• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.324-333
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• 2002

Recent studies have indicated that boys show better scientific achievements compared to those of girls. It is also a general conception that boys would be better than girls in terms of scientific creative performances and potential, although there have been few studies to support the general opinion. As the gifted education in Korea is progressing very rapidly, the importance of understanding the creative characteristics of gifted boys and girls has been increased. In the present study, we have compared and analyzed three different measures of creativity utilizing 135 gifted students (77 boys and 58 girls) to provide an empirical evidence for the different degrees of creative performances between gifted boys and girls. The instruments used to measure diverse aspects of creativity include the Torrance Test of Creativity (TTCT), the Test of Creative Problem-solving and Finding in Science (CPFS), and the Creative Behavioral Checklist in Science(CBCS). The results of the study indicate that girls, rather than boys, showed better creative performances, demonstrating moderately higher average scores on the three creative measures used in the study. The results are in contrast to people's general conception that boys would be more creative than girls. Implications of the study in connection with identification and educational practices for gifted education program have been discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technology Innovation Society Conference
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• 2017.11a
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• pp.111-123
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• 2017

우리나라는 국방부를 중심으로 한 국방과학기술 행정체제가 1970년대 마련된 이후로 큰 변화가 없었다가 2006년에 방위사업청 개청에 따라 큰 변화가 발생하였으나, 현재 국방과학기술 행정체제는 타 분야 과학기술 행정체제와는 다른 구조를 가지고 있다. 따라서 현재의 국방과학기술 행정체제가 환경맥락에 맞게 변화하였는지, 과학기술 조정기구이라는 상위 수준에서 적절한 조정과 협력을 이루고 있는지, 국방분야 정부부처 및 출연기관 간에는 유기적 결합이 이루어지고 있는지 등의 제도 정합성 관점에서 국방과학기술 행정체제의 특성 및 문제점을 분석하고, 발전방향을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.13-29
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• 2023

This study aims to provide a theoretical examination of symmetry and its implications for science education. For this purpose, first, we examined the way of thinking of Western science in general through ancient Greek scholars. Second, we divided the perception of symmetry into ancient and modern times. Third, we draw out the implications for science education. The results of this study show that, first, the way of thinking in Western science is 'abstraction', which began with Parmenides and was established by Plato. Second, the ancient perception of symmetry is symmetry as beautiful proportions and harmony based on abstraction, and the modern perception of symmetry is symmetry as an invariant perspective based on abstraction that seeks to find constancy in change. We examined Eratosthenes' experiment to measure the circumference of the earth as an example of ancient symmetry, and Galilean relativity or transformation as examples of modern symmetry. Third, the implications for science education are as follows. Awareness of symmetry can help educate students about the nature of science, as it is a central theme that runs through ancient and modern science. Second, the Eratosthenes' experiment and Galilean relativity or transformations are not represented in the 2022 revised curriculum, but could support understanding of science and key competencies and concepts. Finally, an integrated approach to science education centered on symmetry can have a positive impact on scientific attitudes and interest.

• Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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• v.3 no.1 s.5
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• pp.1-17
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• 2003

Though science and technology can understood as a part of cultural system, the relationship of science/technology with culture is often viewed as contradictory or mutually exclusive by many scholars. Therefore, in the first section of the present paper, the nature of science and technology as a cultural form is examined. Here, science is viewed as a form of symbolic culture, while technology is regarded as a form of instrumental culture. In the second section, the contradictory relationship and/or tensions between science-technological system (instrumental culture) and cultural system (symbolic culture) within a society is discussed. In the final section of this paper, 'science culture' is conceptualized as a dynamic social process in which contradictory science sub-cultures of political system(state), economic system(cooperations), civil society (including academic community of scientists and other social organizations and movements), and cultural system are supposed to be coordinated. In conclusion, establishment of 'humanized science culture' and 'democratic science-culture movement' is proposed as an alternative way of resolving contradictory relationship between cultural system and science-technological system in the modern world.

