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Content Diversity Analysis of Elementary Science Authorized Textbooks according to the 2015 Revised Curriculum: Focusing on the "Weight of an Object" Unit (2015 개정 교육과정에 따른 초등 과학 검정 교과서 내용 다양성 분석 - '물체의 무게' 단원을 중심으로 -)

  • Shin, Jung-Yun;Park, Sang-Woo;Jeong, Hyeon-Ji;Hong, Mi-Na;Kim, Hyeon-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.307-324
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    • 2022
  • This study examined the content diversity of seven authorized science textbooks by comparing the characteristics of the science concept description and the contents of inquiry activities in the "weight of objects" unit. For each textbook, the flow of concept description content and the uniqueness of the concept description process were analyzed, and the number of nodes and links and words with high connections were determined using language network analysis. In addition, for the inquiry activities described in each textbook, the inquiry subject, inquiry type, science process skill, and uniqueness were investigated. Results showed that the authorized textbooks displayed no more diversity than expected in their scientific concept description method or their inquiry activity composition. The learning elements, inclusion of subconcepts, and central words were similar for each textbook. The comparison of inquiry activities showed similarities in their contents, inquiry types, and scientific process skills. Specifically, these textbooks did not introduce any research topics or experimental methods that were absent in previous textbooks. However, despite the fact that the authorized textbook system was developed based on the same curriculum, some efforts were made to make use of its strengths. Since the sequence of subconcepts to explain the core contents differed across textbooks, this explanation process was divided into several types, and although the contents of inquiry activities were the same, the materials for inquiry activities were shown differently for each textbook to improve and overcome the difficulties in the existing experiments. These findings necessitate the continuation of efforts to utilize the strengths of certified textbooks.

Analysis of Description of Diffusion Phenomena in the 7th Grade Textbook and Diagnosis of Science Teachers' Understanding of the Diffusion Concepts (7학년 교과서의 확산현상 기술에 대한 분석과 과학교사들의 확산개념에 대한 이해도 조사)

  • Koo, Sun-Ah;Chae, Hee-K.
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.383-394
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    • 2008
  • We analyzed the description of diffusion phenomena in a 7th-grade textbook, and investigated teachers' understanding and teaching methods on diffusion concepts. The data were collected from textbook analysis and questionnaires from 46 science teachers and interviews with 5 teachers. Based on texts' analysis by definition, example, and representation of the diffusion, we found that most of the representations were macroscopically explained by observing the movement of ink in water and smelling the fragrance of perfume in the air. The analysis of questionnaire and interviews also revealed that the definition and the explanation of the diffusion were too abstract for teachers to understand and teach the concept without further information about the microscopic concept of collision of the matter with the medium. Such examples and models lead science teachers to form indistinctive concepts such as dissolution, effusion, and evaporation. Furthermore, the analytical data showed that teachers' understanding of the diffusion concept has been heavily dependent upon the textbook and the level of the understanding was very similar with that of textual description.

A Study on the Theorems Related with Congruence of Triangles in Lobachevskii's and Hadamard's Geometry Textbooks (Lobachevskii와 Hadamard의 기하학 교재에서 삼각형의 합동에 대한 정리들)

  • Han, In-Ki
    • Journal for History of Mathematics
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.109-126
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    • 2007
  • This paper is to study theorems related with congruence of triangles in Lobachevskii's and Hadamard's geometry textbooks, and to compare their proof methods. We find out that Lobachevskii's geometry textbook contains 5 theorems of triangles' congruence, but doesn't explain congruence of right triangles. In Hadamard's geometry textbook description system of the theorems of triangles' congruence is similar with our mathematics textbook. Hadamard's geometry textbook treat 3 theorems of triangles' congruence, and 2 theorems of right triangles' congruence. But in Hadamard's geometry textbook all theorems are proved.

