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A Survey of University Professors' as well as Pre-service and In-service Teachers' Perceptions of the Specialized Science Education Courses in the National Universities of Education in Korea (교육대학교 과학교육과 심화 과정 운영에 대한 대학 교수, 예비 교사, 현장 교사의 인식 조사)

  • Kwon, Chi-Soon;Kim, Jae-Young;Kim, Nam-Il;Yeo, Sang-Ihn;Lim, Chae-Seong;Lim, Cheong-Hwan;Jhun, Young-Seok;Shin, Myeong-Kyeong;Jang, Shin-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.117-130
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    • 2007
  • This study investigated the university proffssors', pre-service teachers' and in-service teachers' perceptions of the specialized science education courses in the 11 national universities of education in Korea, analyzed their perception differences, and made suggestions the future directions for the specialized courses. For this study, 46 university professors, 402 in-service teachers, and 336 pre-service teachers were participated nationwide. The results show that there were significant differences in their perceptions between the three groups. For university professors, for example, the acquisition of science content knowledge appeared to be the most important objective of the courses, whereas the other groups preferred the acquisition of more practical knowledge and skills that they could easily use and apply in their classroom teaching later. The university professors tended to think that the science specialized courses would be very useful to the teachers' teaching and contribute to developing their professionality. On the contrary, the in-service and pre-service teachers tended to think that the courses would be not so useful because science theories construct the courses rather than practical knowledge. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the future science teacher education.

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Study on the status and gifted students' perception on the curriculum implementation of Busan Science Academy (과학영재학교 교육과정 운영실태와 학생 인식 분석)

  • Park, Soo-Kyong;Choe, Ho-Seong;Park, Il-Young;Jung, Gwon-Sun
    • Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.45-63
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the status and gifted students' perception on curriculum implementation for gifted education at Busan Science Academy. For the purpose, we investigated the curriculum documents, the process of implementing curriculum and the result of the questionnaire. The questionnaire about the curriculum courses, teaching strategies and evaluation method was answered by 143 students at Busan Science Academy. The curriculum courses are composed of general courses and specialized courses: general courses comprise of Korean language, social studies, foreign languages, arts, and physical education. Specialized courses consist of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, information science. Elective courses are divided into basic elective courses and in-depth courses. Each in-depth course deals with more specialized content. The significant results of the questionnaire are as follows: First, according to gifted students' perception, the credits of specialized courses and in-depth elective courses need to be increased and the credits of general courses need to be reduced. Second, teachers at this school mainly use teaching strategies such as lecture, group activities and discussion, but the students prefer diverse teaching strategies such as lecture, discussion, experiment, individual research, problem solving and field studies. Third, students prefer a paper-and-pencil testing assesment rather than a written report assesment and lab experiment assesment. According to this study, the characteristics of the acceleration curriculum at Busan Science Academy were too intensive. Thus it is difficult to implement the enrichment education according to the demand of gifted students in this school. Therefore, this study suggests that we need to revise the curriculum courses of Busan Science Academy and develop contents and strategies for gifted education in science and mathematics.

The Principles of the Composition of Library Science Curriculum (도서관학 교육과정 구성의 원칙)

  • Koo Bon-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.15
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    • pp.45-72
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    • 1988
  • A study has been made prior to the emphatic research to see how the curriculum of the Library Science Departments, in general, has developed to date. In the principles of the composition of the curriculum of library science, research has been conducted to determine what decisions will be the most appropriate for the changing trend of the society, regarding the matters of general specialization versus subject specialization education, the definition, change and operation of the core subject, the expansion of the elective specialized subjects and the composition of the curriculum by types of the library, and the curriculum composition in terms of subject specilization. The curriculum should consist of a unified series of courses and other educational experiences, designed to meet specific program objectives. Principles and concepts should be emphasized, over routines and techniques. All students should study certain fundamental 'core' subjects, as well as more specialized electives. General education (studies outside of librarianship) should be a major component of the total education of the librarian. Fundamental core subjects should be treated as introductory courses covering deep studies that can provide the most inclusive information related to the library science field. They should be offered as pre-requisites required of all the students entering the Department of Library Science. Specialized subjects and interdisciplinary courses comprising subject concentration should be offered as electives at the advanced level.

