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The Effect of PBL-based Astronomical Observation Program on Science Process Skills and Scientific Attitudes in Elementary Science-Gifted Students (PBL 기반 천체관측 프로그램이 초등과학영재의 과학적 탐구능력과 과학적 태도에 미치는 효과)

  • Shin, Myeung-Ryeul;Lee, Yong-Seop
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.20-31
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of PBL-based astronomical observation on the science process skills and scientific attitudes in elementary science-gifted students. To verify research problems, the subjects of this study were forth-grade students selected from one classes of an elementary science-gifted class in Busan National University of education : the research group is composed of twenty students who were participated in PBL-based astronomical observation program. During four weeks, the PBL-based astronomical observation program instruction was executed in the reasearch group. Post-test showed following results: First, the research group showed a significant improvement in the science process skill. We look into detailly this, the research group showed a significant improvement in the basis science skill. The sub-factor 'expectation' of the science process skill effects a significant improvement. Second, the research group showed a significant improvement in the scientific attitudes. In conclusion, PBL-based astronomical observation program was more effective on science process skill and scientific attitudes. However, since the study has a limit on an object of the study and the applied program, the additional studies need to be conducted with an extended comparative group and program.

An Analysis of Patterns of Claims on Scientific Technology of the Science-gifted (과학영재들의 과학기술에 대한 견해의 주장형식 분석)

  • Park, Eun-I;Hong, Hun-Gi
    • Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.163-174
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    • 2011
  • As the scientific technology has produced complex problems that required value judgment, science-gifted students need the program for enhancing the critical thinking. Therefore, this study analyzed patterns of claims on scientific technology of the science-gifted for the development of argument program. The data were collected by 60 science-gifted students using writing and e-mail. The result showed that 29% of the participants provided only advantageous factors for their claims, whereas only 10% among the participants who provided both sides used pattern of 'rebuttal.' In addition, the students who fell into the patterns of 'alternative suggestion' and 'overly positive expectation on scientific technology' revealed positive recognition on scientific technology. These results highlight the need of argumentation program for science-gifted students that could be guideline for knowledge or argumentation, help awareness of limitation and role of scientific technology and lead to well-balanced judgment between positive effects and negative ones.

The Effects of 'Science History Based Chemist Inquiry Program' on the Understanding toward Nature of Science, Scientific Attitudes, and Science Career Orientation of Scientifically Gifted High School Students ('과학사 기반 화학자 탐구 프로그램'이 고등학교 과학영재의 과학의 본성에 대한 인식과 과학적 태도, 과학 진로지향도에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Gi-Su;Yoo, Mi-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.57 no.6
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    • pp.821-829
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to develop 'Science History Based Chemist Inquiry Program' for the science-gifted in high school and investigated the application effects on the understanding toward the nature of science, scientific attitudes, and science career orientation. This study was conducted with one class of 17 scientifically gifted high school students, and the 'Science History Based Chemist Inquiry Program' was applied during 22 class hours. The results of this study were as follows: First, the science gifted students' understanding toward the nature of science showed a statistically significant improvement (approximate significance probability .005). Property of the scientific model, sub-domain of the nature of science, is significantly improved (approximate significance probability .029). This result show that 'Science History Based Chemist Inquiry Program' can improve the scientifically gifted high school students' perception about nature of science. Second, the scientifically gifted students' scientific attitude wasn't changed significantly. However, the openness and creativity in the sub-domains of the scientific attitude showed a statistically significant improvement (p<.05). Third, science career orientation of science-gifted did not show a statistically significant change. But the value of the level of awareness about the science career has been significantly improved (p<.05).

Development and Application of Science Program for Gifted Students Based on Earth Systems (지구계 중심의 과학영재교육 프로그램 개발 및 적용)

  • Im, Eunsook;Lee, Hyonyong;Park, Sookyong
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.77-86
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    • 2009
  • The purposes of this study were to develop an Earth Systems-based program for science-gifted students and to investigate the effects of field application. The developed program was composed of six activities focused on 'fault and earthquake'. Each step including exploratory step, enrichment step and application step was designed to be associated with aims for Earth Systems Education. Two instruments for experiments were produced and students' activity sheets and teacher's guide of the program were developed. The program was applied to 14 science-gifted students who were 8th grade belonging to an institute for science-gifted at an university. Data was collected from students' activity sheets, outcomes and questionnaires. The findings were as follows. First, the results of analyzing the students' activity sheets and outcomes indicated that the program was helpful in understanding the interactions among subsystems of the Earth. Secondly, the results of the survey indicated that positive responses in acquiring scientific concepts and the results revealed science-gifted students were much interested in this program. Many students perceived that the level of program was appropriate for the science-gifted students, a few students perceived that the level of contents was high.

