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Development of an Alternative In-Service Program for Professional Development for Teachers of Science through STS/Constructivist Approach (과학교사들의 전문성 향상을 위한 대안적 현직 교육 프로그램의 개발-STS/구성주의 모듈 개발 및 적용)

  • Cho, Jung-Il;Park, Heon
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.340-352
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    • 1999
  • Constructivist theory and teaching science in the social context are a main stream in science education. This study was purposed to introduce the STS in-service program implementing in Chonnam National University. and to analyze the results of the program in terms of changes of teachers' and students' perceptions and attitudes. The major features of the STS in-service program were as follows: teacher-centered. teaching in the social context. emphasis on constructivist approach. development of STS module and implementations. A total of 20 secondary science teachers participated in the in-service program. and filled out two questionnaires. Science Education Reform Inventory and Constructivist Teachings Survey. Three of the 20 teachers were selected to gain information from their implementations of a STS module into their respective classrooms. The students completed two instruments. Constructivist Learning Environment Survey. and Scientific Attitude Survey. The responses from teachers and students are as follows: 1. The participating teachers were very aware of the necessity of reform in science education. and the degree of the perception of the necessity increased after the STS in-service program. 2. The STS program significantly improved constructivist teaching techniques. 3. The perceptions of the students about constructivist learning environments improved significantly after the STS in-service program. 4. Students' scientific attitudes improved significantly through STS approach. The STS in-service program with the above mentioned features was found to be effective in our current school system. and could be implemented successfully if teachers were willing to learn and participate in the reforms of science education.

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A Study on Factors Affecting Pre-Service Teachers' Learning Commitment in Online Science Classes (온라인 과학수업에서 초등예비교사의 학습몰입에 영향을 미치는 요인 연구)

  • Lee, Yong-Seob
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Earth Science Education
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.193-201
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    • 2021
  • This study is a study of factors affecting pre-service teachers' learning immersion in online science classes. The results of a survey on the responses of 88 pre-primary teachers to online science classes were interpreted. In online science class, independent variables were set as ease, usefulness, and social presence, and dependent variables were set as learning immersion. Online science classes were conducted based on the university's LMS system. The results of the study were interpreted by regression analysis for t-test, correlation between factors, and multicollinearity test in pre-post-responses of pre-service teachers for ease, usefulness, and social presence. The results of this study are as follows. First, there was a significant effect in the before-and-after tests of factors in the online science class. Second, the correlation coefficient between factors in online science class is .306 for sense of community and mutual support and concentration at the significance level of .01, and .354 for learning immersion and open communication, indicating that there is a correlation. Third, considering the effective results of the pre-post test of each factor in the online science class, it cannot be interpreted that a particular factor had an effect, but it is interpreted that learning was immersed in ease, usefulness, and a sense of social presence.

A Study of Conceptual Change Processes among Pre-Service Science Teachers relating to Conductor and Electrolyte as Electrified Materials (전기가 흐르는 물질로서 도체와 전해질에 대한 예비과학교사들의 개념변화 과정에 대한 연구)

  • Paik, Seoung-Hey;Kim, Kyoung-Eun
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.1103-1118
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    • 2013
  • In this research, we analysed definitions and examples of conductor and electrolysis concept in middle school science textbooks. We also surveyed 9 senior pre-service teachers' understanding of the concept definitions and appropriate examples. From the analysis of the textbooks, we found that the possibility of misunderstanding of learners is high because of the broad definition concept and narrow list of examples. After confirming the differences among pre-service teachers' understanding of the subject through questionnaires and interviews, they also debated for a need to an agreement on scientific concepts. The pre-service teachers recognized the meaning of social constructivism and the need for an agreement process in teaching science concepts.

