• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.748-757
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• 2004

When teachers for the gifted express metaphors about their teaching, they may develop better understanding and conceptualizing of teaching and enable to choose appropriate teaching strategies for optimizing individualized learning of the gifted. Therefore, the purpose of this study includes to explore metaphors about science teachers' teaching for the gifted in middle schools and classify into types of metaphors. The survey was administered and completed survey instruments by 66 science teachers for the gifted at gifted educational institutions affiliated with local offices of education and 18 science teachers at middle schools were analyzed. It was revealed that science teachers for the gifted described seven types of metaphors about their teaching with characteristics of student-centered (counsel, helper, etc.), teacher-centered (judge, captain, etc.), or student-teacher-interacted (painter, nurse, etc.) types. More than 60% of teachers described their teaching as either student-centered or student-teacher-interacted types. However, percentage of teachers for the teacher-centered and power-oriented type was higher for science teachers for the gifted (33%) than science teachers for regular students (22%). It was also found that female science teachers for the gifted showed higher percentage for teacher-centered and power-oriented (35%) than male teachers (28%) and teachers with BS degree showed higher percentage for student-centered and service-oriented type (33%) than teachers with MS degree (27%). In addition biology teachers for the gifted also were appeared to be more teacher-centered and power-oriented type (60%) than physics (21%), chemistry (6%), and earth science (33%).

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to compare the science philosophical views and instruction strategies for open-inquiry between teachers of science-gifted and teachers of general students. The subjects were 45 teachers of science-gifted and 45 teachers of general students. The major results of this study were as follows: First, there was no differences on the science philosophical views between teachers of science-gifted and teachers of general students by chi-square tests (p<.05). Second, there were no differences on how task assignments, how to guide exploration data, and how to write reports between teachers of science-gifted and teachers of general students (p<.05). But there was meaningful differences on how to proceed with exploration activities between teachers of science-gifted and teachers of general students (p<.05). It is implied that this the results of this investigation will help the focus of future efforts to promote more adequate the science philosophical views and instruction strategies for open-inquiry in teachers of science-gifted.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.347-357
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• 2005

Since 1998, an elementary teacher education institute in Korea has hosted the center for the gifted education. The institute hired undergraduate students to escort and liaison each class of the gifted student participants with assisting classroom activities. These liaison teachers observed the gifted classroom activities and evaluated them by using a given checklist and filling out pre-made evaluation forms. Currently this system is being transferred from part-time jobs for students to earn allowance into well organized pre-service teacher program focusing on the gifted education. In other words, the purpose of system is being shifted from how liaison teachers facilitate the gifted program to how the system helps the liaison teachers to be quality teachers for the gifted who can understand what the gifted are and how to facilitate them. Analyzed were the self reports of the liaison teachers regarding their perceptions and beliefs of the gifted and their education program. It was found participant liaison teachers purposed to have more live experiences with getting along with students as well. Liaison teachers’ perceptions on establishing a gifted teacher professional education sequence were reported in this study. The potential scaffolding of the pre-service teacher education program model of the gifted education was provided as a consequence of this study.

• 대한지구과학교육학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.152-158
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• 2013

The purpose of this work is to investigate pre-service elementary teachers' belief in science gifted education. To do that, from September to November 2012, this research had been conducted with 42 students who were in the third year of P University of Education. The conclusions of this work are presented as follows: First, the pre-service elementary teachers considered exploration ability to be the most important talent for the gifted students in science, and chose task commitment as the next most important. They regarded intelligent ability and leadership ability as the relatively less important. Secondly, regarding the most important tool in choosing scientifically gifted students, the pre-service elementary teachers preferred creativity test. It was found that they considered the intelligence test and academic achievements, which require intelligent ability, to be the less important. Thirdly, regarding the special knowledge related to science gifted education, the pre-service elementary teachers considered pedagogical knowledge about the gifted to be the most important. Fourthly, regarding a class type for gifted students in science, the pre-service elementary teachers most preferred project learning. Project learning is a learning method in which students choose an interesting problem and solve the problem in cooperation with group members. It is the most widely used exploration class in gifted education. It is in the same context as the result that exploration ability is the most important factor to elementary gifted students in science. This work revealed that, with regard to a talent for the gifted in science, judgment of the gifted in science and science gifted education, the potential ability and affective ability of gifted students are considered to be more important than their intelligent ability. Therefore, it was analyzed that pre-service elementary teachers' belief in the gifted students in science is almost consistent with the recent trend of gifted education.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.252-259
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to examine the status and science teachers' perceptions of classes for those gifted in science in elementary school. For this purpose, a number of questions were posed to teachers : 27-item-questionnaires were given to 38 teachers of students gifted in science in elementary schools located in Incheon province. The results of this study were as follows : 1. most elementary teachers were in charge of classes containing students gifted in science, but this was the case with only a few secondary teachers. Therefore, it appears to be more necessary to educate elementary teachers who majored in science content and gifted education. 2. In addition, most teachers had positive perceptions of the needs, attitudes and environments needed for gifted education. Most of them attended 60-hour training programs on gifted education. They thought that it was helpful in understanding the characteristics of gifted students, but they wanted to learn more about actual pedagogical methods through such programs. 3. The teaching methods used in classes for those gifted in science were mainly experimental activities, but there were few opportunities for creative problem solving and project learning. This may be due to limited class time of about one hour every two weeks in this class. 4. When the materials used in class were first developed, they mainly used materials made by the city board of education and selected the theme of interest by themselves. Therefore, there may be problems of duplication of materials or systems regarding the science contents for one year. 5. Furthermore, the themes of the materials used were mostly related in terms of the contents of textbooks than more generally. When planning and managing the classes for those gifted in science, the above points should be considered in order to improve the education of those students gifted in science.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to analyze the state of science teaching anxiety of elementary teachers for the scientifically gifted according to their personal variables such as gender, career in education and gifted education, training course for gifted education, participation in meeting related to gifted education. The subjects in this study were 64 elementary school teachers who were in charge of science gifted education. The instrument to assess their science teaching anxiety was Westerback's S-STAI, modified in this study to be suitable for science gifted education. The collected data were analyzed by the statistical package SPSS. The findings of the study were as follows: The teachers for gifted felt more teaching anxiety in gifted classes than in normal classes on the whole. There were statistically significant differences in their personal variables such as gender, career in education experience, experience of taking gifted education training courses, and participation in meeting related to gifted education. Implications related to reduce the gifted education teachers' teaching anxiety were discussed in depth.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2012

