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An Analysis of Teachers' Level of Usage and Concern Over the 7th Science Curriculum (제7차 과학 교육과정에 대한 지구과학 교사들의 관심도와 활용도 분석)

  • Lee, Yong-Seob;An, Hyun-Hee;Kim, Sang-Dal;Kim, Jong-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.378-392
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the depth of earth science teachers' concern over the 7th Science Curriculum and levels of their use of it in reality, using the tools "Concern" and "Levels of use" which are two important tools use in CBAM. The results of the study are as follows. How much concern do the earth science teachers have over the 7th Science Curriculum? There are seven stages (from 0 stage to 6 stage) of teachers' concern over the curriculum. o stage represents teachers' indifference to the curriculum and 98% teachers are placed in this stage. According to the study on teachers' teaching experience, teachers having from 10 to 14 years of teaching experience are the most indifferent to the 7th Science Curriculum, compared to other teachers. Which levels of use of the 7th science curriculum do earth science teachers choose in reality? There are five levels of use (from 1 to 5) of the 7th curriculum. 43.97% of teachers are placed in the 3rd level called "Mechanical level", which represents a teacher-concerned learning method with consideration of learners' response. According to the study on teachers' frequency of level of use in the fields of "Instruction objects, Instruction contents, Instruction methods, Instruction materials and Evaluation.", teachers chose high levels of use in the fields of "Instruction objects and Instruction contents" and low levels of use in the other three fields. What factors are barriers for earth science teachers to perform the 7th Science Curriculum in reality? 80.9% of teachers have trouble performing the 7th Science Curriculum in reality because of too much routine work, official papers, and lack of instructional materials, laboratories, training systems and workshops. The two biggest barriers among the above are routine work and of official papers. According to the study on teachers' teaching experience, teachers having from 0 to years of teaching experience have the most trouble in performing the curriculum in reality, compared to other teachers.

A Study on the Curriculum for Elementary and Middle School in Robot and Convergence Activity (초.중학교 로봇융합활동 교육과정에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jung-Ho;Kim, Chul
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.285-294
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    • 2014
  • Recently, research using robots as a learning tool has increasingly been conducted in K-12 education area. It has been known that hands-on robots give positive educational effect not only on science and mathematics, but on STEAM activity, and help improve the abilities necessary in the 21 century, such as critical thinking, creativity, communication skills, and team work. Despite many research achievements, there is still few research on robot based curriculum to improve the instrumental application of robots in the primary and secondary education fields. In other words, there is a lack of studies of systematic educational contents, educational methods and educational evaluation to increase the instrumental application according to schools and class years. Therefore, this study analyzed domestic and foreign robot based curriculums and relevant cases to develop 'robot' related educational programs in primary school and middle school, suggested the achievement objectives in the robot area as a sub category of the computer science curriculum which will be revised, and proposed teaching-learning method and evaluation method.

Analysis of K-12 Science Textbooks Related to 'States of Water', 'State Change of Water', and 'Conditions of State Change' (물의 상태, 상태변화 및 그 조건에 대한 유치원, 초등, 중등 과학 교재의 내용 분석)

  • Paik, Seong-Hey;Park, Jae-Won;Park, Jin-Ok;Im, Myoung-Hyuk;Ko, Young-Mi;Cho, Boo-Kyung;Kim, Hyo-Nam
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.215-229
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    • 2002
  • This study is to analyze the contents related to 'state of water', 'state change of water', and 'conditions of state change' in K-12 science textbooks. For this, we analyzed textbooks based on the 5th kindergarten curriculum, the 6th elementary school science curriculum and the 6th middle school science curriculum. Findings show that some of the contents are designed well by topical sequencing or by spiral sequencing. But others have some problems based on topical sequencing and spiral sequencing. Generally, the contents are represented in the order of Perception of phenomena with senses level, Macroscopic understanding level, Understanding of scientific term level, Microscopic understanding level by grade. But the state change contents related to solidification and melting, and conditions of state change contents related to heat, temperature, wind, and humidity are not represented in the level of Microscopic understanding. The contents of state change and conditions related to heat and wind are not represented in the level of scientific term also.