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An Analysis on Function Chapters in the Middle School for an Alternative Description in view of Practical Objectives (실용성 목표 관점에서의 중학교 함수 단원 분석과 그에 따른 개선 방안)

  • Lee, Young-Ha;Jeong, Ju-Yon
    • The Mathematical Education
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.239-259
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    • 2008
  • This paper is to find and to suggest alternative ways of description on function chapters in the middle school mathematics so that the descriptions be more closely related to daily life. The research has two phases: one for belief on the usefulness, the other for cognitive ability to solve the practical problems. Results are as following. 1. Most descriptions of corresponding chapters have emphases on the usefulness of functions so as to enhance beliefs on the use of functions. 2. Most practical functions contain expressions of large constant term and large coefficients in magnitude while those are not in the descriptions of tektbooks, especially in case of using ruled papers. 3. For quadratic functions, most students do not detect the degree of the function from the data presented by pairs of values of x and y. And those are not dealt with in most of textbooks, which are given in the MIC textbook.

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Teachers' Cognitions about the Primary Science Textbooks(Experiment and Observation) and It's Improvement in Science Classes (과학수업에서 실험관찰 교과서에 대한 교사들의 인식과 활용 방안)

  • Kwon, Chi-Soon;Jung, Eun-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.12-19
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    • 2011
  • This study aimed to analyze the teachers' cognitions about the primary science textbooks(experiment and observation) used in elementary schools. This study surveyed 211 teachers in Seoul and Gyeonggi province. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS WIN 10.0. The results of this study are as follows : Most of the teachers showed positive opinions on the directions of the compilation of experiment and observation textbook. Teachers used experiment and observation textbook as summary notes, experiment reports and evaluating methods. The experiment and observation textbooks should be compiled and reorganized in order as follows : Lesson introduction, inquiry activities, and intensive and supplementary activities which are followed by space of description in experiment and observation textbook.

The Contents Organization and Description Style of World Geography Textbook "小學萬國地誌" in the Period of Modern Enlightenment (근대계몽기 세계지리 교과서 "소학만국지지(小學萬國地誌)"의 내용체계와 서술방식)

  • Kang, Chang-Sook
    • Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.747-763
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    • 2013
  • Books on world geography, so called "萬國地誌" had an important influence on changing Koreans' views of the world and the nation through the introduction of new world geographical knowledge during the period of modern enlightenment(1894~1910). "小學萬國地誌" was published in 1895 by Hakbu as an early world geography textbook. This study sought to discuss the significance and influence of "小學萬國地誌" by focusing on its contents organization and description style. The findings are as follows. The six regional contents organization adopted the modern regional geographical method by regional scale classification, describing the human geography based on the physical geography, comparing regional characteristics or studying the relationship between human and the nature. In addition, this textbook was written using the kukhanmun style that displays several characteristics of modern printing culture. Many geographical names were written in Korean characters and geographical knowledge was accepted actively from the modern world, subsequently contributing to the generalization of geographical knowledge. This textbook led to the transition of the Koreans' worldview from a China-centric focus by providing practical and specific knowledge about the world, toward the Korean modernization based on the multiple ideologies of social Darwinism and the advent of enlightenment, imperialism and nationalism.

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A Journey of the Measuring Length Unit: A Description of Mathematics Textbook Development (길이재기 단원의 여정: 수학 교과서 개발과정)

  • Lee, Kyung-Hwa;Kang, Wan
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.157-177
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    • 2008
  • This paper provides a description of the process in development of textbook unit on measuring length for second grade in elementary school according to action research methodology. The teaching unit development has been done based on the new national mathematics curriculum released in 2006. Mathematical communication and positive attitude toward mathematics are highly emphasized in the new curriculum. These new foci have been analysed through literature review and interviews with two incumbent teachers to be respected in the unit in an appropriate way. Three stages of development with different ways of organizing contents and different problem contexts were reported in the paper.

