• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.127-146
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• 2012

본 연구는 Keller의 ARCS 동기화를 통한 과학교육 활동이 유아의 과학적 태도 및 과학적 탐구능력에 어떠한 효과가 있는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 G시에 소재한 유치원 만5세반 2개 학급 40명의 유아(실험집단: 20명, 비교집단: 20명)였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, ARCS 동기화를 통한 과학교육활동은 유아의 과학적 태도의 향상에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, ARCS 동기화를 통한 과학교육활동은 유아의 과학적 탐구능력의 향상에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 ARCS 동기화를 통한 과학활동은 유아의 과학적 태도 및 과학적 탐구능력을 향상시키는데 효과가 있으며, 이러한 연구의 결과는 ARCS를 통한 과학활동이 유아의 과학적 태도 및 과학적 탐구능력 증진을 위해 적절하고 의미 있는 교수방법으로 유아교육 현장에서 활용해 볼 가치가 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.29-52
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• 2023

Objective: This research aims to examine the effect of a young children's engineering-focused STEAM program based on the project approach - a program that constructs components aligned with children's interests in their play through an engineering design process - on their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability, and creativity. Methods: In this research, 42 five-year-old children from a public kindergarten in S district, I city, were randomly divided into experimental and comparative groups, each with 21 children. The engineering-focused STEAM program was conducted from April 18 to June 10, 2022, with the experimental group exploring the 'car' theme and the comparison group focusing on a different theme. The study employed an independent sample t-test and analysis of covariance(ANCOVA), using the pretest as a covariate to control variables. Results: The children-selected 'cars' themed engineering-focused STEAM program was effective in enhancing their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability and creativity. Conclusion/Implications: The engineering-focused STEAM program, which emerges from young children's interesting daily play, had positive effects on enhancing their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability, and creativity. This research can serve as fundamental data for developing education programs focused on engineering within the STEAM framework, guided by children's emergent play.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of science-based STEAM astronomical learning program on space perception ability and scientific attitudes. For this study the 5 grade, 2 class was divided into a research group and a comparative group. The class was pre-tested in order to ensure the same standard. Space perception ability test and scientific attitudes test was used to find the effect of the science-based steam astronomical learning program. And the results were analyzed by spsswin 18.0. The results of this study were as follows. First, the science-based STEAM astronomical learning program was a positive effects on space perception ability of elementary students. Second, the science-based STEAM astronomical learning program was a positive effects on scientific attitudes of elementary students. According to this research, the science-based STEAM astronomical learning program was verified to improve space perception ability and scientific attitudes on the elementary students.

• 과학교육연구지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.227-238
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• 2019

이 연구에서는 데이터 기반 과학탐구에서 탐구활동과 협력적 문제해결력에 대한 초등학생들의 인식을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 경남 소재 도시의 초등학생 고학년 26명을 대상으로 20차시의 데이터 기반 과학탐구 수업을 진행하였다. 학생들은 탐구 문제를 선정한 후 디지털 탐구도구로 데이터를 수집하는 탐구 과정을 수행하였다. 수업 후 인식 조사 설문과 면담을 통해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 학생들은 데이터 기반 과학탐구에서 '탐구 설계 및 수행' 단계가 가장 유익한 것으로 인식하였다. 둘째, 학생들은 데이터 기반 과학탐구를 통해 과학적 능력과 협동심이 향상되었고, 탐구문제 선정이 가장 어렵다고 인식하였다. 셋째, 학생들은 협력적 문제해결력의 향상에 대해 긍정적으로 인식하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 데이터 기반 과학탐구는 초등학생들의 과학적 탐구능력과 협력적 문제해결력 향상을 위해 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 이 연구를 바탕으로 다양한 탐구활동의 개발과 연구를 통해 미래를 살아갈 학생들에게 필요한 다양한 역량들을 함양할 수 있는 탐구 기회가 제공되기를 기대한다.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.133-143
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding on the primary school students' scientific creative problem solving ability, science process skills and attitude toward science class. To verify this research problem, the subject of this study was fifth-grade students selected from four classes of M elementary school located in Busan city. For four months, the experimental group of 51 students was taught using the "scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding". The control group also of 53 students was taught in normal classes which used a text-book. All students were given pre and post test to verify the effects of scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding on the primary school students' scientific creative problem solving ability, science process skills and attitude toward science class. The results from this study are as the following. First, the scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding were effective in scientific creative problem solving ability among the primary school students. It is possibly because in the process where one student compare his/her own thoughts with the others' ones and discuss them. Second, the scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding were effective in science process skills among the primary school students. Third, the scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding were effective in attitude toward science class. In conclusion, the scientific discussion classes focusing problem finding had positive effects on improvement of primary school students' scientific creative problem solving ability, science process skills and also could lead to a change in students' cognition about science class to a positive way. Therefore, the scientific discussion class focusing problem finding is hopefully to be provided as an effective instructive strategy of science class in school in the future.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.367-377
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to see the influences of POE science class that emphasizes explanation on science research ability, motivation of science class as well as scientific attitude of elementary students. The results drawn from this analysis were as below. Firstly, positive relationship was found between science research ability and POE science class was shown among research group. This shows that science research ability was improved as POE science class encouraged the research activities of students. It indicates that POE science class emphasizing explanation is effective in improving science research ability of students. Secondly, positive relationship was found between motivation of science class and POE science class among research group and this means that POE science class that emphasizes explanation stimulates intellectual curiosity of students and improves their attitude by actively promoting research activities. Thirdly, there was a positive relationship between scientific attitude and POE science class among research group. This presents that POE science class emphasizing explanation is effective in improving students' attitude toward science by promoting research activities. Above results show that POE science class emphasizing explanation is highly effective for elementary students. It is considered that scientific writing, discussion and debate classes have positive influences on research ability, motivation of science class and scientific attitude of elementary students. Thus, it is needed to apply POE science class to current science class as it can promote wider scientific activities among students.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.525-540
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• 1997

