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A Study on Perceptions of Scientifically Gifted Middle School Students about Engineering Design Process

중학교 과학 영재들의 공학 설계 과정에 대한 인식 조사 연구

  • Received : 2017.07.24
  • Accepted : 2017.09.21
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of scientifically gifted middle school students about their engineering design process according to gender and talent division. The instrument in surveying their perceptions about the engineering design process consists of 24 items (Likert 5 point type) five domains: problem definition, information collection and utilization, idea generation, inquiry performance, and teamwork (communication, cooperation, leadership). A total of 102 scientifically gifted students participated in the survey, according to gender (69 males and 33 females) and talent divisions (physics, biological sciences, software, mathematics, space-geological sciences, and chemistry). They had a high level of awareness of their engineering design ability. It is necessary to develop a customized gifted-education program so that their talent in their field of interest can be fully displayed according to the gender and talent division. In addition, the teaching and learning methods and strategies of the engineering design program for the scientifically gifted middle school students should be established to fully reflect the practical needs of the talented.

본 연구에서는 중학교 과학영재들의 성별과 재능영역에 따른 공학 설계 과정에 대한 인식을 조사하였다. 공학 설계 과정에 대한 인식 조사 도구는 문제 정의 능력, 정보 수집 및 활용 능력, 아이디어 도출 능력, 탐구 수행 능력, 협업능력(의사소통, 협동, 리더십) 등의 총 5개 영역으로 구성되어 있으며, 리커르트 5점 척도로 설문에 응답하도록 하였다. 연구 대상으로는 총 102명(남자 69명, 여자 33명)의 중학교 과학영재들이 설문 조사에 참여하였으며, 성별과 재능영역(물리학, 생명과학, 소프트웨어, 수학, 천문지질, 화학)에 따라 비교 분석하였다. 과학영재들은 자신의 공학 설계 과정에 대해 높은 수준의 인식을 갖고 있었다. 따라서 과학 영재들의 성별과 재능영역에 따라 관심분야의 영재성이 충분히 발휘될 수 있도록 공학 설계 과정을 반영한 맞춤형 영재 교육 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다. 또한 과학영재들의 실제적인 요구를 충분히 반영하여 과학 영재를 위한 공학 설계 프로그램의 교수 학습 방법 및 전략이 수립되어야 할 것이다.

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