Journal of Gifted/Talented Education (영재교육연구)

The Korean Society for the Gifted (한국영재학회)
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Student apprentices' and mentors' perceptions on a science research apprenticeship program

과학 분야 사사 프로그램에 대한 학생 및 교수들의 인식 조사

  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

This study investigated a 7-week summer science research apprenticeship program for gifted high school students in U.S. The purpose of the study was to examine the reasons why the high school student participated in the program, the students' perceptions on the benefits of the apprenticeship program, and to investigate mentors' perceptions on assessment and mentorship of the students' projects. For this study, laboratory works and group meetings were observed, students' journal and research products were analyzed, and interviews were administrated with student apprentices and some mentors. The result revealed that the main reasons of students' participation were to perform research with university professionals, to understand the scientific research, and to explore their college/career decisions. Students' participation was strongly associated with their internal motivation and interests. The students perceived the benefits of the apprenticeship program as providing them with the experience of the nature of real scientific research, of learning of scientific knowledge on the focus area, and wiser college/career decisions. Students' projects were assessed and guided through on-going interactions and cognitive apprenticeship between mentors and student apprentices.

본 연구에서는 고등학교 영재 학생을 위한 미국의 한 과학 분야 사사 프로그램을 통하여 학생들이 사사 프로그램에 참여한 이유, 학생들이 사사 프로그램을 통하여 배운 점, 그리고 학생 프로젝트의 평가와 지도에 대한 교수들의 인식을 조사하였다. 이 사사 프로그램은 여름방학 7주 동안에 걸쳐 단기적이고 집중적으로 진행되는 프로그램이었으며, 연구를 위한 자료로는 학생들의 프로젝트 관련 산출물, 생활일지, 실험실 및 전체 토의 시간에 대한 참관 노트, 학생 및 일부 지도 교수들에 대한 면담 자료 등이 사용되었다. 학생들이 프로그램에 참여한 이유는 대학의 전문 과학자와의 연구 수행, 실제 과학 연구에 대한 이해, 진로 탐색 등 주로 과학 분야에 대한 관심과 내적 동기에 기반한 것이었다. 사사 프로그램에의 참여를 통하여 학생들이 배운 점은 실제 과학 연구의 본성, 과학 분야의 지식, 진로 확인 및 탐색 등으로 나타났다. 한편, 학생 프로젝트에 대한 평가와 지도는 교수와 학생 사이의 지속적인 상호작용과 인지적 도제 관계를 통하여 이루어졌다.

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