Early Childhood Teachers' Content Knowledge on Movement Education

  • Cheon, Mi Hyang;Kim, Sang Lim
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.240-246
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of the study was to examine early childhood teachers' content knowledge of movement education. The subjects, 60 early childhood teachers, were asked to draw concept maps about early childhood movement education. Their concept maps were analyzed in terms of superordinate and subordinate concepts by contents and frequency. The results were as follows. First, 263 superordinate concepts were shown, and they were categorized into 10 representative terms (body movement/health, music, expression, movement type, movement element, games, integration/arts, social studies, tool/instrument, and math/science). Second, 2,186 subordinate concepts were shown, and running, movement, jumping, musical instrument, and expression were frequently shown. In conclusion, early childhood teachers' content knowledge of movement education were various but insufficient in aspect of its systematic organization.

Digitization of Education as a Condition for the Development of Modern Society

  • Osaula, Vadym;Titkova, Olena;Haludzina-Horobets, Viktoriia;Sabat, Nadiia;Ladonia, Kateryna
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.12spc
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    • pp.491-494
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    • 2021
  • The article clarifies the definition and components of the ICT competence of future teachers, justifies the introduction of a motivational-value component. ICT competence of future teachers has a four-component structure: motivational-value, general-use, general pedagogical, subject-pedagogical components. The levels (reproductive, productive, creative), criteria and indicators of the formation of ICT-competence of students of a pedagogical college are determined, the content of these levels (reproductive, productive, creative) is disclosed, respectively.

The Effect of the Child Care Center Director's Transformational Leadership on the Organizational Commitment of the Child Care Teachers (보육시설장의 변혁적 리더십이 보육교사의 조직몰입에 미치는 영향)

  • Oh, Seong-Ran;Park, Ok-Im;Moon, Hee
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.181-194
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the child care center director's transformational leadership on the organizational committment of the child care teachers. The research subjects were 292 child care teachers who worked in 43 facilities of the eastern part of Jeon Nam Province. The data analysis was performed by using SPSS Win 15.0 Program. The results of this study were as follows. First, the teachers rated the transformational leadership of the director as 2.39 points in a scale of 5 points which was recognized as a normal level. Among the transformational leadership categories, the category of vision setting was the highest and the category of setting an example was the lowest. Second, the level of organizational committment of the teachers is rated 3.70 points in a scale of 5 points. Among the organizational commitment categories, the category of normative committment was the highest and followed by the category of affective and continuance commitment. More transformational leadership was related to more organizational commitment from teachers.

An Analysis of Teachers' Perceptions of Educational Change in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4차 산업혁명에 따른 교육 변화에 대한 교원의 인식 분석)

  • Lee, Youngju;Kim, Youngmin
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2019
  • With technology rapidly changing our economic, cultural and social realities, the question of how to educate the generation for the fourth industrial revolution has been a pressing issue. The purpose of this study is to review teachers' perception regarding the educational change in the fourth industrial revolution. For this purpose, we surveyed 420 school teachers and administrators. Most teachers highly understand The Fourth Industrial Revolution and they think AI(Artificial Intelligence) is a core technology. They recognize The Fourth Industrial Revolution is very important and great influence in the education field. For this, they need educational innovation in the education field. Elementary school teacher perceive understanding Elementary school teachers think that understand The Fourth Industrial Revolution and change of curriculum is highly important. And, Secondary school teachers perceive that the change of education system and class is very necessary. Lastly, STEAM education is the most appropriate to prepare for a changing society.

The Characteristics of Science Teachers Participating in the Student Science Inquiry Olympic (학생과학탐구 올림픽 행사를 통해 본 혁신 지향 교사의 특징)