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A study on the Library & Information Science Curriculum Model Development for the Disabled Users Service Special Librarian (도서관장애인서비스 전문사서 양성을 위한 문헌정보학 교과 과정(안) 개 발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hye-Joo
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.325-348
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    • 2015
  • This study is to develop the curriculum model for the librarian training courses of disability services in the LIS curriculum. For this purpose, curriculums for the librarian disability service training courses in domestic and foreign were researched and analysed. The finally developed curriculum for the librarian training courses of disability service suggests a comprehensive necessarily share the curriculum content to be included in training courses for professional librarian library services to disability continued specialized courses and disability specialized courses.

A Study on the Curriculum Development for the Training of Specialized Librarians in Reading Guidance (독서지도 전문사서 양성을 위한 교육과정 개발 연구)

  • Kim, Soo-Kyoung;Cha, Sung-Jong;Lee, Seung-Chae;Hoang, Gum-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.187-218
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to develop a curriculum for the Training of Specialized Librarians who have both practical and theoretical knowledge in order to enhance the professionalism of reading instruction required by librarians. For this purpose, We developed a training librarian course for reading instruction through a data collecting method such as literature study, FGI, and Delphi analysis. As a result, the curriculum for reading instruction librarians was organized with 17 modules totaling 267 hours. Level courses are in the order of Basic-Deepening-Advanced. The 8 basic courses are all in cyber education format, and the total of 74 hours is completed. The 5 deepening courses consist of three sets of courses and two courses 100 hours, and the 4 advanced courses are all in the form of integrated education, taking 93 hours in total.

Measuring the Perceived Mental Image of Practical Courses among Students using Electronic Questionnaire

  • Khaled Hussein Mohamed Aly
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2023
  • The practical courses are considered as a model for the courses taught by the student of the Department of Physical Education at different levels of study, during which he employs his mental, physical and skill abilities to understand and master the motor skills and develop his physical abilities to be able to master them and later teach and train them, so this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the perceived mental image For the practical courses of the students of the Department of Physical Education at Umm Al-Qura University, by designing a scale for the perceived mental image of the practical courses, and identifying the percentages and the extent of their prevalence for each of the positive mental image, the nonperceived mental image, and the negative mental image of the practical courses among the students of the Department of Physical Education at Umm Al-Qura University, The researcher used the descriptive approach from the survey studies by designing a measure of the perceived mental image on a sample of (175) students, and they were chosen by the intentional method from the fourth level students who studied all the practical courses in the department, whether for the first or second semester of the academic year 2021 /2022. Data using frequencies, percentages and the test of significance of the ratio, and one of the most important results was the validity of the scale used in measuring the mental image perceived by students of the Department of Physical Education about practical courses. Realizing a positive mental image that is statistically significant about the practical courses of (53.20%) of the students of the Department of Physical Education, the sample of this study. And realizing a positive mental image that is statistically significant for students about the axes of the nature of studying practical courses, their abilities in practical performance, the method of implementing lectures, the lecturer, and their evaluation methods. The mental image of the student, and taking appropriate measures to develop the practical courses and academic programs, applying similar studies to measure the mental image of the department's graduates on the specialized tracks in the Department of Physical Education, reviewing the number of hours for some practical courses so that they are not less than two hours for all practical courses.

Demand for dental hygiene specialization training courses for visiting oral health care for older individuals (노인 방문구강건강관리를 위한 치위생 전문교육과정 요구도)

  • Cho, Gyung-Sook;Yoon, Hae-Soo;Jang, Jong-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.425-435
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: This study aimed to examine the opinions of registered dental hygienists (RDH) and dental hygiene students (DHS), professionals who can practice visiting oral health care (VOHC), and the demand for specialized training courses of RDH for VOHC. Methods: Using a Google online survey, 125 RDH and 106 DHS personnel were surveyed on their perception of VOHC and the operation of special training courses. Results: RDH (97.6%) and DHS (96.1%) agreed that they needed VOHC for older people. Moreover, the qualification course for specialized training for VOHC was considered necessary. Regarding the appropriate curriculum, RDH preferred training programs comprising 2-hours classes over 6 months and 15 weeks and so on, and DHS preferred 3 hours classes over 6 months and 15 weeks and so on. Regarding the desired working type, the RDH preferred the half-day system, whereas the DHS preferred the alternate-day system. The Korean Dental Hygienists Association was intended for human resource development. They agreed that continuing education was necessary when working as a visiting RDH, and many responded that they would participate if a specialized training course was opened. Conclusions: RDH and DHS have a high level of awareness of the importance and necessity of VOHC, and consider a specialized training qualification course necessary for efficient VOHC.