The present study tested the hypothesis that maturation of the prefrontal lobes is a crucial factor determining the performance of scientific reasoning tasks, Functions of the prefrontal lobes, such as activating relevant information, sequential planning and monitoring, and inhibiting irrelevant information, are related thinking patterns with scientific reasoning. Therefore, we inferred the idea that the prefrontal lobes play an important role in scientific reasoning. To test the hypothesis. the present study investigated a prefrontal lobe patient's task solving procedures in scientific reasoning tasks and the correlation and regression analysis between a test of prefrontal lobe function and two scientific reasoning tasks, The perseverative errors in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST) was used as a measure of the prefrontal lobe function, The Melinark Type Task and the Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning were used as measures of scientific reasoning abilities. Ages and Group Embedded Figure Test were also used as measures of two alternative hypotheses, general maturation and field independency respectively. The prefrontal lobe patient showed a crucial deficiency in solving scientific reasoning tasks. In the tasks, the patient could not used the reasoning of If... and... then... therefore pattern. In correlation study, the perseveration errors of the WCST showed a significantly negative correlation with two scientific reasoning tasks. Multiple regression study also showed that the perseveration errors measured as a function of the prefrontal lobes have more contribution to scientific reasoning ability than contributions of alternative hypotheses. Therefore, the present study supported the hypothesis that prefrontal lobes play a crucial role in scientific reasoning ability, What function of the prefrontal lobes do play crucial role in scientific reasoning? The present study provided an explanation for the question, which inhibiting ability of the prefrontal lobes is responsible for the scientific reasoning ability, in a part at least. That is, perseverative tendency in task-solving procedures causes a deficiency of an ability to inhibit the wrong information to solve a task. The present study provided a possibility of neuropsychological approach in science education research. The present study also showed an importance of the prefrontal lobe development in the performance of scientific reasoning task.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.136-145
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• 2021