• Journal of Science Education
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.454-469
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• 2014

Teachers' presuppositions of nature of science, scientific causality, and nature are unconsciously constructed through interactions with his or her physical and social environment everyday and it began even before they were in any formal education. It directly influences their teaching later. Thus, this study examined what comprehensive presuppositions in nature of science, scientific causality, and nature are held by in-service secondary science teachers. For the study, Q-methodology was used. Q-sorting was done on 81 statements from three instruments: Nature statements, the Test of Preferred Explanations, and the Nature of Science Scale with twelve in-service science teachers. Teachers sorted the statements along a presented agreement scale of their viewpoint and the collected data was analyzed using recommended procedures for Q-sorts in order to group teachers with similar views. As a result, ten participants were placed in five factors based on their presuppositions of science, scientific causality, and nature and distinctive features of each factor were discovered. In addition, the study confirmed that presuppositions of science, scientific causality, and nature are interrelated. This study method will be helpful to discover more relationships regarding teachers' various viewpoints further.

• The Science & Technology
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• no.3 s.442
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• pp.96-97
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• 2006

• The Science & Technology
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• v.10 no.5 s.96
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• pp.34-42
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• 1977

• The Science & Technology
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• v.33 no.9 s.376
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• pp.88-89
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• 2000

모든 생물이 번식을 위해서 뿐만 아니라 성적활동을 통해 삶의 희열을 만끽할 수 있는 성. 그러나 우리는 빈번히 그 성의 중요성에 대해서 잘못 해석하는 경향이 있다. 이 책에서 저자는 번식과 쾌락에 따른 성의 생물학적 본질을 풀이하면서 성은 탄생은 물론 죽음과도 연관성이 있다고 본다. 그리고 성은 진화하며 앞으로 개인의 성정쾌락은 번식의 굴레에서 벗어나 새로운 단계로 접어들 것이라고 내다보고 있다.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.34 no.8 s.387
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• pp.43-68
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• 2001

과학과 종교 - 과학없는 종교는 장님, 그 반대는 절름발이 과학은 사실성, 종교는 당위성에 더 큰 관심/과학과 종교의 구조적 특성 - 과학이론과 종교신조 창출과정 엇비슷, 종교의 주관적 편견 과학도 가지고 있어/과학과 종교의 충돌 - 과학과 종교 투쟁사 대부분이 왜곡ㆍ과장, 갈릴레오사건도 성경 구절 해석상 문제/생명관 탄생,소멸,육체,영혼 등 과학자의 입장 - 사람도 원시 생명체서 진화됐다 믿지만 생명현상 이해할수록 그 오묘함에 경탄/생명관 탄생,소멸,육체,영혼 등 기독교의 입장 - 하느님의 생명의 근원 삶 자체가 거룩한 것, 삶은 은총이며 선물이고 영속적으로 보증/생명관 탄생,소멸,육체,영혼 등 불교의 입장 - 생리적 조건과 업력 갖춰질 때 생명체 결성, 육체는 물질과 정신 요소 지난 5온 집합체/21세기 과학과 종교의 위상 절실 - 과학의 위상 철학은 신처럼 군림함 때문, 충돌요인 바른 이해가 위상 정립의 관건/종교와 뇌작용 - 미 성인 53% 갑작스런 종교적 깨달음 체험, 환상 등 모든 초자연적 경험 뇌작용서 비롯

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.100-116
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• 2003

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the objectivity of scientific knowledge, focusing on Michael Polanyi's epistemology. The objectivity of scientific knowledge could be examined in epistemological and ontological view. The former relates to the rationality, but the latter to the reality. Since the middle of 20th century science philosophers have debated about the objectivity of scientific knowledge. Their opinions are divided three parts by the criteria of objectivity in relation to the rationality. Exactly Objectivism approves the rationality of scientific knowledge, and Falsificationism accepts the panial rationality, but Relativism denies any rationality. In this paper, we will study the objectivity of knowledge in relation to the subjectivity, especially throughout the theory of Kant, Kierkegaard and Wang Yang-ming. Experienced good scientist Polanyi(1946; 1958) have ever suggested the new epistemology as the name of 'personal knowledge'. He argues that scientific knowledge is personal by faith, trust, passions, tacit understanding, method rules embodied in practice. Some implications were discussed for science education from the view of Polanyi. The first holds that science class needs human voice throughout the personal commitment. The second holds that intellectual passions should he recovered. The third holds that the teacher should act like real scientist. Finally, the theory of science education should be established for ourselves.