• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.1028-1038
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 초등학교 교사 수준에서 제 7차 과학과 교육과정의 운영 실태를 분석하였다. 3개 시도의 140개표집학교를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 아울러 7개 학교를 방문하여 18시간의 과학 수업을 관찰하고, 수업 후 심층 교사 면담을 실시하였다. 이들 자료를 기초로 과학과 교육과정의 각 구성요소별로(즉, 목표, 내용, 방법 및 평가)(1)운영(재구성) 실태와 (2)재구성 내용에 반영된 학습자 중심 및 다양화 특성화 측면을 살펴보았다. 아울러 교사 차원의 교육과정 재구성이 어려운 이유 및 개선점을 점검하였다. 대부분의 초등 교사들은 과학과 수업목표는 물론 내용, 방법 및 평가의 모든 측면에서 교과서와 교사용 지도서를 그대로 답습하는 수준에 머물고 있었으며, 재구성 시도가 극히 제한적이었다. 대부분의 교사들에게 있어서 교육과정 재구성이란 내용 제시 순서를 바꾸거나 일부 단원이나 주제를 첨삭하는 것을 의미하였다. 이에 대한 원인을 살펴보고, 그 대안을 제언의 형태로 제시하였다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.367-378
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• 2011

After pre-service teachers become teachers, traditional patterns of classroom discourse which they had experienced as students affect their classroom discourse implicitly. For this reason, it is needed to get a new insight for evaluating and reflecting a teacher's classroom discourse. In this study, I analyzed the information flow of science classes of pre-service elementary school teachers. The finding showed that teachers' organizational skills for students' information made advanced science classes by maintaining discourse cohesions. And the findings also showed a way how to analyze, evaluate or reflect science classroom discourse. This trial could contribute to find out the characteristics of teachers' science classroom discourse and show the directions to them how to change their classes beyond impressionable evaluations for their science classes.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.1324-1335
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PCK designed instruction on academic achievement and self-efficacy for underachievers in science of elementary school. The hypotheses were as follows: First, PCK designed science instruction would improve academic achievement of the children. Second, PCK designed science instruction would improve academic self- efficacy of the children. The subject was 14 students of forth graders of elementary school who are underachievers in science class. For group composition, self efficacy test and science achievement test were conducted and they were divided into experimental group and control group. Each group has 7 participants. A total of 16 sessions were conducted for 8 weeks, twice per week, with experimental group were taught PCK designed classes while control group were taught teacher-led explanation type class. The result of statistical analyses were as follows: First, the experimental group in PCK designed class showed more improvement on academic achievement than the control group in the teacher-led explanation type class. Second, the experimental group in PCK designed class showed more improvement on self efficacy than the control group in the teacher-led explanation type class.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.394-404
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• 2017

This study aimed to investigate the effects of science classes applying round robin strategy on scientific communicative competence, science learning motivation and academic achievement of elementary students. The number of participants were 126, 4 classes of 6th grade in C elementary school in B city. The experimental group, 2 classes including 63 participants, had science classes applying round robin strategy. While the comparative group, 2 classes including 63 participants, took ordinary teacher-driven lessons using teacher's guidebook. Pre and post tests were done before and after intervention to assess the changing in each group's scientific communicative competence, science learning motivation, and academic achievement. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: The science class applying round robin strategy showed significant effect on improving scientific communicative competence and science learning motivation and academic achievement of elementary students.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2008

We investigated the characteristics of lesson session and the professional development of teachers who conduct good teaching science subject. Seven teachers' were selected the finalists at the elementary school science and teaching competition. The study was based on a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews. To prove validity of the study, the collected data were verified by subject teachers for feedback. The results showed that the teachers believed that their lesson contents and methods were superior to other teachers. To enhance professional development in their lessons, they are only being made through help from colleagues and personal efforts, and a systematic development was involved with necessary situation. As a plan for enhancing an effective quality enhancement of lessons, open classes and conversation between colleagues were proposed. An organization or a group that can motivate teachers and provide systematic support for quality enhancement of lessons by teachers is needed.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.447-460
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• 2017

