scientific inquiry and the 'insightful inquiry', and argued that the insightful inquiry is important as well as scientific inquiry in EE. Then, this study presented a new concept of 'inquiry-based EE', which can be defined as EE that is based on both the scientific and insightful inquiries, and makes the student be able to 'see' the world with the environmental world view. Lastly, this study presented also a new concept of 'Environmental Studies for EE, (ESEE)'. This means that the traditional environmental science is considered to be not well developed under the perspective of EE. From this viewpoint, this study presented the needed contents of the conceptually presented ESEE. In short, this research asserts that 'inquiry-based EE' is needed to make students 'see' the world environmentally, which is the very important value of EE, the internal value of EE, not very much examined. The 'inquiry-base EE' is considered to possibly advance EE as a new paradigm.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.133-148
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• 1995

This study has been performed in order to achieve three objectives. They are as follows: To analyze, based on the research literatures, the nature of scientific inquiry ability and the characteristics of its constitutive elements. To identify inquiry skills and techniques essential to such areas as physics, chemistry, biology. and earth science. To develop instructional models and materials for enhancing inquiry ability on the part of high school students. It was found in the study that the scientific inquiry was interpreted in terms of different meanings according to the viewpoint of the person who are interested in the nature of science. The scientific inquiry has been viewed as the process of knowledge formation, scientific method, inquiry process or process skills depending on the epistemological, methodological, educational perspectives, respectively. It was also identified that certain kind of skills or techniques would be used for inquiry in only one specific area of the science. This study drew a conclusion based on the findings that the skills and techniques will effectively be learned when those are taught with specific knowledge in each area of the science. Reported in this paper are the materials developed, for fostering scienctific inquiry skills on the part of the high school students. The materials were developed, using two themes of a theoretical-abstract chemistry topic and a conceptual-concrete biology topic. Those materals were designed for an experiment and an observation, respectively.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.658-666
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• 2014

이 연구의 목적은 예비과학교사의 논의 중심 과학 탐구에 대한 이해와 인식을 알아보는 것이다. 대도시 소재 사범대학 과학교육과에서 예비과학교사 17명을 대상으로 화학교과교재 및 연구법 수강이전과 이후에 실시한 서술형 설문과 사후개별 면담 자료를 연속적 비교분석법으로 분석하였다. 사후 설문 및 면담에서 과학 탐구의 중요한 요소로서 논의를 언급하고, 탐구 문제에 대한 주장과 근거를 협상하는 과정으로서 논의의 역할을 이해하는 예비과학교사의 수가 사전보다 늘어났다. 예비과학교사들은 논의가 강조된 탐구 중심 과학 수업의 중요성을 인식함에도 불구하고 여러 가지 어려움과 문제점에 대한 우려를 하고 있었다. 사전에는 학생들의 소극적인 논의 참여를 어려움으로 인식하는 반면, 사후에는 예비교사 자신의 수업지도안 계획 또는 학생들의 논의를 안내하는 어려움에 대하여 언급하는 경우가 많았다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.96-108
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to investigate how prospective elementary school teachers perceived teacher's inquiryoriented teaching practice, with an emphasis on students' scientific explanations based on scientific evidence. For this study, 94 prospective elementary school teachers were participated. 14 among 94 participants had chances to intensively experience this particular teaching methods for 15 weeks. All of the 94 participants observed the intended science teaching practice for 4th graders in two different elementary schools, which utilized the science talks emphasizing students' scientific explanation activity. For quantitative data analysis, they were asked to provide their reaction to the science teaching methods after their classroom observation. For qualitative data analysis, 5 among the participants, who had relatively long term experience with this teaching practice, were chosen to interview in order to understand their individual reasons of the ways they perceived about the inquiry-oriented teaching methods boosting students' scientific explanation. The results show that the prospective elementary teachers generally thought the emphasis of students' scientific explanation based on scientific evidence could enhance young elementary students' science content understanding, stimulate their curiosity/interests, and further develop their ability to engage actively in scientific discussions. However, some prospective teachers tended to think that the science teaching. methods would not be effective in terms of managing science classes, though. This study concludes that the prospective teachers tended to hold an endemic dilemma. On the one hand, they had their clear preference to the inquiry-oriented teaching practice as the most ideal teaching methods. On the other hand, they also had their persistent hesitance in using these methods due to their fear that elementary students might not adequately grasp the important science content when engaged in scientific discourse through an inquiry-oriented class.