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Science Teacher Perception and Status of Management of Science Classes or Clubs in Secondary Schools (중등학교 과학 교실 및 동아리 운영 실태 및 과학 교사의 인식)

  • Sim, Kwe-Cheol;Kim, Hee-Soo;Lee, Hee-Bok;Ryu, Hai-Il
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.25 no.7
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    • pp.794-800
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the state of management and science teachers perception of science classes and clubs in secondary schools. There ware 125 participants (75 middle school teachers and 50 high school teachers) from eight metropolitan cities and local areas, and more than 80% of the participants had managed science classes or clubs. Results found that a significant number of science teachers felt it necessary to manage science classes and/or clubs in secondary schools. They believed the classes and/or clubs to be beneficial in the activation of students' interest in science, even though they might not be effective ways of improving scientific achievement. In addition, it was found that secondary science teachers desire financial support, in-service programs, and efficacious programs supporting science class and club management.

THE PRE-SERVICE SECONDARY TEACHERS' PRESCRIPTION FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' ERRORS IN LINEAR FUNCTIONS

  • KIM, HUIJIN;PYO, SUNG-SOO;KWON, JONGKYUM
    • East Asian mathematical journal
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.609-625
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    • 2015
  • This study was subjected to 9th graders after making a conformity analysis about errors in function from a selected linear function domain learned in 8th grade, and using this we analyzed some errors learners have in the linear function domain. Learners showed the most deficiency in mastery of prerequisite facts concepts out of errors in linear functions and lack of skill in interpreting the content of the questions and technical errors occurred often as well. How the pre-service secondary school teachers prescribed these errors of linear function was analyzed from the point of problem solving strategies, accessing methods and whether or not the learner's error was used. Looking into the pre-service secondary teachers' prescription of the learners' errors in 3 fields, for the problem solving strategy a procedural strategy was used more than a conceptual strategy, and as for the accessing methods over 90% gave teacher led type explanations to the students. Also over 90% of pre-service secondary teachers did not use the learner's errors that turned up in problems.

Development and Application of an Instrument for Assessing Inquiry Level in Secondary School Science Laboratory Classrooms (중등학교 과학실험수업의 탐구수준을 평가하기 위한 도구 개발 및 적용)

  • Lee, Keun-June;Jeong, Jin-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.25 no.7
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    • pp.507-518
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for analysing secondary school science laboratory classroom. Three classroom of novice teachers were observed and administered Dana's (2001) situated laboratory activity instrument. Dana's situated laboratory activity instrument consists of eight categories. Each category includes four levels. Three doctoral students and two science education specialists participated in modification of the through 15 science education graduate students. To achieve reliability, the researcher and two raters observed and analyzed three videotaped classrooms through discussion. The finalized instrument was employed in four novice teacher' classes and result indicated the instrument to be useful in identifying the inquiry level of a secondary laboratory classroom. The inquiry level of four novice teachers was confirmation or observation.

Qualitative Inquiry on Factor for Improving Elementary and Secondary Students' Positive Experiences about Science (초등학생과 중학생의 과학긍정경험 향상 요인에 대한 질적 탐구)

  • Kang, Hunsik;Lee, Sunghee;Lee, Il;Kwak, Youngsun;Shin, Youngjoon;Lee, Soo-Young;Ha, Jihoon
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.183-203
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the factor for improving elementary and secondary students' positive experiences about science (PES). In-depth interviews with 32 students and 8 teachers from 8 elementary and secondary Science Core schools were conducted to explore the factors for improving the student's PES. The analysis of the results reveal that the eight key factors which had a decisive impact on a student's PES were 'practice-centered exploratory activities', 'student-led class', 'positive and professional feedback', 'construction of knowledge through exploration', 'class considering student's interest and aptitude', 'use of materials related to real life', 'smooth communication and collaboration in group activities', and 'appropriate difficulty in learning content'. There were also five environmental factors that affected these key factors: 'teacher's professionalism for science classes', 'science class environment', 'teacher community in unit schools', 'change in curriculum', and 'scientific activities other than regular classes'. Based on these results, the practical implications for improving the student's PES are suggested.

An analysis of the relationship between teachers' college curriculum and teachers' appointment in computer education (사범대학의 컴퓨터교육전공 교육과정과 정보.컴퓨터 중등교사 임용고사와의 연계성 분석)

  • Jung Nam-Hee;Kim Eui-Jeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.817-820
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    • 2006
  • The IT education is the element which is important from information anger society which is changing quickly to be self-explanatory and the talented men who will work from IT field educates the role of the college agency for is becoming larger. But information - computer subject are not regular academic work still from the secondary school and the disciple of teacher appointment the teacher positivity from the now college of education which is coming to be narrow little by lit시e must dispose positive and spontaneously. Becomes the hazard IT powerful country which will reach and our country computer education for analysis it tries the appointment humble refusal for the curriculum and a computer teacher positivity of the hazard college of education and it analyzes, the reporter to propose field must be improved it.

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In-Service Mathematics Teacher Training from the Van Hiele Theory Perspective

  • Afonso, M. Candelaria;Camacho, Matias;Socas, Martin M.
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.349-377
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    • 2009
  • In this work we present a study undertaken with in-service mathematics teachers of primary and secondary school where we describe and analyze the didactical competences needed to implement an innovative design in geometry applying Van Hiele's models. The relationship between such competences and an ideal teacher profile is also studied. Teachers' epistemology is established in terms of didactical competences and we can see that this epistemology is an element that helps us understand the difficulties that teachers face in practice when implementing an innovative curriculum, in this case, geometry based on the Van Hiele theory.