In this study, we developed an efficient in-service teachers training program, which could help the professional development of science gifted teachers. The characteristic feature of this in-service training program was to put great emphasis on interaction between fellow teachers. With this program, teachers could share their experiences and informations about gifted education. The program consisted of 4 interaction modules: 'the module of interaction at the pre-planning', 'the module of interaction in the small group', 'the module of interaction at the plan of application', 'the module of interaction at the practical exercise'. In this study, we analyzed the interaction between science gifted education teachers in 'the module of interaction at the pre-planning'. We analyzed the interaction between science gifted education teachers in 'the module of interaction at the pre-planning'. Each teachers got 17.2 correction opinions from peer teachers. They accepted 79.2% opinions among them and refused the other opinions (20.8% opinions). In the analysis of 'program process', the interactions for the improvement about 'the acquirements of knowledge and function' step were 41.9% and the interactions for the improvement about 'plan and exploration' step were 30.5%. In the analysis of 'program domain', the interactions about 'method of teaching and learning' were 41.9%. The interactions about 'program step' were 28.6% and the interactions about 'learning contentsh were 24.8%. With these results, we discussed the features of interaction between science gifted education teachers and proposed the improvement of in-service training program for elementary science gifted teachers.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.252-260
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the difficulties experienced by teachers in science gifted education. To fulfill the purpose of this study, 80 science teachers that taught gifted students were requested to write an anecdotal report regarding gifted education and presented 215 difficulties. By means of inductive categorical analysis, these difficulties were grouped into several categories. The results were as follows: The difficulties experienced by teachers in science gifted education fell into three categories: 'difficulties relating to environment (23.7%)', 'difficulties relating to students(16.7%)', 'difficulties relating to teachers(59.5%)'. Most serious difficulty was 'insufficient educational program'. and many teachers felt difficulty in developing the educational materials. Additionally, we discussed some features of each categories of difficulties.

• 영재교육연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.101-129
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• 2004

본 연구는 영재교육 과련 현행법의 개선을 통해 과학영재학교의 우수교원을 확보하고 활용하는 방안에 대해 모색해 보았다. 본 연구결과를 요약하자면 다음과 같다. 1. 과학영재학교 우수교원 선발 기준의 확립 과학영재학교에 우수 교원을 확보하기 위해 영재교육 관련 현행법을 활용하는 방안과 과학영재학교의 법적 지위의 전환을 통한 개선 방안 및 우수교원 확보를 위해 법제적으로 규정되어야 할 사항들을 살펴보았다. 2. 교원 전문성 신장과 근무조건 개선 방안 영재교육의 질적 고도화를 도모하고 영재교육의 국제 경쟁력을 높이기 위한 노력은 영재교육 담당교원의 수급 및 양성 뿐만 아니라 능력개발, 근무여건, 처우 등을 포괄적으로 다루어야 할 필요가 있다. 과학영재학교 교원이 전문성 신장과 근무조건 개선방안을 제시하자면 다음과 같다. ① 장기연수 및 지속적 연구 실시 ② 장기근무 보장 ③ 연구비 지원 ④ 승진우대

• 영재교육연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.697-727
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 전반적으로 과학교사들이 과학영재교육을 어떻게 인식하는지를 탐색하고, 정규 과학영재학교 소속 과학교사, 교육청 영재교육원 소속 과학교사, 및 일반 중 고등학교에 있으면서 과학영재교육을 담당하지 않는 과학교사들 간에 과학영재교육에 관한 인식의 차이가 있는지를 알아보는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구의 대상은 한국과학영재학교, 과학고등학교, 중고등학교 과학교사들이었으며, 층 266명 과학교사의 설문 응답지를 분석하였다. 연구의 결과 일반학교 교사의 13%가 과학영재교육이 필요하지 않은 것으로 인식하고 있고, 과학영재교육 관련 연수기관으로 한국교육개발원 영재교육연구원을 선호하는 비율이 60%를 넘고 대학 부설 연수 기관, 부산광역시 영재교육연수원, 교육청 연수원 등에 대한 선호도는 모두 20%를 넘지 못하고 있다. 과학영재교육을 담당하는 교사에 대해서도 정규 과학영재학교에 재직하고 있는 과학교사, 교육청 영재교육원 출장 교사는 각각 자신들이 속한 기관의 교사들이 담당하는 것이 적합하다고 인식하고 있고, 과학 계열 교수 및 연구원이 담당하는 것이 좋다고 생각하는 비율은 20% 정도에 그치고 있다. 과학영재교육은 과학영재교육 전문기관에서 담당하는 것이 좋다고 대부분 과학교사들이 인식하고 있으며, 과학영재교육을 받을 수 있는 대상자 비율에 대해서도 70% 이상의 과학교사들이 3% 이내라고 생각하고 있지만 그 비율도 집단 간에 차이가 있어서 일반학교 과학교사들은 반 수 정도가 1% 이내라고 생각하고 있다.