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Study on Gifted Teachers' Perceptions of Gender Differences in Mathematics and Science Learning Ability

수학, 과학 학업성취의 성차에 대한 영재교사의 인식 연구

  • 채유정 (KAIST 과학영재교육연구원) ;
  • 류지영 (KAIST 과학영재교육연구원)
  • Received : 2011.07.05
  • Accepted : 2011.12.02
  • Published : 2011.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of gender differences in students' mathematics and science learning ability. The sample included 289 elementary and secondary school gifted teachers. The teachers filled out the survey, asking their perceptions of gender differences in mathematics and science learning ability, as well as of the reasons of the differences. The results were as follows: 1) 65% of the teachers responded that gender differences existed in students' mathematics and science learning ability, 2) 63% of the teachers perceived that the differences began around higher elementary or middle school ages, 3) 57% of the teachers thought that gender differences existed in the high-achieving student group. Teachers perceived the reasons of differences were 1) differences in inborn ability, 2) the different expectation, and 3) the different ways of parental cares. Since teachers' perceptions of students' ability would impact teachers' attitudes on students, implications and suggestions were included in this article to provide teachers insights that promote students' better learning.

본 연구는 수학, 과학 성취에 대한 일반학생과 상위 성취 학생들의 성차여부에 대한 영재담당 교사의 인식을 알아보는 데 목적이 있다. 연구에 참여한 교사들은 초등 영재담당교사 167명과 중등 영재담당교사 122명이다. 교사들은 일반학생과 상위 성취학생의 수학, 과학 성취에 성차가 존재하는지, 왜 그렇게 생각하는지 등에 관한 설문에 참여하였다. 연구에 참여한 교사의 65%는 남녀 학생 간 과학 성취에 성차가 존재한다고 응답하였으며, 성차가 존재한다고 인식한 교사의 63%는 초등 고학년에서 중학생 시기에 성차가 드러난다고 보았다. 상위 성취 학생집단에도 성차가 나타난다고 보는 교사들은 전체의 57%였으며, 성차가 나타난다고 응답한 교사들이 생각하는 성차 발현의 이유로는 선천적 능력의 차이, 사회적 기대, 부모의 양육태도 등이 있었다. 영재담당교사들의 수학, 과학에 대한 학생들의 성취에 대한 성차인식은 교사의 태도에 영향을 주어 남녀학생들의 실제 성취에 영향을 미칠 가능성이 높으므로, 이러한 교사들의 인식과 태도에 대한 제언이 결론으로 제시되었다.

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