• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.515-524
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• 2019

This study was conducted based on the fact that children in institutions for early childhood education located in cities lack the opportunity to experience nature. Therefore, urban parks are where it is possible to observe nature and natural environment, through which we examined the effects of nature activities on kindergarten children's curiosity and scientific problem-solving ability. The subjects of this study were 5-years old kindergarten children in attending public kindergartens in Cheonan and Asan and 42 children were randomly selected. The pretest and posttest were conducted on curiosity and scientific problem-solving ability before and after nature activities. The results showed that nature activities in urban parks had significant effects on improvement of kindergarten children's curiosity and scientific problem-solving ability (p <.05). Therefore, nature activities in urban parks had positive effects on preference for unknown and exploratory behavior, which are sub-factors of kindergarten children's curiosity. Nature activities also had positive effects on discovery and statement of the problem, creation and application of ideas, and conclusion to problem solving.

• 아동학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2007

This research examined age differences in the way 3-, 4-, 5-year-old children solve scientific problems involving magnetic and nonmagnetic objects. Their scientific process skills and scientific concepts were examined in 1) hypothesis setting, 2) hypothesis verification and 3) hypothesis application. Data was analyzed by one-way and two-way ANOVA and Scheffe. Children's scientific process skill presented differences by age in each phase of problem solving. That is, the scientific concept level demonstrated by 4-year-olds was higher than that of the 3-year-olds. That of the 5-year-olds was higher than the 4-year-olds. In addition, in all age groups, the children showed a higher level of understanding about magnetic and non-magnetic objects in the hypothesis application phase than in the hypothesis setting phase.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.314-327
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• 2011

중 고등학교 현장 과학 교사들의 과학 창의적 문제 해결 능력에 대한 인식을 알아보기 위해 설문 조사를 실시하였다. 조사 결과 현장의 과학 교사들은 과학에서의 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육의 중요성은 인식하고 있으나 실제 수업에서는 많이 적용하지 못하고 있으며 수업에 도입하는 것을 어렵게 느끼고 있었다. 이는 교사들이 창의적 문제 해결 능력을 창의성에 초점을 맞추어 이해하고 있기 때문에 창의성 교육에 대한 부담감이 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육에 대한 부담감으로 나타나고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 교사들은 경쟁 위주의 대학 입시제도와 학력 중심의 사회 분위기와 함께 다양한 수준의 학생들로 구성된 학급 상황과 과학 개념 위주의 교과 내용 구성, 부적절한 학교 교육 과정 등을 학교 현장에서 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육이 제대로 실행되는데 장애가 되는 요인으로 꼽고 있었다. 그리고 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장 교육을 위하여 학급당 인원수 감축과 사회적 인식 변화와 함께 적절한 교수 전략의 개발과 교수-학습 방법에 대한 정보 제공, 타당하고 신뢰할 수 있는 평가 방법의 개발 등이 시급하다고 생각하고 있었다. 그러나 이러한 장애 요인들과 시급한 조건들이 산재해 있음에도 불구하고 대다수의 현장 과학 교사들은 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육이 초등학교 저학년에서부터 가능하다고 보고 있으며 초등학교 고학년과 중학교에서 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육이 적절하다고 생각하고 있었다. 그러므로 중 고등학교 현장에서 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 교육이 실효성 있게 이루어지기 위해서는 교사와 학생 모두 창의적 문제 해결 능력에 대한 의미를 정확히 이해하고, 창의적 문제 해결 능력 신장을 위한 수업의 필요성을 확실하게 인식하는 것이 필요한 것으로 생각된다. 특히 교사들이 학생들의 창의적 문제 해결 능력을 향상시키는데 활용할 수 있는 현장에 적용 가능한 형태의 수업전략의 개발과 보급이 시급한 것으로 판단되며, 동시에 이를 평가할 수 있는 평가 기준과 평가 도구의 개발이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제25권spc5호
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• pp.532-547
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to investigate the creative science problem solving (CSPS) process amongst scientifically-gifted students and average students through the qualitative think-aloud research method, and to compare the differences in their CSP, scientific knowledge, scientific process skills, creative thinking, and finally, the affective domain used in their CSPS. For the purposes of this study, two scientifically-gifted 6th grade students and one average student were selected. The results show that one gifted student with good creative thinking skills exhibited better performance in CSPS than the other gifted student, who had the highest level of scientific knowledge. In the case of the average student, in spite of her high level of factual knowledge, she had difficulty in proceeding in CSPS due to her shallow scientific knowledge along with her low level of understanding of the given problem. This study highlights the importance of considering the factors which influence successful CSPS and which can play an important role in the education of scientifically-gifted children. These factors were identified as scientific knowledge, understanding of the scientific process, creative thinking, the affective domain, and science problem solving skills.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.216-226
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the creative problem solving and scientific attitude through the science-based STEAM program for the elementary gifted students. For the purpose of this study, a teaching plan and worksheet for students based on STEAM was developed and applied. The objects of this study were the fourth grade of both an experimental class (18 students) and a comparative class (20 students) at the gifted class located in Gyeonggi Province. The results of this study were as follows: First, the change in students' science creative problem solving in the experimental group applying science-based STEAM program has statistically meaningful difference (p<.05). Second, the scientific attitude score of the experimental class improved, but it has no meaningful difference statistically. Third, according to the analysis of questionnaire for evaluating the program, experimental class students had a positive recognition in respect of the STEAM program and got higher satisfaction about the lesson. Therefore, science-based STEAM program applied in this study might be useful to improve the creative problem solving, and can be expected the scientific attitude' improving and better be widely applied to gifted education.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.323-338
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• 2018

