Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)

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The Effects of Elementary School Students' Breeding Companion Animals on Interest, Curiosity, and Self-Concept in Science

초등학생의 반려동물 사육경험이 과학에 대한 흥미, 과학호기심, 과학자아개념에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2021.03.24
  • Accepted : 2021.04.23
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of breeding experiences of companion animals on elementary school students' interest in science, science curiosity, and science self-concept in relation to companion animals that are rapidly increasing in modern society. To achieve the purpose of this study, level of four hundred and seventy-four 6th grade at elementary school students' interest in science, science curiosity, and science self-concept according to breeding experiences of companion animals were compared and analyzed through ANOVA and independent sample t-test. As a result of the analysis, students who have experience in raising companion animals have higher interest in science, science curiosity, and science self-concept than students who have no experience in raising companion animals. It is believed that students participate in breeding activities of companion animals with interest and curiosity, and that self-concept has increased due to the process of acquiring knowledge necessary to raise companion animals and successful breeding experiences. The results of this study are meaningful in that they discussed the implications of breeding experiences of companion animals for science education, using companion animals that have not been studied much in the field of science education so far.

본 연구의 목적은 현대사회에서 급증하고 있는 반려동물과 관련하여 반려동물의 사육경험이 초등학생의 과학에 대한 흥미, 과학호기심 및 과학자아개념에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 본 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해 초등학교 6학년 학생 474명을 대상으로 반려동물 사육경험에 따른 과학에 대한 흥미, 과학호기심, 과학자아개념 수준을 ANOVA 및 독립표본 t검정을 통해 비교·분석하였다. 분석 결과, 반려동물 사육경험이 있는 학생의 과학에 대한 흥미, 과학호기심, 과학자아개념이 사육경험이 없는 학생보다 통계적으로 더 높게 나타났다. 학생들은 흥미와 호기심을 느끼며 반려동물 사육활동에 참여하며, 반려동물을 사육하기 위해 필요한 지식을 습득하는 과정 및 성공적인 사육경험으로 인하여 자아개념도 높아진 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 결과는 그동안 과학교육 분야에서 많이 연구되지 않았던 반려동물을 소재로 하여 반려동물 사육경험이 과학교육에 주는 시사점에 대해 논의하였다는 점에서 의미가 있다.

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