• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.841-856
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• 2015

This study sought to explore longitudinal changes in Korean fourth graders' career aspirations in science. The sample included those who had high interest, but low career aspirations in science, and the analysis focused on the concept of science identity. To achieve this study's objectives, we selected 14 participants and then conducted two in-depth interviews with them. Compared with the first interviews (4th grade), changes were observed in eight students' career aspirations in science in the second round (5th grade). While six students maintained "negative" career aspiration, six revealed "medium" and two revealed "positive" career aspiration in science. To explore the relationship between science identities and career aspirations in science, three students were selected from the sample for further study. According to the results, the aspects of science identity that students valued regarding potential careers varied individually. Depending on these aspects, each student showed different patterns in the interactions between different aspects of science identity, and between aspects of science identity and science-related career aspirations. Over time, participants' experiences and interactions with people around them produced changes in their science identity, which led to changes in their career aspirations resulting from the interactions between aspects of their science identity. Their career aspirations in science were also significantly influenced by each participant's perceptions of relationships with peers (i.e., recognition by peers and of peers) and of science-related careers. Therefore, the results suggest that students need to be provided with appropriate learning environments and guidance relating to science careers.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.779-786
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• 2014

Elementary children, hoping for jobs in science/engineering(Sci/Eng) or medicine(Med), were surveyed on the reasons for jobs, science/math preferences, interests in science, and science aspirations. For 3rd grade boys, twice more students picked Sci/Eng than Med choices. However, for 6th grade boys, the numbers of Sci/Eng and Med became close. The ratios of girls with Sci/Eng in 3rd and 6th grade did not differ much. The 6th graders chosing Med was 1.4 times bigger than 3rd graders for both boys and girls. For students with Sci/Eng, the most important reason for a job was that he/she liked it. For Med, helping others was as much important as doing what he/she liked. Science preference were the highest in the Sci/Eng group. The Med group came next with the non-science group being last. Math preferences were lower than the science preferences. Therefore, children need to be guided to increase the preferences for math as well as for science to keep the Sci/Eng and Med career choices. The interests in science and the science aspirations show similar patterns. The 3rd graders showed higher value than the 6th graders, the boys higher than girls, and the Sci/Eng group highest, the Med the second and non-science group the last. Science aspirations were higher than the interests only for the Sci/Eng group, while it was lower than the interests in all other groups. This implies that science aspirations might have bigger influence on getting a career in Sci/Eng than interest does.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.34 no.7
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• pp.613-624
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• 2014

The aim of this study is to explore why Korean 4th graders' interest in science was not connected to career aspirations in science using the perspective of science identity. Forty-five students with a high interest in science but with low science-related aspirations have been chosen from 488 elementary school students who have completed a questionnaire exploring students' interest and career aspirations in science. Among them, 19 who have received parental permission participated in in-depth interviews examining students' science identities (interest, competence, and recognition by others in science) and their experiences and perceptions of science-related activities. The results showed that most students have limited or situational interest in science, a gap between the perception of their competence in science and their competence for a science-related career, and negative recognition by others in science. Also, participants' science identities and low aspirations for a science-related career constrained their attention and participation in science-related activities. Students' negative science identities and low aspirations for science-related careers were based on the high standards of science-related careers. It seems that these erroneous perceptions and expectations led them to differentiate themselves from students pursuing science-related careers, as well as to perceive that their interest, competence, and recognition by others in science were not enough to pursue a science-related career. This study has implications for understanding the current condition of young students with low aspirations for science careers and exploring desirable objectives and strategies to promote activities to raise their aspirations for science-related careers.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.549-555
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated the influences of Integrated Science on the views of 10th graders with regards to the nature of science (NOS), STS, interest in science, and science aspiration, in order to explore the effects of Integrated Science developed under the 2009 Revised National Curriculum. Participants in this study were 214 10th graders in Seoul. The survey was administered at the beginning and at the end of the Integrated Science course. The analyses of the results revealed that there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of the pre-test and post-test on the NOS survey. However, the post-test scores of the tentativeness of scientific knowledge and the use of imagination, which are the sub-constructs of the NOS, were found to be significantly lower than the pre-test scores. There were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of the responses to each item of the STS survey. The pre-test and post-test scores of the interest in science and the science aspiration were also not significantly different. The results indicated that Integrated Science did not have any impact on students' views on NOS, STS, interest in science, and science aspiration. Educational implications of these findings are discussed.

