Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)
- Volume 24 Issue 4
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- Pages.351-359
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- 2005
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- 1598-3099(pISSN)
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- 2733-8436(eISSN)
A Conception Analysis on Reproduction and Inheritance of Elementary Preservice Teachers
예비초등교사들의 생식 및 유전에 관한 개념 분석
Abstract
The aims of this research are to analyze elementary preservice teacher's conception and causes of their misconceptions on biological reproduction and inheritance. In future, it would be also to provide useful data for the effective teaching-teaming method in the elementary school as well as opportunities to correct their misconceptions, which help elementary preservice teachers have the appropriate scientific conceptions. Thirty kinds of test questions were designed in science curriculum for elementary students and biology textbook for university students in order to develop reproduction and inheritance's concepts. The questionnaire was given to 166 junior students of university of education in a local city. All statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 10.0 program. The major results are as follows: Among 30 test questions, 2 questions in plants, 5 questions in animals and 2 questions in gene were appeared as misconceptions over