Exploration of the Status of Course Completion and Ways to Raise Selection Rates of General Elective Courses in the 2015 Revised Science Curriculum (2015 개정 과학과 일반선택과목의 수강 현황 및 선택률 제고 방안 탐색)

  • Lee, Il;Kwak, Youngsun
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.217-226
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this research is to draw suggestions on the settling of the 2015 revised curriculum and the direction of science curriculum improvement by identifying the current status of science general elective courses for high school sophomores, and examining teachers' perception. To this end, with 12 city and provincial education offices' cooperation, we analyzed the status of science elective subjects that freshmen took in 2018 by school year, school type and region. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with nine science teachers of the focus group to discuss ways to improve curriculum operation and implementation of science general elective courses, and ways to raise the selection rate. The number of science general elective courses for high school students in 12 municipal and provincial education offices was confirmed to be 163,710 for Physics I, 216,754 for Chemistry I, 290,736 for Bioscience I, and 200,861 for Earth Science I. By school type, autonomous high schools have the highest completion rate, while specialized schools and vocational schools have very low rates. Units completed per semester for general elective courses were mostly three units (61.5%) and two units (28.7%). High school science teachers suggested reconstruction of three-unit elective courses that can be completed in one semester, content development focused on competences rather than knowledge, and the need for a teacher community to improve teachers' teaching competences. Based on the results of the research, ways to operate high school science elective curriculum in preparation for the high school credit system were suggested.

A Study on the ICT Curriculum for Computer Science Education in Elementary Schools (초등학교 컴퓨터과학 교육을 위한 정보통신기술 교육과정 연구)

  • Lee, Su-Jeong;Kim, Hyun-Bae
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.403-412
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    • 2006
  • In seventh curriculum policy, operating the computer education is divided into two parts: they are the information communication technology (ICT) education and related areas in the computer curriculum. This study compares and analyzes the learning contents of "enjoyable computer"-ICT education teaching materials of Busan elementary schools. This paper researches the trend and the actual condition of computer education in foreign countries, and it surveys teachers and students to find out the recognition and demands of computer education. And this paper examines the revised Operating Guide of ICT Education and it compares to the contents system of current curriculum and demands of students and teachers.

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An Implications of Computer Education in Korea from the U.S., U.K. and Germany Computer Curriculums (미국 영국 독일 컴퓨터 교육과정에서 한국 컴퓨터 교육의 시사점)

  • Kim, Kapsu
    • Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.421-432
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    • 2016
  • The 21st century computer education is very important for the future generations in the knowledge and information society. Therefore, developed countries that are the US, UK, and Germany, it is very important to find out how the computer education. In the US, the NETS and ACM K12 curriculum are investigated, In the UK and Germany national level computer curriculums are looked out. USA, UK, and Germany's curriculum includes computer science, information technology, digital literacy, and computer curriculum is independent, at least in the elementary schools computer education can be seen that more than 17 hours. After the revised national curriculum at 2015 is amended in korea. compared to the developed countries to derive the problems of the Korean revised national curriculum 2015. The revised 2015 Korean elementary school computer education, has no identity because it is not operated as an independent subject. Software will include education only. A very limited time of 17 hours may be a problem.

The Analysis of a Educational Objectives and a Curriculum of The Department of Ophthalmic Optics Departments of Two-Year Colleges (2년제 대학 안경광학과 교육목표와 교육과정 분석)

  • Ryu, Kyung Ho;Kim, Jung Hee
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2007
  • This research aims at knowing educational objectives and understanding the whole departmental processes of two-year education programs of junior colleges in the field of ophthalmic optics. Our analyses can be categorized by on liberal art courses, compulsory subjects and optional subjects. The educational purpose of all the seven colleges was training the professional worker, meets well the educational requirements of two year college. All seven colleges' curriculum is open to the national licence examination subjects, but more academic credits are demended in eye examination of refraction, test of ocular function, professional sense of cultural subjects field, leadership in organization and course of marketing related subjects, and stronger relation with clinical examination are also required.

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Blended Learning Applied Curriculum Design for Nursing Department's Computer-Utilizing Academic Subjects (간호학과의 컴퓨터 활용 교과목 수업을 위한 브랜디드 러닝을 적용한 교과과정 설계)

  • Yoon, Sung-Ja;Kim, No-Whan;Park, Jin-Seob
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.375-384
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    • 2017
  • This paper is intended to provide a good lecture to computer utilizing courses in the Department of Nursing, therefore first analyzes the outlines of relevant qualifying examinations as well as the contents of the textbooks and syllabus that are currently taught in universities, and then design the curriculum by applying blended learning for effective proceedings of computer-utilizing course. The curriculum for computer-utilizing course which this paper suggests is based on blended learning which blends face-to-face classes with e-learning classes, and its two tracks of teaching and practice include weekly core areas, teaching goals, and subjects. Therefore, this curriculum is expected to lead to excellent learning outcomes as it will become a good teaching scheme for teachers and will motivate students to acquire license. and to find employment.

