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A Study on the Students' Cognition of Chemistry in Science High School by Factor Analysis of Mathematics and Science Achievement

수학·과학 성취도의 요인 분석으로 본 과학고등학교 학생들의 화학 교과에 대한 인식 연구

  • Shin, Dong-Seon (Department of Chemistry Education, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, Hojun (Department of Chemistry Education, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Bong Gon (Department of Chemistry Education, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 신동선 (경상대학교 화학교육과 대학원) ;
  • 최호준 (경상대학교 화학교육과) ;
  • 김봉곤 (경상대학교 화학교육과 대학원)
  • Received : 2019.12.06
  • Accepted : 2020.02.19
  • Published : 2020.04.20
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Abstract

For effective teaching-learning activities for students with diverse talents in science high schools, it is important for teachers to understand students' individual differences in perceiving and processing information in the natural world, depending on the students' various talents and subject characteristics. The purpose of this study is to examine the students' cognition of chemistry in science high school through correlations and factor analysis of mathematics/science achievement. In addition, this study attempted to examine the cognition of chemistry subject according to R&E classes. The main participants of the study were freshmen of G science high school (296 students) who entered after three times of curriculum reforms and new admission processes and the students in two other science high schools in Gyeongnam and Ulsan were included. The correlation and factor analysis were conducted by exploratory factor analysis by IBM SPSS Statistics 25 programs. The results of this study were as follows: First, in the correlation analysis between mathematics and science achievement, it was confirmed that the Pearson's coefficient of chemistry showed higher positive correlation coefficient than that of other science subjects. Second, in the factor analysis of mathematics and science achievements, it was found that the factor indicators were divided into two factors as logical-mathematical (mathematics and physics) and naturalistic (life science and earth science). Third, in the factor analysis, it was confirmed that the chemistry is recognized as the subject that requires both logical-mathematical and naturalistic intelligence. Finally, it was confirmed that students' cognitions of chemistry subject were found to differ according to the R&E classes. In other words, the participants of R&E chemistry class, unlike other students, were found to recognize chemistry as the subject that logical-mathematical intelligence is needed.

과학 고등학교에서 다양한 재능을 지닌 학생들의 효과적인 교수- 학습 활동을 위해서, 교수자는 학생들의 다양한 재능과 교과목의 특성에 따라 자연세계의 정보를 인식하고 처리과정에서의 개인차를 이해하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 수학/과학 성취도의 교과 간 상관 및 요인 분석으로 과학고 학생들의 화학 교과에 대한 인식을 규명하는데 있다. 아울러 R&E 학급에 따른 화학 교과의 인식을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 대상은 입학 전형과 교육과정의 개편 시기에 따른 G과학고 3개년 입학생(296명)이 주 연구 대상자이고, 경남·울산 지역 2개 과학고를 포함하였다. 성취도의 상관 및 요인 분석은 SPSS 25를 이용하여 탐색적 요인분석법으로 수행하였다. 본 연구의 수행 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 수학·과학 성취도 간의 상관분석에서 화학의 Pearson 상관계수는 다른 교과목들에 비해 높은 정적 상관을 보이는 것이 확인되었다. 둘째, 수학·과학 성취도의 요인 분석에서 요인 지표는 수리-논리(수학, 물리)와 자연 이해(생명과학, 지구과학)의 2개 요인으로 구분되는 것이 확인되었다. 셋째, 요인 분석에서 화학 교과는 수리-논리와 자연 이해 능력이 모두 요구되는 교과로 인식하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 마지막으로, R&E 학급에 따라서 화학 교과에 대한 학생들의 인식이 다르다는 것을 확인하였다. 즉, R&E 화학반 학생들은 다른 학생들과 달리 화학 교과를 수리-논리가 요구되는 과목으로 인식하고 있음이 확인되었다.

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