• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.626-638
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of the scientifically gifted high school students to the research and education (R&E) program. 270 scientifically gifted high school students participating in R&E program were sampled and surveyed according to the R&E' purpose, the process of topic selection, the advantage, and disadvantage of R&E. 4 students among them were interviewed in depth. Students perceived the purposes and advantages of R&E as fostering the scientist' qualifications, providing the research opportunities, and improving the inquiry ability and the disadvantages of R&E as the time consumption in research, the participation as a sideline, and the difficulty of contents. The R&E program was mainly composed of a pre-determined topic, fixed procedures, and expert's settlements in the problem-emerging situation and was not cognitive but technical apprenticeship. In addition, students considered the participation of R&E as a chance of experience about the high techniques and the valuable instruments instead of the improvement on the creative problem-solving ability. The role of mentors in the R&E program is so important that it affects largely on the productive participation and the perceptions of science and scientists.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.1139-1156
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate students' and mentors' perceptions of Research and Education (R&E) programs in science high schools and science academies. The sample included 1,466 science high school/science academy students and 310 mentors. They filled out the survey, which consisted of the perceptions of R&E performance procedures (Selecting a topic, Learning topic-related knowledge, Designing and performing the research study, and Evaluating and presenting results), and R&E environment (Research period, meeting opportunities with mentor/subject, learning/experimental environment). The results showed that differences existed in the perceptions of R&E performance procedures and R&E environment, especially on selecting topics and learning topic-related knowledge stages. At the end of the paper, suggestions were included for improving R&E.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.1 s.25
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• pp.19-32
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• 2006

We study on administration system and teaching of R &E(Research and Education) in Korea Science Academy(KSA) laying stress on Mathematics project No.7. We analyze in detail administration system of R&E in KSA(for example, aim, human constitution, practical execution), and draw some meaningful suggestions in order to receive successful results in R&E of KSA. And we describe mathematical topics, problems, and results which are received by students of KSA in the process of R&E(project No.7).

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.351-368
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• 2023

The scientist-led Research and Education (R&E) program aims to strengthen gifted science students' research capabilities under the guidance of scientists. Students' actual research experiences in scientist-led R&E activities range from understanding how scientists conduct research to actively participating in research. To develop R&E that promotes student agency, i.e., student participation, this study aimed to identify the pedagogical characteristics that supported gifted science students' agentic participation in the scientist-led R&E program. We conducted interviews with learners and scientists in three teams undertaking R&E activities every three months. The interview covered their perceptions of R&E activities, student participation, and scientists' support for the activities. The recordings and transcripts of the interviews were used as primary data sources for the analysis. The trajectory of each team's activities, as well as the learners' and scientists' dynamic positioning were identified. Based on this analysis, we inductively identified the pedagogical characteristics that emerged from classes in which the scientists supported the students' learning and engagement in research. Regarding agency, three types of student participation were identified: 1) the sustained exercise of agency, 2) the initial exercise and subsequent discouragement of agency, and 3) the continuous non-exercise of agency. Two pedagogical characteristics that supported the learners' agentic participation were identified: 1) opportunities for students to take part in research management and 2) scientist-student interactions encouraging learners to present expert-level ideas. This study contributes to developing pedagogies that foster gifted science students' agentic participation in scientist-led R&E activities.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.1-13
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• 2004