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An Astronomer's View on the Current College-Level Textbook Descriptions of Tides

  • Ahn, Kyung-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.671-681
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    • 2009
  • In the equilibrium theory of tides by Newton, tide on the Earth is a phenomenon driven by differential gravity contributed both by the Sun and the Moon. Due to the direct link of the generic tidal effect to the oceanic tides, college students in the earth science education department are exposed to this theory through oceanography lectures as well as astronomy lectures. Common oceanography textbooks adopt a non-inertial reference frame fixed to the Earth in which the fictitious, centrifugal force appears. This has a potential risk to provide misconceptions among students in various aspects including the followings: 1) this is how Newton originally derived the equilibrium theory of tides, and 2) the tide is a phenomenon appearing only in rotating systems. We show that in astronomy, a much simpler description, which employs the inertial frame, is generally used to explain tides and thus causes less confusion. We argue that the description used in astronomy is preferable both in the viewpoints of simplicity and ease of interpretation. Moreover, on a historical basis, an inertial frame was adopted by Newton in Principia to explain tides. Thus, the description used in astronomy is consistent with Newton's original approach. We also present various astrophysical tides which do not comply with the concept of centrifugal force in general. We therefore argue that the description used in oceanography should be compensated by that in astronomy, due to its complexity, historical inconsistency and limited applicability.

Teaching Democracy in Indonesian Civic Education Textbook (인도네시아 시민윤리교육 교과서에서의 민주주의 교육)

  • KIM, Hyun Kyoung
    • The Southeast Asian review
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.1-47
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    • 2017
  • This paper examines how democracy is being taught in secondary school level of Indonesian civic education. For this purpose, this study analyses the textbook contents concerning democracy. First, this study sets the freedom, the right, the unity and the stability as key words and analyzes the characteristic of describing democracy by looking at how each keyword is explained in the textbook. The result of analysis shows that democracy of Indonesia can be described as "Pancasila democracy" and textbooks have tendency to relatively emphasize 'the unity', and 'the stability' by differentiating themselves from "liberal democracy" and "liberalism." The freedom in textbook can be interpreted in the context of organic-statism that state and interests of state have the ascendancy over individuals. This viewpoint is based on the historical contexts of Indonesia. However, when textbook describes about Indonesian democracy and its values, they deal with contents of democratic principles, "the freedom of opposition", "the negative freedom", and natural rights. And the study interprets the existence of the two contrasting concepts - relative emphasis on the unity of state and the statement about the importance of individual rights and the freedom - in the textbook as a logical tension in transitional process of traditional organic-statism. Second, the study examines educational contents in accordance with the method of description in textbook. It has been found that there are logical tension and fallacy in describing the principle of fundamental concepts and applicate that concepts into Indonesia case. Also, when describing Marsinah and Munir case, there are some parts distorted and overlooked the facts. On the other hand, the gaps between the explanation in textbook and reality can be pointed out. This study which examined textbook and contents of the rights of the individual is an introductory study on textbook, education and democracy for development of Indonesia and their education.

The Analysis on Relatedness of contents about ′Nutrition and Foods′ which are dealt in Practical Arts and Home Economics Subjects (실과와 가정교과서 식생활 교육내용의 연계성 분석)

  • Yang Jeong-Hye
    • Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.27-41
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze connection of the field on 'Nutrition and Food' among grades in the Practical Arts and Home Economics. The subject of analysis is 'Practical Arts' textbook in elementary school and 'Home Economics' textbook in middle school and high school. The Practical Arts textbook of 5th, 6th grade and 5 Home Economics textbooks middle school 1st, 3rd and high school. First of all, it is arranged the aim and contents, used analysis connection frame. The following contents are to summarize the result. First, 'Nutrition and Food' unit is presented nutrition, food, meals management in textbook. Second, aim in curriculum is agreed with contents in curriculum, but how to description in textbook is needed agreements. Third, contents in elementary school and secondary school is connection to develope, but contents in middle and high school are repetition. With the results analyzing connection among text contents, it is concluded that contents' connection has more developed and repeated. Specially, contents of Nutrition are mostly developmental contents, contents of Food are that one part is developmental contents and the other part is repeated contents.

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