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Development of a Convergence Problem Solving Skill Test Tool

융합적 문제해결력 검사 도구

  • Lee, Dong-Young (Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yoon, Jin-A (Science Education Research Center, Pusan National University) ;
  • Nam, Younkyeong (Department of Earth Science Education, Pusan National University)
  • 이동영 (부산대학교 지구과학교육과) ;
  • 윤진아 (부산대학교 과학교육연구소) ;
  • 남윤경 (부산대학교 지구과학교육과)
  • Received : 2020.11.25
  • Accepted : 2020.12.29
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a test tool for convergence problem solving skill. To this end, constructs of convergence problem solving skill were defined in three domains: convergence attributes, convergence thinking, and convergence literacy domains. Thirty-seven pilot items were developed on the basis of the sub-categories for each domain that was defined through intensive literature review; problem solving & convergent thinking and creative thinking for convergence thinking domain, individual and social propensity for the convergence attributes domain, and convergence literacy as convergence literacy domain. Through an exploratory factor analysis, 30 items in the constructs of the test tool were confirmed. A confirmatory factor analysis result showed that the five construct models well captured the covariance between all the items well. Finally a statistical result shows that the reliability of the items and constructs were well established (Cronbach's α value= .963). Thus, the test tool for convergence problem solving skill developed in this study was statistically reliable.

본 연구의 목적은 융합적 문제해결력을 검사할 수 있는 도구를 개발하는 것이다. 이를 위해 먼저 선행연구에서 다양하게 정의된 융합적 문제해결력의 영역들을 융합적 성향, 융합적 사고, 융합적 소양 영역 측면으로 정의하였다. 37개의 예비문항은 문제해결과 융합적 사고, 창의적 사고, 개인적 성향과 사회적 성향, 그리고 융합적 소양을 포함한 각 영역에 대한 선행연구에 근거하여 정의된 하위 영역에 근거하여 개발되었다. 탐색적 요인분석을 통해 30개의 예비 문항이 확정 되었다. 확인적 요인 분석 결과는 확정된 5개 요인 모델이 문항수준에서 적합한 요인구조를 가지고 있다는 것을 보여준다. 측정된 모든 문항과 요인에 대한 신뢰도 검정 결과 검사도구 전체의 Cronbach's α값은 .963으로 매우 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 융합적 문제해결 검사 도구는 통계적으로 신뢰롭다고 할 수 있다.

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이 논문은 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2019R1A2C1090478).

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