• Journal of Science Education
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.195-211
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• 2022

In this study, we explored the meaning of astronomical observation activities of five earth science teachers through in-depth interviews. Semi-structured interviews were conducted after providing a questionnaire based on Seidman's three-step process of interview. By analyzing the interview transcript, the educational implications inherent in astronomical observation activities were extracted. Teachers have constructed systematic basis of observation and astronomy in the observational astronomy and laboratory class during their course in the teacher education institute. After they became in-service teachers, practical know-hows of astronomical observation activities in schools were developed with the help of colleagues. By designing and executing astronomical observation activities for students, teachers notice positive changes in the cognitive domain, affective domain, and career perception of the students. Hence, teachers consider that astronomical observation activities have great educational effects. In addition, astronomical activities appear to be very rewarding and satisfying experiences to teachers, by providing opportunities for having pride as an earth science teacher. However, teachers tend to find difficulties in operating astronomical observation activities in fields, due to both internal and external obstacles. It is found that the removal of internal obstacles is more important for teachers to attempt or to continue astronomical observation activities. In this sense, it is necessary to support teachers by providing timely training courses with related content, as well as opportunities to share their experiences within a peer group such as teachers' research society.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.46 no.2
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• pp.55.3-55.3
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• 2021

국립청소년우주센터는 전라남도 과학문화확산활동사업으로 하이브리드방식의 천문우주과학교실을 운영하고 있다. 사업은 '소통하는 천체관측 플랫폼'과 '내가 만든 천체사진' 프로그램 두 가지로 운영 중이다. '소통하는 천체관측 플랫폼'은 날씨가 맑은 날 시민이 있는 곳을 찾아가서 천체를 보여주며 인터뷰와 생중계를 하는 것이다. '내가 만든 천체사진 프로그램'은 하이브리드 방식으로 프로그램을 운영하며 기존에 촬영된 천체사진과 원격관측을 이용해서 날씨에 상관없이 천체사진을 제작 할 수 있게 운영된다. 밤하늘의 천체를 안시관측으로만 만족하지 않고 사진관측의 매력을 알려 천문관측의 패러다임을 변화 시킬 수 있도록 운영한다. 또한 천문관측을 값비싼 장비가 있는 곳에서만 가능 한 것이 아니고 장비공유를 통해 천문관측을 할 수 있도록 시스템을 구축했다.

• 한국지구과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2010

변광 천체 중에서도 특히 수 일 만에 몇 등급 이상씩 증가하는 격변광 현상을 보이는 고에너지, 고중력 천체들의 연구는 다른 천체들의 연구는 별의 진화의 마지막 단계를 연구하는데 있어서 매우 중요하다. 고중력 변광 천체들의 연구에 있어서 선진국들에서는 지난 수 십 년간 관측기기의 눈부신 발전과 함께 고에너지 천체들에서의 다양한 복사 및 산란 과정의 규명에 많은 발전이 있어왔다. 최근 들어 지상 광학 및 적외선 망원경은 점점 대형화 하는 추세에 있지만, 소형 망원경을 이용한 변광 천체의 연구 역시 점점 활발해 지고 있다. 따라서 이러한 소형 망원경을 이용한 격변광 천체의 관측은 국내외에 우리나라가 보유한 소형 망원경으로도 충분히 관측 연구 및 교육용으로 활용이 가능하다. 한국천문연구원이 보유한 원격 관측이 가능한 미국 레몬산의 1미터 및 보현산의 1.8미터 망원경을 이용한 격변광 천체들의 최근의 관측 연구 활동을 소개하고자 한다.

• KASI NEWSLETTER
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• s.97
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• pp.14-15
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• 2010

<'글로벌 인재육성'을 위한 교육현장 지원충실>을 운영지표로 1990년 9월에 개원한 전라남도교육과학연구원은 학생들에게 꿈과 희망, 그리고 창의성 신장을 위해 과학교육 현장지원과 과학문화 확산을 위해 노력하고 있다. 또한 천체관측교육으로 지역특성에 맞게 낙도 및 오지로 ‘찾아가는 천체관측교육’과 별과 문화가 어우러지는 천체관측활동을 통해서 지역사회의 과학문화 확산을 위해 최선을 다하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.147-156
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• 2024

Science practice is a process of establishing new relationships with 'foreign things' such as learning objects or tools for observation and measurement. Since the practice of science in major subjects has been increasingly emphasized, we sought to understand the meaning co-created by students and numerous materials who have experienced astronomical observation as a Deleuzian experience of "becoming". We collected activity logs and photographic data written by 17 students participating in astronomical observation activities at "A" High School, and conducted in-depth interviews with the students. We assessed the collected data by reconstructing a situation analysis. The main research results include the students' existential-epistemological 'becoming' process: 1) discovering newness through repetition, 2) becoming an 'explanation machine' to convey the affect of astronomical observation activities, 3) breaking out of a stabilized territory, and crossing a threshold. Based on the results, we suggested the need for follow-up research on the practices and new experimental approaches of teachers in earth science education.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.495-505
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• 2008