Analysis of the Content Connectivity of the 2009 Revised Technology & Home Economics Curriculum 'Consumption' Area (2009개정 기술·가정교육과정 '소비생활' 영역의 내용 연계성 분석)

  • Park, Ji Sook;Kim, Jeong Sook
    • Human Ecology Research
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.337-349
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    • 2017
  • This study analyzed contents of 12 kinds of middle school technology Home Economics(1) textbooks, 9 high school Technology Home Economics textbooks and 2 high school home science textbooks based on the 5 areas and 9 subject areas of 'Understanding of market and consumer', 'Reasonable consumption', 'Resolution and prevention of consumer problems', 'Formation of desirable consumption culture', 'Career and occupation related to consumption life' for the purpose of analyzing connectivity of contents in the area of 'consumption life' in the Technology Home Economics curriculum revised in 2009, and analyzed connectivity of contents on the basis of 'developed', 'repeated', 'different' and 'reduced' based on the results of analysis on the contents of the textbooks. Analysis results show that middle school Technology Home Economics(1) textbooks are mainly dealing with problems related to consumption life and ways to practice healthy consumption life, high school Technology Home Economics textbooks emphasized understanding of consumption culture in modern life and practice and method of sustainable consumption life, and high school home science textbooks contain overall contents of household financial management and consumption life. In general, contents were distributed as 'developed' 11 times (32.4%), 'repeated' 6 times (17.6%), 'reduced' 13 times (38.2%), 'different' 4 times (11.8%). Contents of the majority of textbooks are composed suitable for the curriculum achievement standard, but connectivity of 'developed' cannot be considered a desirable type of connectivity. various formation plans as suggested shall be devised not to let learning elements of 'consumption life' area discontinued considering school levels and achievement standard of curriculum.

Analysis of the Major Curriculum of Fashion-related Courses (패션관련학과의 전공교과과정 현황분석)

  • Rha, Soo-Im;Kwon, Hae-Sook;Lee, Jung-Soon
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.54-66
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    • 2008
  • This study aims to suggest better future-oriented improvements by considering the traits and changes of the curriculum of the courses related to the field of fashion. To get the best results from the study, out of all the fashion-related majors (courses) from 4-year based universities in Korea, 65 was selected and divided into 24 courses in the category of clothing & textiles, 34 courses in the category of fashion design and 7 courses in the category of fashion industry in 7 universities, and their education goals and contents of the curriculum posted on the internet homepage of each university were analyzed. The results of the study are as follows: Firstly, with the result from analyzing what the core terms have in common, which are used to express the educational purposes of fashion-related courses in Korea, the ideal type of talents that most of the fashion-related courses tend to pursue can be said to be those who are equipped with a sense of future-oriented creative direction and international communication capability, based on a multidisciplinary general capability, a professional executive ability, an information-analytic ability and an ability of planning, as well as in possession of a sense of beauty, creativity and a scientific mind. Secondly, with the traits of the curriculum of courses in each category, it was found that the category of clothing & textiles courses belongs to colleges of human ecology the most, and in terms of major subjects, the relative importance of clothing science seemed high compared to other school categories while the category of fashion design courses belongs to colleges of art, modeling or design the most, and in terms of major subjects, the scope of dress design appeared the widest, and finally the category of fashion industry courses belongs to colleges of natural science the most, and the relative importance of marketing seemed quite high. Moreover, with the result mentioned earlier, It was found that the names of departments and majors of fashion-related courses are differentiated, depending on what kind of college they belong to, and their curriculum have been differentiated to some degree accordingly. Thirdly, as shown above, Korean universities have attempted to make a lot of changes in the curriculum of fashion-related courses according to changes of the age, compared to what they did in the past, but they have still seemed to lack many things for the cultivation of talents fit for their educational purposes. Through the result from investigating both the changes of the current age and the directions in developing the curriculum, the study came to conclusion that each university in Korea should develop the major curriculum of fashion-related courses that are more sophisticated and intensive fit for the its department name and educational purposes.