Although over - 600 students in Incheon has been participated in the gifted education programs under the colleges and Office of Education Department every year, it is reported that the number of teachers have insufficient teaching abilities in primary, advanced, and after-advanced gifted classes. The Gifted Education Research Institute in Incheon University introduced R&E activities for the improvement of teachers' abilities in science research and student guiding. Professors in science department conducted the R & E activities to select the research thesis. The professors and the guidance teachers decided the directions of the research, and the guidance teachers who learned from the professors taught 3-5 students to practice the research. Five professor-teacher-student research teams in math, physics, chemistry and biology conducted the research after school and during the vacation for 7 months. The results of the research were submitted to the journals of research activities and the result papers were presented to the seminar. On this research, the possibilities and the difficulties of the R&E activities based of the journals of research activities, oral presentation and the research results reports were analyzed with a purpose of improving the professionalism of the science gifted teachers. Although the professors proposed many difficulties or problems about the R&E activities, the teachers reported that the R & E activities he1ped them to improve their research activities and student guiding techniques. The teachers acquired more knowledge on the principles of the science related areas than before. Moreover, they thought it was very meaningful experience in using the science related instruments, guiding the students' research and writing the research reports. The students also gave the positive responses with the increased interests in new science studies and with the experience of learning the way of research.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.597-617
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of Research and Education (R&E) program. The sample included 21 high schools(18 science high schools and 3 gifted high schools) and 1,466 students and 310 mentors. The results are as follows. Total 502 R&E projects were planned and completed. 72.1% of the total research works were guided by professors only, 23.3% were guided by teachers only, and 4.6% were guided by professors and teachers together. Total R&E mentors were 861(385 professors and 476 teachers) and mentees were 2,168. The total budget of 2011 R&E was approximately 4.5 billion won. The needs for program improvement R&E were as follows. 1) When selecting R&E topics, mentors need to consider students' current knowledge level and school curriculum. 2) Mentors should provide enough opportunities to master topic-related basic knowledge. 3) The performance should be monitored periodically. 4) The support for continuous research and improvement of research environment were requested.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.125-133
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of STEAM-based research and education (STEAM R&E) projects for secondary school students. From 2012 to 2015, 400 STEAM based Research and Education (R&E) projects have been conducted, and they were selected for this study. The major findings are as follows: First, Science (S) and Mathematics (M) were identified at a high rate in STEAM-based Research and Education (R&E) projects, and Art (A) was identified with the lowest rate. Second, 'STEM' type was identified at the highest rate among STEAM-integrated types. And there were not any trends as the years go by, but STEAM-integrated types, where three or more STEAM elements were integrated, were identified at an increasing rate. It means that students use STEAM elements in various ways gradually. Accordingly, the results suggest: The information material that guide how to utilize STEAM factors diversely should be provided for project participants to improve their creativity and problem-solving abilities.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.243-264
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of R&E programs in gifted high schools/science high schools and to provide suggestions for the better program. The sample included 21 R&E coordinators in the gifted high schools and science high schools. They filled out the survey, asking about the R&E program; then, the researchers interviewed the coordinators based on the answers of the survey. The results are as follows: 1) The R&E guidelines and related materials were not enough to use. 2) At the planning step, students and the mentors received were provided a little information, such as ethical issues, students' information, the roles of mentors/ students, mentor's research interest areas and products, etc. 3) At the research step, 80% of the schools had the monitoring process but the details were not written and saved. 4) At the evaluation step, the rubric of the product evaluation existed; the rubric of performance process were established by half of the schools. 5) At the closing step, 100% of the schools had the final product materials; the results of the evaluation and the information of the mentors were saved by 2/3 and 1/3 of the schools, respectively. Discussions and suggestions were included for the better R&E programs.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.635-641
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• 2005

This paper suggests a research & education (R&E) model for the gifted in science education. The model has been developed under three assumptions. The first is that using the sequences of a gifted educational program designed to facilitate the process will assist in gifted students' construction of scientific knowledge and comprehension of laboratory practice through concrete experimental experience. The second is that gifted students will be able to apply this learning to further study using and extending scientific knowledge and experience. The third is that challenging tasks and feedback at the requisite stage of development will improve instructional effectiveness. The R&E Model has five phases: engaging, exploring, planning, performing and elaborating; furthermore, it suggests roles for the mentee and mentor. The R&E model has two functions for gifted education. The first is providing guidance for gifted curriculum developers as they design a mentor program, and the second is helping a mentor improve instructional effectiveness through use of strategies. This model has potentials to educate the gifted students in the Science Education Institute for the Gifted.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.511-523
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• 2019

In this age of the $4^{th}$ industrial revolution, we, science educators, are giving more light on students' agentic behavior in the process of educating future scientist. This study, with the analytic lens of epistemic agency, explores the key stages of a student-driven R&E program rather than the scientist-led R&E program. It also examines to understand the emergence of students' epistemic agency in each stage of R&E. Data from participant observation for 18 months and in-depth interviews were collected and analyzed with the constant comparative method of grounded theory. This study identifies and describes five key stages of student-driven R&E: The stage of exploring research theme, designing research, performing lab activity, interpreting results, and communicating research. It also finds that (a) students' epistemic agency emerged with the constant interactions with the R&E structure; (b) students' epistemic agency has deep relations with the epistemic beliefs of the students; (c) students positioned themselves as decision-makers in the R&E practice; (d) the redistributed power and authority of the R&E contributed to the emergence of students' epistemic agency.