영재교육 프로그램은 복잡한 문제를 해결할 수 있는 종합적인 역량을 지닌 인재를 요구하는 4차 산업혁명 시대에 맞게 핵심역량 중심 프로그램으로 개편되었다. 이에 영재교육종합데이터베이스(GED)에서 제공하는 역량중심 초등과학 영재교육 프로그램은 2015 개정 과학과 교육과정의 과학적 사고력, 과학적 탐구능력, 과학적 문제해결력, 과학적 의사소통 능력, 과학적 참여와 평생 학습 능력의 5가지 핵심역량에 따라 개발이 이루어졌다. 본 연구는 GED에서 제공하는 역량중심 초등과학 영재교육 프로그램 중 지구과학 영역에 초점을 두어 개발된 3개의 프로그램에 과학과 핵심역량이 어떻게 나타나고 있는지 정량 분석 및 정성 분석하고 논의한다. 이 연구가 영재수업에 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램을 활용하고자 할 때, 학생들이 길러졌으면 하는 핵심역량에 따라 주제를 선정하는데 지침이 되고자 한다. 또한, 앞으로의 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램 개발이 나아가야 할 방향을 제시하는데 도움을 주는 목적으로 한다. 본 연구의 결론은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램에서는 과학적 의사소통 능력과 과학적 사고력의 반영 비율이 가장 높고, 과학적 탐구 능력, 과학적 문제해결력 순이며, 과학적 참여와 평생학습능력은 상대적으로 반영 빈도가 낮다. 둘째, 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램에서 하나의 활동이 여러 핵심역량을 포함하는 경우가 많다. 본 연구가 영재수업에 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램을 활용하고자 할 때, 학생들이 길러졌으면 하는 핵심역량에 따라 주제를 선정하는데 도움이 될 정보를 제시하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 또한, 역량중심 지구과학 영재교육 프로그램을 개발할 때 반영 빈도가 낮았던 역량을 보완함으로써, 영재 학생들이 영재교육 프로그램으로 과학과 핵심역량을 골고루 함양할 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.593-615
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• 2022

본 연구는 야외 식물 관찰 학습에서 초등학생의 관찰 능력과 과학 창의성의 관계를 알아보고, 관찰능력과 과학 창의성에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대해 알아보았다. 이를 위해 서울특별시 5학년 21명을 대상으로 야외 식물 관찰 학습을 시행했다. 관찰 과제를 통해 학생의 관찰 능력과 과학적 창의성을 평가하여 정량적 자료를 얻은 뒤, 식물 관찰에 대한 학생과의 면담을 통해 정성적 자료를 얻었다. 이외에도 연구자의 참여 관찰 기록, 학생의 활동 결과물 등 다양한 자료를 수집함으로써 연구의 타당성을 높이고자 했다. 본 연구의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 초등학생을 관찰 능력과 과학 창의성 상·하 수준에 따라 HH(고관찰-고창의)형, HL(고관찰-저창의)형, LH(저관찰-고창의)형, LL(저관찰-저창의)형의 4개 집단으로 유형화한 결과 전체 학생 21명 중 HH형과 LL형에 속한 학생이 15명으로 관찰 능력이 높을수록 과학적 창의성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 관찰 능력과 과학 창의성은 정적인 상관관계를 보였으며. 특히 과학 창의성 요소 중 독창성과도 관찰 능력과 약한 정적 상관관계를 보였다. 셋째, 야외 식물 관찰 학습에서 초등학생의 관찰 능력에 영향을 미치는 요인은 평상시 식물 관찰 빈도와 식물 관찰 학습에 대한 흥미, 식물 관찰 학습에서의 협력이었다. 넷째, 야외 식물 관찰 학습에서 과학 창의성에 영향을 미치는 요인은 관찰 능력과 식물 관련 지식의 양임을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 분석을 바탕으로, 본 연구는 관찰 능력과 과학 창의성을 향상시키기 위한 교육적 방법에 대해 논의하였다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.242-257
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• 2014

Researchers have employed a diversity of definitions and measurement methods for creativity. As a result, creativity research is underrepresented in the literature and the findings of different studies often prove difficult to draw into a coherent body of understanding. With regard to assessment, there are some important problems both in creativity research and practice, such as originality bias and Big-C creativity bias in teachers' perceptions about creativity and creative thinking, and additive rather than multiplicative scoring systems of creativity assessment. Drawing upon most widely accepted conceptions of the creativity construct, I defined 'student's scientific creativity' as the ability to make a product both original and useful to the student in terms of little-c creativity, and 'scientist's scientific creativity' as the ability to come up with a product both original and useful to the science community in terms of Big-C creativity. In this study, an 'Assessment Formula for Scientific Creativity' was developed, which is consisted of the multiplication of originality and usefulness scores rather than the sum of the two scores, and then, with scores calculated from the assessment formula, the scientific explanations generated by children were categorized into four types: routine, useful, original, and creative types. The assessment formula was revealed to be both valid and reliable. The implications of the assessment formula for scientific creativity are examined. The new assessment formula may contribute to the comprehensive understanding of scientific creativity to guide future research and the appropriate interpretation of previous studies.