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A Comparative Analysis of the Kinetic Structure in Lectures on a High School Science (고등학교 공통 과학 강의에서 교사에 따른 역동적 구조의 정량적 비교 분석)

  • Yu, Seung-Geun;Lee, Joon-Sang
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.505-509
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    • 2000
  • The kinetic structure of the content of instructions at the unit of 'heart and circulation' in "the common science", which was respectively given by two teachers majored in biology and two teachers majored in earth science was investigated. Concerning of the mean of the fundamental coefficient (B1), the mean of weighted coefficients (B2) and the progression of instruction (P), T4 (B1, 0.14; B2, 0.82; P; 0.86) teacher showed relatively lower kinetic structure and faster progression than those of the others. The other teachers showed a different level of the kinetic structure and progression: T1(B1, 0.21; B2, 0.86; P; 0.79), T2 (B1, 0.02; B2, 0.85; P; 0.80), and T3 (B1, 0.22; B2, 0.83; P; 0.78). T1 teacher who showed the largest total frequency of verbal elements, the great number of sorts of verbal elements and secondary span, had a higher level of the kinetic structure, but T4 teacher showed the lowest level of total frequency of verbal elements, the great number of sorts of verbal elements and secondary span. The main reason why T4 teacher's instruction achieved a lower level of kinetic structure was estimated that he neglected to reorganize teaching materials and he showed a small number of discourse units. In addition, the unit of 'heart and circulation' was less related to T4 teacher's major and T4 teacher had a shorter teaching experience than those of the others. T4 teacher also took charge of only one class, and this did not allow to instruct repeatedly.

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Current Status and Challenges of Career Education & Guidance Teacher System in Korea (진로 진학 상담 교사 제도의 현황과 과제)

  • Yoon Ok Han
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the current status of the career guidance counselor system and to explore the challenges of the career guidance counselor system in the future. The results of the study are as follows: First, in the case of the career counseling teacher system, ① The qualifications for career counseling teachers are through regular education and training according to the law. ② After acquiring the qualifications for career advancement counseling, receiving an appointment to become a subject teacher for 'career advancement counseling' is subject to another selection criteria. ③ At least one career counseling teacher must be assigned to each school. ④ The common job of secondary career counseling teachers suggested by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education consists of 15 items, focusing on the task of overseeing school career education as the head of the career counseling department. are presenting ⑤ The Ministry of Education is using a career guidance model as a guideline for career guidance to be referenced when providing career guidance in secondary schools. Second, the task of the career counseling teacher system is to examine the theoretical basis of the career guidance model presented in the ① Career Guidance Guidelines. ② It is necessary to transform former teachers into career teachers. ③ It is necessary to expand the number of career guidance counselors currently assigned to middle and high schools. ④ It is necessary to expand subject-integrated career education.

Performing Mathematics Teacher Training for a Professional Development - Focusing on thought experiment activities by Socratic method - (교사 전문성 신장을 위한 수학 교사 연수 실행 - 산파법을 적용한 사고 실험 활동을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, NamHee
    • Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.537-554
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    • 2014
  • In this study, we investigated a good way for teacher professional development. Based on this way, we designed teacher training program. We carried out teacher training program for 50 secondary school mathematics teachers in July 2014. In this teacher training courses, teachers conducted recording mathematics teaching-learning processes by dialogue between teacher and student according to Socratic method. We also shared the practices of teacher educators, teachers and colleagues. In this teacher training, we tried to cultivate teachers' abilities needed to a good mathematics instruction. And we aimed to equip the attitude that guided reflection on their mathematics class. Through the teacher training, teachers recognized the need to study on the thinking of students and take into account students' expected reaction on the part of learners. Also they developed an attitude as reflective practitioners and recognized the need of teacher learning communities for their professional development.

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An Exploration of the Influencing Factors and Development of Effective Models of Science Teacher Efficiency (과학 교사의 효능감 관련 요인 탐색을 통한 과학 교사 효능감 형성 모형 개발)

  • Choi, Sung-Youn;Kim, Sung-Won
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.693-718
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    • 2010
  • This study investigated secondary school science teachers' experiences to explore the influencing factors in science teachers efficiency (STE). The participants, thirty three secondary school science teachers who have more than four years of teaching experience, were interviewed about describing each teacher's experience throughout one's years of teaching. The grounded theory introduced by Strauss and Corbin (1998) was used to analyze the data in this study. The results of paradigm analysis revealed that STE is influenced by 125 concepts, 38 sub-categories, and 16 categories. In a paradigm model, the central phenomenon was 'constructing STE', and the causal condition was 'want to be a teacher' as career choice motivation. The contextual conditions that have an affect on the central phenomenon were 'self awareness of the teacher' and 'social awareness of the teacher.' The mediate conditions, which facilitated or restrained the action/interaction strategies, were 'societal tendency', 'school climate', and 'personal context.' The action/interaction strategies to control the phenomenon were 'following the line,' 'identifying effective teaching strategies,' 'taking teacher education programs,' and 'contributing to school improvement.' The consequences were 'teacher's self awareness', 'challenge,' and 'stagnating in teaching.' The overall conclusion drawn from this research is that, the definition of STE is beliefs in science teachers' capabilities to set up objects in some school teaching context and, organize and execute the course of action required to attain these. Additionally, STE has three dimensions of teacher's behaviors: science instructional efficiency, efficiency in engaging students, and efficiency in managing school conditions. This study offers insight into the nature of STE and theoretical framework. These findings may give science teachers and teacher educators the practical knowledge necessary to build effective training programs and interventions that would help increase STE and facilitate effective teaching.