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The Development of a Science Education Program for Gifted Elementary Students Based on the Biographies of Scientists (과학자를 소재로 한 초등과학영재 프로그램 개발)

  • Park, Moon-Young;Lee, Myon-U
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.25 no.spc5
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    • pp.507-521
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    • 2007
  • The purposes of this study were to develop a science program using scientists as the material and to examine the effects of this in teaching science to gifted elementary students. The program included low modules, each of which was devised based on the literature examination of the lives, scientific achievements and contributions of four scientists: Ju-Myeong Seok, Jang-Chun Woo, L. Pasteur, and M. Curie. In this study, the four modules were applied and taught to fifteen gifted children in the 6th grade. After the program was taught to the children, post-questionnaires, examination of the subjects' output, in-depth interviews and classroom investigations were carried out and analyzed by the researchers. The results of the study were as follows. The majority of the subjects showed a considerable amount of interest in the program, participated actively and enthusiastically in the given tasks until they solved the problems, and their output produced a number of novel ideas. The results of the post-questionnaires indicated that the program was appropriate fer the subjects and effective in teaching scientifically-gifted children. Moreover, the analysis of the in-depth interviews conducted with the subjects showed that the subjects had opportunities to think about scientific attitudes, the relationships between science, society and nations, the contributions that scientists can possibly make to society, and the identity of scientists, despite the existence of differences between individual children.

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Renzulli 수학 영재 교수-학습 모형 적용에 관한 연구

  • Nam, Young-Man;Park, Dong-Am
    • East Asian mathematical journal
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.379-397
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    • 2009
  • In this paper we apply to Renzulli's Teaching and Learning models for mathematically gifted students based on the gifted science education center in university. Gifted students were very positive reaction in solving problems creatively using this program, and they were challenging and very confident performing new tasks. They reacted variously in debates with their classmates, in self-initiative studying. So more positive changes are needed for the activities using the gifted learning-teaching program to let each student have full use of his or her possibility and potential.

Improvement of Students' Problem Finding and Hypothesis Generating Abilities: Gifted Science Education Program Utilizing Mendel's Law (문제발견 및 가설설정 능력 신장 과학영재교육프로그램 개발: 멘델의 과학적 사고과정 적용)

  • Kim, Soon-Ok;Kim, Bong-Sun;Seo, Hae-Ae;Kim, Young-Min;Park, Jong-Seok
    • Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.1033-1053
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    • 2011
  • In the process of establishing the principle of genetics, Mendel discovered problems based on various observations. Mendel's scientific thinking ability can be effective if this ability is embedded in gifted science education programs. The study aims to develop a science gifted education program utilizing Mendel's scientific thinking ability shown in the principles of genetics and examine students' changes in scientific thinking ability before and after the program implementation. For the program development, first, the characteristics of Mendel's scientific thinking ability in the process of establishing the principle of genetics were investigated and extracted the major elements of inquiry. Second, the science gifted education programs was developed by applying the inquiry elements from the Mendel's Law. The program was implemented with 19 students of $7^{th}$, $8^{th}$ graders who attend the science gifted education center affiliated with university during July 2011. The Mendel's scientific thinking ability was classified into induction, deduction, and integration. The elements of inquiry extracted from the Mendel's scientific thinking include making observation, puzzling observation, proposing causal questions, generating hypothesis, drawing inference, designing experiment, gathering and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making generalization. With applying these elements, the program was developed with four phases: $1^{st}$ - problem finding; $2^{nd}$ - hypothesis generating; $3^{rs}$ - hypothesis testing and $4^{th}$ - problem solving. After implementation, students' changes in scientific thinking ability were measured. The findings from the study are as follows: First, students' abilities of problem finding is significantly (p<.05) increased. Second, students' abilities of hypothesis generating is significantly (pp<.05) increased.

Development and Application of Remote Observatory System for Elementary School Gifted Students in Science (초등과학영재를 위한 원격천문대 시스템의 개발 및 적용)

  • Lee, Jaeho;Baek, Sang Ho
    • Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.697-709
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    • 2015
  • This paper aims at shaping remote observatory system environment for schools, developing astronomical observation program using that system and applying it to science-gifted elementary students in order to figure out effects on their scientific investigation ability and attitude. in order to figure out effects of astronomical observation program using remote observatory program on scientific investigation ability and attitude of science-gifted elementary students, test was conducted on gifted students class of 5th grade in A Elementary School(15) and those of 5th grade in B Elementary School(20). The summary of this paper's results are as follows. First, in order to compose remote observatory system, an astronomical telescope available for remote control to transfer actual observed images in real-time was manufactured. Second, learning program for using remote observatory system wad developed by selecting contents through analysis of the curriculum. Third, in order to figure out effects of astronomical observation program using remote observatory program on scientific investigation ability and attitude of science-gifted elementary students. As a result, both of basic investigation ability and integrated investigation abilit, sub-elements of scientific investigation ability, showed significant differences and scientific investigation ability combining basic and integrated investigation abilities showed significant differences as well. Effects of astronomical observation program applying remote observatory also showed significant differences and its sub-elements, openness, collaboration, patience and creativeness did not show significant differences while curiosity, critics and volunteering showed significant differences.