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Analysis of the Characteristics of Middle School Students' Science Academic Achievement Based on the Results of NAEA in the 2009 Revised Curriculum

학업성취도 평가 결과에 기초한 2009 개정 교육과정 시기의 중학생의 과학 학업성취 특성 분석

  • Lee, Jaebong (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation) ;
  • Ku, Jaok (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation)
  • Received : 2020.07.30
  • Accepted : 2020.08.26
  • Published : 2020.08.31

Abstract

In this study, we examined students' science academic achievement through an analysis of the national assessment of educational achievement(NAEA) from 2015 to 2018 when the 2009 revised curriculum was applied. This study analyzed achievement average scores by gender and region and also analyzed the trend of the rate of achievement level in order to understand the characteristics of students' academic achievement. In addition, we analyzed the characteristics of the affective aspect using a survey of students' attitudes (confidence, interest, value, and willingness to learn) toward science. The main findings are as follows; First, the average science score shows a tendency to decrease year by year at the middle school level. Second, when analyzed by achievement level, the decline in the advanced group was large, and the rate of the below basic group increased. Third, comparisons of the average achievement scores by gender, female students' scores were generally high and the difference in achievement scores between male and female students tended to increase. Fourth, a characteristic gap was found between regional scales that increased in the advanced group. The results of a questionnaire on students' attitudes show that the four constructs of the students' attitudes had a significant correlation with the average achievement scores. In addition, the mean and positive response rates on the confidence, interest, and value of science in the above proficiency group increased but decreased in the below basic group. These results can be used as basic data for revising the curriculum, improving teaching and learning, and establishing educational policies.

본 연구는 2009 개정 교육과정이 적용된 2015~2018년 4년간의 학업성취도 평가 결과를 바탕으로 중학생의 과학 학업성취 특성을 분석하였다. 우선 인지적 영역에 학생들의 학업성취 특성을 살펴보고자 성취도 평균 점수와 성취수준별 비율의 추이를 분석하였다. 또한, 정의적 영역에 대한 학업성취 특성을 알아보기 위해 학생들의 설문 중 교과태도에 대한 자신감, 흥미, 가치, 학습의욕 등에 문항에 관한 결과와 추이를 분석하였다. 주요 연구 결과를 살펴보면, 우선 첫째, 전체적인 과학과 학업성취도가 하락하고 있다는 것이다. 둘째, 성취수준별 차이를 보면 우수학력 집단에서 하락의 폭이 큼을 알 수 있으며, 기초학력 미달 비율이 증가하고 있다는 것이다. 셋째 성별로 보면, 성취도 점수에서는 남녀 간 점수 차이가 증가하는 경향이 나타났으며, 우수학력에서 여학생에 대한 지원, 기초학력에서 남학생에 대한 지원이 필요함을 알 수 있다. 넷째, 지역규모에서 있어서는 우수학력에서 지역규모간의 격차가 발생하고 있다는 특성을 보이고 있다. 교과태도에 대한 분석 결과를 살펴보면 먼저 교과태도에 대한 자신감, 흥미, 가치, 학습의욕 등 4개 구인 모두 성취도 평균과 유의미한 상관관계를 보였으며, 교과태도에서 '높음'일수록 성취도 평균도 높았다. 공통 문항을 통해 최근의 교과태도에 대한 변화 추이를 살펴보면, 2018년을 제외하고 자신감, 흥미, 가치 구인이 점차 상승하는 경향을 보였다. 보통학력 이상 집단에서는 자신감, 흥미, 가치 등에서 지속해서 상승하는 경향을 보이나 기초학력 이하 집단에서는 2018년에 크게 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 결과를 교육과정이나 교수·학습 개선, 교육 정책 수립의 근거나 자료로 활용할 필요가 있다.

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