• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.288-304
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is a review of previous studies and principles of eye-tracking techniques that are actively applied in recent elementary science education. Also it proposes to utilize the direction of eye tracking techniques in elementary science education research. Recent eye-tracking technology was developed, using the infrared pupil and the corneal reflection can be safely and accurately track the eye movements of the participants. Eye tracking has the advantage of higher temporal resolution, accessibility, convenience, objectivity, stability and safety. Analysis of the previous studies, there was a difference in the study design and analysis. The workshops and seminars are needed for accurate understanding of eye-tracking method in elementary science education research. In conclusion, the eye-tracking can be utilized such as effectiveness analysis of teaching materials and media, behaviors analysis of teachers and students in a real class, cognitive strategies and attention analysis of the student, discriminating tool of various education evaluation, etc.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.197-212
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of introducing the history of science in modern Korea into elementary education. Although there are many studies on applying a history of science to science education, they do not pay attention to the history of science in modern Korea. I survey research papers on the history of science in modern Korea and science education based on a history of science, and elementary science textbooks in Korea, Japan and the US. When we apply the history of science in modern Korea into elementary education, elementary students will recognize science has close relations to Korean culture and history and they will develop the familiarity with science. I show there are 3 ways using the history of science in modern Korea in elementary education: 1) Applying Korean scientists' research contents to science education, 2) Measures to evaluate Korean scientists correctly, 3) Materials for science education programs for gifted elementary students.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.464-478
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to analyze the trends of the studies related to 'Community of Practice (CoP)' in Korea. 79 research papers published in the KCI level Korean journals were collected, and analyzed according to 'research area', 'research theme', 'research methods'. The definitions and the performance factors of CoP were analyzed as well. The major results of this study were: (a) the most popular research area in the studies of CoP was the area of 'company management', and the second one was the area of 'school education'; (b) the most popular research theme was to analyze of the performance and the performance factors of CoPs to explore the features of actual CoPs was the second one; (c) there was a tendency to regard the 'Sponsored CoP' as a kind of CoP, that is an controversy issue still though; (d) the performance factor of CoP was a 'knowledge sharing'. Finally, the several implications for following studies related to elementary science education were discussed.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.22-35
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• 2021

In order to investigate the trends in science education research using AR (Augmented Reality) and derive implications for elementary science education, we analyzed 71 research articles on AR application in science education published in both Korea and abroad from 2010 to August 2020. In quantitative aspects, the number of published articles has steadily increased. For domestic researches, the number of papers targeting for elementary school students was higher than that of middle & high school students. In the research method aspects, qualitative methods were most frequently used. In particular, papers regarding the development of AR program and verification of its effectiveness were most frequently published. The researches using mixed method in domestic field were smaller in number than that of the research in abroad. There were similar trends in research targeting elementary school students. In the aspects of the contents, more researches were performed on biology and earth science areas than others. In case of researches for elementary school students, the proportion of researches on biology and earth science was even higher. Domestically the proportion of studies on the convergence of science and non-science subjects was higher than that of foreign studies. The number of researches exploring the effectiveness on 'non-scientific attitude domain', 'cognitive domain', and 'program domain' were relatively higher than that on 'inquiry & practice domain' and 'science-related attitude domain'. For types of AR contents, 'observation manipulation type' was mostly studied, followed by 'experimental activity type', and 'learning guide type'. In case of studies on elementary school students, the ratio of 'observation manipulation type' contents was higher than that of others, whereas studies on 'field problem solving type' were relatively less reported than others. In addition, studies on 'simple interaction' were most frequently reported. Particularly, there were relatively few studies on 'linear and nonlinear interactions' in domestic field. As a result of analyzing key words, we found that the key words related to the characteristics and implementation of AR frequently occurred, and the key words related to elementary education and the merits of AR had many direct connections with other key words.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.15-31
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary student teachers' conceptions about the mechanism of the greenhouse effect, the greenhouse gases, the global warming, and their learning experiences of the greenhouse effect and the global warming. Participants were 82 student teachers in their second year of studies (science education: n=28, not science education: n=27) and in their fourth year of studies (science education: n=27). The open-ended questionnaire was used to examine the teachers' spontaneous ideas depicted by their drawings and/or writings. The results of this study are as follows: First, the student teachers' scientific response rate about key concepts related to the mechanism of the greenhouse effect was low (6.1%~28.0%); Second, although there are various greenhouse gases, it was only carbon dioxide that the student teacher's response rate was more than 80%; Third, only 17.1% of the student teachers clearly distinguished the greenhouse effect and the global warming; Fourth, there was a tendency that the student teacher group in the fourth year of studies and science education showed higher scientific response rate about the concepts than the other two groups.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.328-340
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of a science drama on elementary students' science attitudes. To this study, the survey measured science attitudes conducted to the experimental group(N=33) and the control group(N=33), and it was interviewed to them after their science drama. The interview was recorded to make a transcript, then used to complement the results of sub-domain analysis. The results were as follows: There was a statistically significant difference in curiosity and creativity regarding scientific attitude, and interest in science and appreciation of scientist regarding attitudes towards science. Though there was no statistical significance in the other domain of science attitudes, we confirmed that students' science attitudes was changed more positively and meaningfully by the analysis of the interview. Based-on this study, we suggested the implications and the following studies.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.545-555
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 '초등과학교육' 학술지의 변천 과정에 따른 연구 동향을 분석하는 것이다. 이 연구에서는 1983년 1권 1호부터 2020년 39권 4호까지 총 1,047편의 논문을 분석하였다. 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, '초등과학교육' 학술지의 변천 과정은 논문 편수에 급격한 변화가 있는 시점을 기준으로 태동기, 정착기, 발전기, 유지기로 구분하였다. 둘째, '초등과학교육' 학술지에 3인 이상의 연구와 순수·연구비 지원 연구가 감소하고 있었다. 셋째, 연구 대상은 초등학생과 초등교사에 관한 연구 비율이 높았다. 넷째, 연구 방법은 주로 조사연구와 실험연구이었고, 자료 분석 방법으로는 질적 분석과 혼합 분석 연구가 증가하고 있었다. 다섯째, 1 저자의 직업은 교수(45.6%), 교사(39.8%), 대학원생(10.6%), 연구원(1.7%) 순이었다. 여섯째, 교신저자의 지역은 수도권인 서울과 경인에 집중되었다. 마지막으로, '초등과학교육' 학술지가 미래의 초등과학교육을 선도하는데 중추적인 역할을 계속 수행하기 위해서는 학술지 전반에 대한 개선 노력과 국내외 연구자, 학회 임원과 회원, 교육 기관의 지속적인 참여와 협조가 필요하다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.34-46
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• 2023