  • Myeong, Jeon-Ok;Soh, Jong-Ah;Pak, Sung-Jae
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.137-148
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    • 1998
  • This study compared the innovative characteristics of science teachers who participated in the First Student Science Inquiry Olympic and those of science teachers who did not participate in the event. The subjects were science teachers in three groups: (1) the active participants in the Inquiry Olympic who supervised the students contestants, (2) the observers of the Inquiry Olympic who came to see the event, and (3) the ordinary teachers who did not come to the Inquiry Olympic and were sampled through stratified cluster sampling. The study instrument was a questionnaire; all the subjects received the survey questionnaire by mail. The return rate was 45%. In general, the Inquiry Olympic participants(both the student supervisors and the observers) demonstrated different characteristics from the nonparticipants in four categories. Firstly, the Inquiry Olympic participants showed higher level of self actualization, for example, interest in science education, higher inner motivation, stronger desire to innovate than did the nonparticipants. Secondly, the participants demonstrated more involvement in professional activities and greater degree of upward social mobility than the nonparticipants. Thirdly, the participants had communication behaviors different from nonparticipants, e. g.. greater leadership of public opinions, more experience of contact with the change agent, greater tendency to regard their school society as modern. Lastly, the participants had higher social status than the nonparticipants. Implications and suggestions are made for the utilization of the innovation-oriented science teachers to implement of innovations in the future.

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A Study on Correlation between Role Perception Role Expectation of School Health Nurses, Teachers and Students in Urban Area (양호교사의 역할인식과 일반교사 및 학생의 역할기대에 관한 일 연구)

  • 장광자
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.107-120
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    • 1974
  • Healthy second generation is considered the wealth of the nation. Recant statistical data revealers that student population: primary through university, is 25% of population. Despite the fact that health education is one of the three most valued educational aims of Ministry of Education, students, teachers and parents seem reluctant to its value. In this contort, influences of school health nurses on this aspect of education can not bi disregarded This study is designed to investigate the status and working condition of school health nurses and analyse the correlation between role perception and role expectation of school health nursers. teachers and students. Prior to main study. pilot interviews with 10 of each group according to check-list are performed. Data for main study is collected through check-list from September 10 to October 10. 1973 from 100 of each group. All responses of questionnaire item are categories into 4 aspects; health education, environmental sanitation qualification of school health nurses and social aspect of school. Results of study are as follows; 1. Differences on role perception of school health nurses and role expectation of teachers is revealed-non-significant by .05〈P〈.10 level. while between students is shown significant difference by P〈.005 level, in health education role of school hearth nurses. 2. The environmental sanitation category of school health nurses role: non-significant difference is revealed between teachers and school health nurses by. 05〈P〈.10 level, and significant difference-is revealed by P〈.05 level. 3. Difference in value orientation of school health nurses' personal quality; students and teachers differ with school health nurses by P〈.025 1eve1. 4. Social aspect of school in the community aspect: non-significant differences are revealed by.05〈P〈.10 level between air three groups. Conclusions: 1. Role perception of school health nurses is most closely correlated with their role expectation. Some individual differences are noted between items, and aspects. 2. Role perception of school health nurses is more closely correlated than that of with role expectation of teachers than that of students. Some individual differences are noted between items, and aspects. 3. Consensus of role of school health nurses between each group is relatively Low: student is the lowest group. teacher the second, and school health nurses the highest.

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Analysis and Suggestions on the Present Levels of ICT Utilization Ability of Preservice Teachers' in College of Education according to ISST (교원정보활용능력기준(ISST)에 따른 사범대 예비 교사의 정보통신기술활용능력 수준 현황 분석 및 개선방안)

  • Jeon Mi-Yeon;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.837-840
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    • 2006
  • While great efforts are being exerted on the reform of teacher training to provide integrated use of ICT in a teaching-learning process with educational informatization, it is still indicated that a teachers' training school fails to prepare leachers for incorporating information Communication and Technology (ICT) properly into an instructional process. Based on this awareness, this study aims at examining and analyzing the ability level of In utilization training for preservice teachers and thus at providing basic data to perform ICT utilization teaching-learning according to the seventh curriculum in a school. For this purpose, a survey was conducted with preservice teachers (seniors) in a college of education, Kongju National University and the collected data were analyzed using a Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) 12.0 program.

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