The main purposes of this study are to: (1) to develop astronomy observation program based on a standardized coefficient decision program; and (2) to apply the developed program to after-school or club activities. As a first step, we analyzed activities related to astronomy in the authorized textbooks that are currently adopted in high schools. based on the analysis, we developed an astronomy observation program according to the standardized coefficient decision program, and the program was applied to students' astronomical observations as part of the club activities. Specifically, this program used a 102 mm refracting telescope and digital camera. we took into account the observation site's environment of the urban areas in which many school were located and then developed a the computer program for observation activities. The results of this study are as follows. First, the current astronomical education in schools was based off of the textbooks. Specifically, it was mostly about analyzing the materials and making simulated experiments. Second, most schools participated in this study were located in urban areas where students had more difficulty in observation than in rural areas. Third, an exemplary method was investigated in order to make an astronomical observation efficiently in urban areas with the existing devices. In addition, the standardized coefficient decision program was developed to standardize the magnitude of stars according to the observed value. Finally, based on the students' observations, we found that there was no difference between the magnitude of a star in urban sites and in rural sites. The current astronomical education in schools lacks an activity of practical experiments, and many schools have not good observational sites because they are located in urban areas. However, use of this program makes it possible to collect significant data after a series of standardized corrections. In conclusion, this program not only helps schools to create an active astronomy observation activity in fields, but also promotes students to be more interested in astronomical observation through a series of field-based activities.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.752-769
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• 2021

Although astronomical observation has various educational effects and values, studies conducted in the context of earth science education have been relatively insufficient compared with other fields. In addition, few studies have been conducted on systematic design principles development guiding teachers in the application of practical astronomical observation education. In this study, we attempted to develop design principles for astronomical observation education programs for K-12 students and applied the program to the classes. The initial design principles were derived through literature research and revised through validation processes by eight experts. The final principles were confirmed based on the usability evaluation of two high school teachers, and they included 11 design principles and 27 detailed guidelines. In addition, an astronomical observation education program consisting of eight lessons was designed by applying the final design principle. This program was applied to after-school classes in high school, the responses of participating students were investigated. We anticipate our design principles can be used as a criterion for systematic design of various types of observation activities, including outdoor observations.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.55.1-55.1
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• 2012

2010년과 2011년의 관측시즌에 총 23일의 BVR 측광 관측을 통하여 처음으로 얻은 2세트의 BVR 광도 곡선을 분석하였다. 새로운 두 세트의 BVR 광도곡선은 제1식과 제2식의 깊이가 거의 비슷하지만, 식바깥 부분에서 관측 시즌에 따라 서로 다른 모양의 잘 발달된 파형 모양을 보인다. 이는 BD And가 흑점이 활동이 매우 심한 짧은 주기의 RS CVn형 식쌍성임을 나타내는 것이다. 우리의 극심시각을 포함한 모든 극심시각을 분석하여 BD And의 공전주기가 규칙적으로 변하는 것을 발견하였다. 이 변화를 보이지 않는 제3천체에 의한 광시간 효과로 가정하여, 궤도이심율이 0.83이며, 9.15년의 주기를 가진 광시간 궤도를 결정하였다. Wilson-Devinney 쌍성 모형을 이용하여 흑점과 제3광도를 고려한 두 세트의 광도곡선 해를 산출하였고, BD And의 절대량을 구하였다. 식바깥의 파형 모양의 변화는 주성의 표면에 매우 큰 두 개의 흑점과 그 위치와 이동으로 잘 설명되며, 전체 광도의 약 15%에 해당되는 제3광도가 검출되었다. 주기연구에서 구한 제3천체의 궤도요소와 제3광도의 결합으로 제3천체의 질량과 궤도경사각을 유추하였다. BD And의 성분별의 평균 나이가 등연령 곡선으로부터 태양과 비슷한 4.6${\times}$109년으로 산출되었다. BD And를 포함하여 현재까지 알려진 짧은 주기의 RS CVn형 쌍성들의 H-R도가 항성진화 경로와 함께 제시되며, 그 천체물리학적 의미를 살펴본다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.183-199
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• 2012

Previous Earth Science textbooks have mostly lacked the latest astronomical phenomena frequently being reported in mass media such as popular science magazines. One of the main directions in the revision of the 2009 National Curriculum of Korea is to actively include those phenomena. Furthermore, despite a close link between astronomy and physics, the concept of modern physics has not been actively introduced in Earth Science textbooks and at the same time the linkage of physics to astronomy has rarely been studies in physics textbooks. Therefore, the concept of integration among different fields in science is emphasized in the new National Curriculum. Transient phenomena in the high energy astrophysical objects are examples that reflect such issue. The purpose of this study is to introduce transferring a real-time data and making imaging of astronomical observations using e-Science. As a first step, we performed the first experiment for a large data transfer of astronomical observation between Korea and Japan using KOREN, a National Research and Education Test Network. We introduce actively on-going fields of e-Science in observational activities of astronomy and astrophysics, and their close interrelationship with scientific inquiry activities and public outreach activities. We discuss our experiment in the scientific and educational aspects to the primitive e-Science activity in the Korean astronomical society and, in turn, provide a prospective view for its application to the scientific inquiry activities and public outreach activities in the upcoming commercial Gbps-level internet environments.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.300-312
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to develop an astronomical observing education program that enables high school students to inquire the distance of astronomical bodies based on the research methods (observing open clusters and exploring collected big data) using small telescopes and DSLR cameras. After analyzing the 2015 revised science curriculum, we developed science club activity materials and teacher-student learning contents suitable for high school earth science education. A panel of six teachers and researchers of earth science education and astronomy, participated in developing the educational materials. The validity of the program was verified through establishing the agreement among the panels after in-depth discussions and clarifications. The program, developed with 10 lessons in total, showed high satisfactory content validity (CVI, .89) and conformity of school class (Likert's 5 point scales, 4.17). The feedback of the panels and the Delphi analysis continued to improve the quality of the program. The pilot testing result with high school students (N=9) showed that the students' satisfaction rate was high as 4.48. Using the astronomical observational education program of this study is expected to contribute in improving the convergence educational activity, interest, curiosity, and inquiry ability of students in the universe and the astronomical bodies.