본 연구는 초·중등 과학교육 분야에서 진행된 놀이 관련 연구의 동향을 파악하고 초등과학교육 연구를 위한 시사점을 도출하고자 국내·외에서 출판된 놀이 관련 과학교육 연구 109편을 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 국외 연구는 2009년을 기점으로 꾸준히 증가하고 있으며, 놀이의 대상이 중학생인 논문이 가장 많았다. 그에 비해 국내 연구는 초등학생을 놀이의 대상으로 설정한 논문이 가장 많았다. 둘째, 논문에서 사용한 연구 방법은 양적연구 방법이 가장 많았다. 셋째, 놀이에 관한 과학교육 논문들은 설문을 활용한 경우가 가장 많이 나타났고, 국내 연구의 경우 관찰과 활동 산출물의 비중이 국외 연구보다 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 넷째, 놀이의 내용 영역은 물리 영역이 가장 높게 나타났다. 초등학생 대상 연구를 살펴보면 국내 연구들은 과학의 4개 영역에 편중되어 있었다. 다섯째, 효과변인을 분석한 결과 인지적 영역, 과학 분야 정의적 영역, 탐구실행영역 순으로 높게 나타났다. 여섯째, 논문에서 제시된 놀이의 유형은 온라인게임, 비디오게임, 가상놀이, 규칙이 있는 게임 순으로 높게 나타났다. 국내·외 연구를 비교한 결과, 국내 연구가 아날로그 놀이에 집중되어 있는 반면 국외 연구는 디지털게임에 대한 연구가 상대적으로 활발히 진행되었다. 일곱째, 교사 지시적 놀이가 가장 많이 나타났으며 이런 경향은 국내 연구에서 두드러졌다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.284-295
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of artificial intelligence convergence education (AICE) in elementary biological classification learning. First, the possibility of AICE was analyzed in the field of 2015 revised elementary life science curriculum. The artificial intelligence biological classification (AIBC) education program targeted plant life. The possibility of AICE in the elementary life science curriculum was suggested through the consultation process of three elementary science education experts. The AIBC education program was developed through the review process of elementary education experts. The results of this study are as follows. First, 8(32%) achievement standards were available for AICE in elementary life science. Second, 18(86%) of the 21 items reviewed by the experts for the AIBC education program developed in this study were positively evaluated. Third, in this study, through the analysis of the possibility of AIBC in the elementary life field and the review of the experts, the AIBC education program including teaching and learning models, strategies, and guidance was developed. The results of this study were based on the review of the experts, and as a follow-up study, applied research to elementary students is needed. It is also hoped that various studies on AICE will be conducted not only in the life field but also in science and other fields. Finally, we expect that the results of this study will be applied to bio-classification learning to help students improve classification capabilities and generate classification knowledge.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.179-190
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• 2006

While most previous studies have developed educational programs for science gifted children and have analyzed the differences between science gifted children and ordinary children using quantitative research methods, few have investigated the differences among the science gifted, especially in terms of the scientific thinking process. The present study was conducted to explore the thinking characteristics of the elementary science gifted according to the three scientific thinking process types during the scientific problem solving process. The study resulted in the collected of quantitative and qualitative data through tests and an interview with questions and scientific problems which required the use of one of the three scientific thinking processes. Ten elementary science gifted children served as interviewees. Two types as an opistemological basis for solving the problems are revealed on inductive thinking problems. Three types are on abductive thinking, and Three or Four types are on deductive. The results are expected to have an influence on the teaching and the evaluation of the elementary science gifted.