• The Science & Technology
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• no.12 s.451
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• pp.14-19
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• 2006

과학기술부가 부총리 부서로 승격된지 2년.... 미시경제 정책의 총괄업무를 성공적으로 이끌어온 임상규 과학기술혁신본부 본부장을 만나 그 동안의 소감과 포부를 들어본다.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.5 s.312
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• pp.66-67
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• 1995

무공해ㆍ 무농약을 내걸고 81년 창업한 풀무원식품은 콩나물ㆍ 두부 등 전통식품의 위생적이고 과학적인 포장으로 현대화 국제화에 앞장서고 있다. 15년간 1백20여종의 전통식품을 개발한 풀무원은 국내의 바른 먹거리 문화를 토착시켜 2천년대 매출1조원을 달성한다는 야심찬 포부를 펼치고 있다.

• The Science & Technology
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• no.3 s.454
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• pp.14-17
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• 2007

2007년을 맞아 과학기술혁신본부가 새로운 옷을 갈아입었다. 지난 1월 25일 제2대 과학기술혁신본부장에 박종구 국무조정실 정책차장이 임명됐다. 박 본부장은 경제학 교수 출신의 공무원으로 예산처와 국무조정실에서 활약해온 인물. 또 금호아시아나그룹의 창업주 아들이라는 집안 배경도 세인의 관심을 모은다. 범 부처적인 성격을 띤 과학기술혁신본부를 어떻게 이끌어갈지 본지 3월호에서 신임 본부장의 생생한 포부를 들어본다.

• 방재와보험
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• s.28
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• pp.40-41
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• 1986

1983년 10월 원대한 포부와 중차대한 사명감 아래 여주벌에서 첫 삽을 뜨며 출발한 국내 최초의 방재시험소가 마침내 건축공사를 끝내고 본격적인 업무개시를 눈앞에 두고 있다. 화재로 인한 각종 재난을 빈번히 겪으면서도 과학적으로 대처하지 못한 채 되풀이 되는 대형 참사에 속수무책이었던 우리 현실로서는 획기적인 발전이 아닐 수 없다. 우리보다 앞선 여러나라에 비해 조금도 손색없는 장비와 인력을 갖추고 최첨단을 향한 방재활동의 첫 발을 내디디며 무한한 긍지를 느낀다.

• The Science & Technology
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• s.541
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• pp.4-8
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• 2014

공과대학혁신위원회가 지난 1월 14일 출범했다. 최근 10년간 공과대학은 SCI 논문 등 연구실적측면에서 많은 성장을 했으나, 이제는 창조경제를 이끌 실용적이고 질적인 성장을 추구할 시점이다. 공과대학혁신위원회는 공과대학이 실질적 부가가치를 만들어 내는 신기술과 창의적 인재의 공급원이 되도록 위상과 역할을 재정립하고 이론 위주 연구와 교육에서 벗어나 창조경제실현을 주도할 수 있는 전진기지로서의 역할과 성장을 돕기 위해 신설됐다. 그동안 공과대학의 양적 지표에 집중돼 있던 여러 가지 문제점 해결을 위해 위원회가 잘해낼 수 있을지 그 중심에 있는 이준식 공과대학혁신위원회 위원장(서울대 연구부총장)을 만나 앞으로의 포부를 들어봤다.

• Science & Technology Policy
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• v.25 no.7
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• pp.14-19
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• 2015

동물들을 사랑하는 전북대 수의학과 동아리 'Vet장이들'이 반려동물과의 성숙된 공존문제에서 한 발 더 나아가 유기 동물 보호 및 고령자 일자리 창출 문제까지 해결하는 소셜 벤처를 창업해 화제이다. 'Vet장이들' 이름에는 Veterinary(수의사)라는 본분을 기억하며 '장이'라는 이름에 걸맞는 이 분야 최고 전문가가 되고자 하는 포부를 담았다. 창업 1년 남짓 되는 짧은 시간에 가시적인 성과를 이루어가고 있는 Vet장이들 김은정 대표를 만나 흥미로운 창업 스토리와 앞으로의 비전을 들어보았다.