Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)

The Korean Elementary Science Education Society (한국초등과학교육학회)
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Analysis of Science Teachers Images by Class Situation That Elementary School Students Prefer and Avoid

초등학생들이 선호, 기피하는 수업 상황별 과학 교사 이미지 분석

  • Received : 2021.03.03
  • Accepted : 2021.05.11
  • Published : 2021.08.31
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Abstract

Modern society demands a new science teacher image. Compared to other school ages, elementary school students are the time when the teacher's influence plays a large role and is the time when they first encounter science subjects. The role of science teachers is very important as the starting point for the initial image of science learning and attitudes toward science by elementary science teachers. Therefore, it is very important to correctly establish an image of an elementary science teacher. The purpose of this study is to analyze the images of science teachers that elementary school students prefer and avoid according to their class situation. To this end, 534 elementary school students were divided into five classes: class type, class material presentation method, subject instruction method, subject content explanation method, and class atmosphere, and the image of science teacher who prefers and avoids is described in an open format. Concepts presented by elementary school students were analyzed using Semantic network analysis. The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, the image of a science teacher preferred or avoided by elementary school students was determined according to how the science teacher did the class. Second, elementary school students prefer activity-oriented classes such as experimental classes, and there is a need for classes to be conducted in this manner. Lastly, small changes and efforts of teachers in teaching methods are needed so that changes to science classes preferred by elementary school students can be achieved.

현대 사회는 새로운 과학 교사상을 요구한다. 초등학생은 다른 학령기에 비하여 교사의 영향력이 크게 작용하는 시기이면서 과학 교과를 처음으로 접하는 시기이다. 초등 과학 교사에 의해 과학 학습에 대한 초기 이미지와 과학에 대한 태도 등이 정형화되어 가는 시작점으로 과학 교사의 역할이 매우 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 이에 초등학교 과학 교사에 대한 이미지를 올바르게 정립하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 초등학생이 수업 상황에 따라 선호하고, 기피하는 과학 교사 이미지에 대해 분석하고자 하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 초등학생 534명을 대상으로 수업 상황을 수업 형태, 수업 자료 제시 방법, 교과 지도 방법, 교과 내용 설명 방식, 수업 분위기 조성의 5가지로 나누어 선호, 기피하는 과학 교사의 이미지를 개방형으로 기술하도록 하였다. 초등학생들에 의해 제시된 개념들은 언어 네트워크 분석법을 통해 분석이 이루어졌다. 본 연구의 결론은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 과학 교사가 수업을 어떻게 하느냐에 따라 초등학생들이 선호하거나 기피하는 과학 교사의 이미지가 결정되었다. 둘째, 초등학생들은 실험 수업과 같은 활동 중심의 수업을 선호하며, 이와 같은 방식으로 수업이 이루어질 필요성이 있다. 마지막으로 초등학생들이 선호하는 과학 수업으로의 변화가 이루어질 수 있도록 수업 방법에 대한 교사들의 작은 변화와 노력이 필요하다.

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