The Prospects of Library Education in Korea (한국 도서관학 교육의 전망)

  • Um Young Ai
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.16
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    • pp.33-53
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    • 1989
  • The purpose of this paper is to forecast the future of library education in Korea. Toward this purpose, first, the historical events of library education in the United States of America and in the United Kingdom are introduced along with the IFLA Standards for Library Schools and the Unesco's General Information Programme. Secondly, the theoretical foundations of library education are extracted from the events. Thirdly, the factors influencing library education as well as library developments are identified, and, finally, the prospects of library education are forecasted in the light of the various factors in the Korean society and the theoretical foundations. The prospects are forecasted as follows: 1. The education for information science will be incorporated in library education. 2. The number of courses related to library services and uses will be increased. 3. The students should be provided with enough hands-on experiences to be familiar with new information technology. 4. The cooperation between library schools and libraries will be reinforced. 5. The departments of library science will cooperate with other departments in the universities in order to utilize the expertise and facilities. 6. The education of graduate schools will be specialized to produce subject specialist librarians and the undergraduate education will produce public and school librarians. 7. Opportunities for continuing education will be provided more and librarians encouraged to participate in those activities. 8. Library association should actively be involved in library education as a provider of continuing education or as a liaison between library schools and libraries. 9. The courses of foundations including library history, library research and preservation of culture will never be neglected.

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Current Status of Teacher Education Curriculum and Recruitment of General Science Teachers and Ways to Improve Them as Suggested by Professors from the Department of Science Education (공통과학 교사양성 교육과정 운영과 임용의 실태 및 과학교육계열 교수들이 제안한 개선 방안)

  • Yang, Chanho;Kwak, Youngsun;Han, Jaeyoung;Noh, Taehee
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.345-358
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    • 2013
  • In this study, we investigated the current status of the teacher education curriculum and the recruitment of general science teachers, and the ways to improve them as suggested by Professors from the Department of Science Education. Most science education departments have not required double majors in general science, and there are wide differences in the number of students who take the general science programs. There is not any department that requires science courses other than its own science major courses when students get only their own in-depth science major certificate. A few departments provide integrated science courses such as history of science, scientific creativity, integrated science, and so forth. Most professors revealed negative perceptions toward 'a compulsory requirement of double majors in general science' with other in-depth science majors such as physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences. The majority of professors also suggested providing elective courses in integrated science-related subjects. Regarding general science majored teacher employment, most professors did not agree with separate employment for the general science teacher, although they agreed with the necessity of the general science teaching certificate. They also suggested that preservice teachers need to take science courses other than their own specialized science majors for the in-depth science teaching certificate. Based on the results, we suggested ways to improve the teacher education curriculum and the recruitment of general science teachers.

The Influence of Unplugged Computing Learning on the Interest and Satisfaction of Computing Learning : Focusing on North Korean Refugee Adolescents in a South Korean Alternative School (언플러그드 컴퓨팅 학습이 정보 수업의 흥미도와 만족도에 미치는 영향 : 탈북청소년 대안학교 학생을 대상으로)

  • Hwang, Tae-Chul;Kim, Eui-Jeong;Kang, Shin-Cheon;Kim, Chang-Suk;Chung, Jong-In
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.319-322
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    • 2018
  • Unplugged computing, the teaching and learning method, helps you learn the principles and concepts of computer science, and its advantage is that even elementary school students can easily understand it. Most of the North Korean Defector specialized alternative schools in the country have the purpose of having their students pass the qualification exam and be admitted to college. Therefore, the data, or information courses, are comprised of simple typing practices and basic office program handling. The purpose of the present study is to offer a teaching plan for these North Korean refugee adolescents, and we had assessed the courses in terms of its effectivity through a verification process. As a result, during the stage where we analyzed the answers from surveys, that they considered suggested curriculum for these specialized North Korean refugee alternative school was appropriate and have the potential to increase the student's satisfaction and interest.

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