The aims of this study are to develop the STEAM program focused '3D printing for respiratory system' and to ascertain its influence on elementary student's science process skills, creative problem solving abilities and scientific interest. The developed STEAM program was applied to 5th grade students of O elementary school located in J city. As a result of applying the STEAM program, the experimental group of the STEAM program class improved significantly in creative problem solving abilities and scientific interest than the control group of the theoretical class. The result of learner satisfaction survey of the STEAM program was high. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference in science process skills between the two groups. Therefore, the STEAM program class with the theme of '3D printing for respiratory system' could be meaningful works to encourage students' interest as well as their creative problem solving ability and scientific interest. In future, continuous and systematic studies on STEAM programs focused on 'structure and function of our body' are needed for elementary students' cognitive and affective developments.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.29-52
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• 2023

Objective: This research aims to examine the effect of a young children's engineering-focused STEAM program based on the project approach - a program that constructs components aligned with children's interests in their play through an engineering design process - on their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability, and creativity. Methods: In this research, 42 five-year-old children from a public kindergarten in S district, I city, were randomly divided into experimental and comparative groups, each with 21 children. The engineering-focused STEAM program was conducted from April 18 to June 10, 2022, with the experimental group exploring the 'car' theme and the comparison group focusing on a different theme. The study employed an independent sample t-test and analysis of covariance(ANCOVA), using the pretest as a covariate to control variables. Results: The children-selected 'cars' themed engineering-focused STEAM program was effective in enhancing their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability and creativity. Conclusion/Implications: The engineering-focused STEAM program, which emerges from young children's interesting daily play, had positive effects on enhancing their scientific inquiry ability, mathematical problem-solving ability, and creativity. This research can serve as fundamental data for developing education programs focused on engineering within the STEAM framework, guided by children's emergent play.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.615-623
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to analyse of the effects on students' leaning types through the Creative Problem Solving Teaching Model in elementary science class. The results of this study were as follows; 1. experimental group in creative problem solving, scientific inquiry skills and academic achievement was higher than control group which was statistically significant (p<.05). 2. for the students' learning type the experimental group was distributed to accommodators (35.7%), divergers (25.0%), convergers (25.0%) and assimilators (14.3%). 3. after the program treatment, assimilator type group students in creative problem solving were higher than other type group students. 4. diverger and assimilator group students in academic achievement, diverger group students in scientific inquiry skills, and accommodator group students in scientific attitude were higher than other groups.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2020

With the recent revised curriculum, the importance of exploring children's play through new teaching media is increasing in kindergarten. In this study, it is to use the robot 'Bee-bot' for early children to uncover the changes that children have through free exploration and play. As a result of comparing the change of scientific problem-solving ability of 3, 4, and 5-year-olds, there were significant changes in all three sub-elements. We propose to us scientific problem-solving ability test tools, propose and apply ideas for problem-solving, conclusion on problem-solving Building. Through this, it was found that unplugged play using 'Bee-bot' is meaningful as a play environment and as a teaching medium for children aged 3, 4 and 5 years old.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of 'strata-fossils' STEAM program with questions on the academic achievement, creative problem-solving ability and scientific interests of elementary students. For this purpose, the STEAM program with questions was developed and applied to the third and fourth graders in elementary school. As a result, the academic achievement, creative problem-solving ability and scientific interests of the group applying the program showed a significant improvement in the post-test than the pre-test. The result of learner satisfaction survey of the STEAM program was also high. This means that the STEAM program class with questions for 'strata-fossils' could be meaningful works to encourage students' academic achievement as well as their creative problem-solving ability and scientific interests. Therefore, it seems necessary to apply for other themes in elementary science continuously.