Hwankyungkyoyuk (한국환경교육학회지:환경교육)
- Volume 24 Issue 1
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- Pages.40-48
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- 2011
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- 1225-1259(pISSN)
Trial of Educational Computer Simulation Software 'SimRiver' for Assessment of River Water Quality for Environmental Education in Schools
학교 환경교육을 위한 하천 수질 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 프로그램 SimRiver의 활용
- Lee, Jung-Ho (Daegu University) ;
- Cheong, Cheol (Daegu University) ;
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Kwon, Nan-Joo
(Gyeongin National University of Education)
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- Kim, Young-Ju (Daegu University) ;
- Park, Hye-Gyeong (Daegu University) ;
- Mayama, Shigeki (Tokyo Gakugei University) ;
- Katoh, Kazuhiro (The University of Tokyo) ;
- Ohmori, Hiroshi (The University of Tokyo)
- Received : 2011.03.05
- Accepted : 2011.03.25
- Published : 2011.03.31
Abstract
SimRiver, computer simulation software for assessment of river water quality is an educational simulation software created for studying the relationship between human activity and river environment using epilithic diatom communities, The SimRiver program was applied to total seventy eight teachers of elementary, middle and high schools in Korea, and the teachers' reactions were analyzed with the questionnaire survey. Total 79.2% of the teachers estimated the possibility of SimRiver to be applied as a educational material in lessons is high. Especially total 93.6% of the teachers answered that they will use SimRiver in their lessons. The results of the questionnaire survey indicate that SimRiver is an interesting and easy simulator of alternative field exercise for students to understand the relationship between human activity and quality of river water.