This study asked preservice elementary teachers to conduct an inquiry of observing the moon, and analyzed the phenomena observed, difficulties experienced, and pedagogical suggestions by the preservice teachers. Participants were 31 undergraduate students enrolled in a science course in a university of education. As a part of the course, the preservice teachers observed the moon for about a month and completed personal journals which described the phenomena they observed, difficulties they experienced, and the pedagogical suggestions to help elementary students conduct the same inquiry activity. The analysis of the journals revealed that the preservice teachers observed the moon mostly during the evening or night and that they noticed lunar phases, directions, altitudes, and color and brightness more frequently than other phenomena. The preservice teachers experienced difficulties related to the observation time, lunar phases, directions, and altitudes, and, reflecting on their own experiences, suggested a variety of pedagogical ideas about these difficulties. The pedagogical suggestions by the preservice teachers also included how to help elementary students keep their interest and perform the moon observation for a rather long period of time. Implications for moon investigations in the elementary school science classroom and relevant research were discussed.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.57-70
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• 2012

We investigated the perception and preferred type of question and analyzed type of questions asked by teachers in elementary science class to identify how teachers' perception of questioning is reflected in teaching practices. We collected the data from questionnaires, deep-interview and audiotaped four classes from grade 3 and six classes from grade 6. The data form deep-interview were analyzed interpretively and Blosser' framework of question was used to analyze questions which teachers used in classes. By interpretation of data from questionnaires, the teachers agreed that questioning affects science class in elementary school. There were a little differences in perceptions of questioning among three teachers. They preferred various types of question rather than a specific type. They didn't have a good understanding of questioning. The result showed that the teachers used frequently cognitive-memory question and convergent thinking question, which belonged to closed questions in their science classes. This didn't accord with their preferred types of question. The causes came from objectives of science instruction, degree of understanding about questioning, preference and confidence for science class. From this findings, we suggested that teachers should be given opportunities to take training courses in questioning in order to use effective questioning in science class.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2003

The Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education has been developed in both quantitative and qualitative aspects during twenty years since first published year 1983. This study was intended to survey the research trend of the journals, which has been published so far. It will give an orientation of science education research and suggestions towards research to improve science education. The 243 articles of the journals, which were published from 1983 to 2002 by Korean Elementary Science Education Society, were classified into 7 categories including science teaching, science learning, assessment in science, science teacher education, science curriculum, educational facilities & materials, and general science education. The results are as follows: 1. The articles published last decade are increased four times compared with the first decade. 2. The half of articles published so far concentrated on science teaching and learning. The articles on educational facilities & materials or general science education are few. 3. During the last decade, the articles on science teacher education, educational facilities & materials, assessment in science, and science learning relatively increased than the first decade. The number of articles on science curriculum was fluctuated every five years. 4. Most of articles were focused on the narrow subject areas. For example, the articles on science teaching, science learning, assessment in science, science teacher education, science curriculum, and educational facilities & materials were largely focused on the teaching strategies, pupils' conception, affective assessment and teaching practice survey, teachers' appreciation about the nature of science or instruction, analysis of science textbooks, development of the experimental materials or the audiovisual aids respectively. 5. The subject areas highlighted so far in science education, for example, inquiry or experimental activities, STS instruction, environmental education, gifted education, instruction with multimedia, problem-solving or reasoning, experimental skill assessment, etc. were not much researched.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.276-285
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to observe five teachers' science classes and analyze the patterns of their analogies. To analyze the data, investigator triangulation was used, and the results were as follows: First, among the patterns of analogy used, expressions of similes and metaphors were utilized by all the teachers; teachers with over ten years' experience used adult's daily phrases, and teachers with under ten years' experience tended to use anthropomorphism. Regarding pictorial analogies, these manifested themselves in the sixth period, while teachers with over ten years' experience drew a simple picture about circulation of water, teachers with under one year's experience made additional materials for their analogy and they put an emphasis on the concept of the circulation itself. Teachers tended to use analogs according to their interests; teachers who majored in science education used pictorial analogies for further study. Second, the patterns emerging from the correspondence of the analogy manifested themselves in all the teachers equally, but they have no relation to the teacher's background. Third, routine analogy and artificial analogy appeared equally in consideration of degree of artificiality among the patterns of the analogies used. Regarding routine analogy, most teachers tended to look for analogs from things and experiences from themselves or their own backgrounds rather than those of the students. Regarding artificial analogies, teachers tended to purposely choose analogs to help students to understand; energetic teachers sometimes failed to choose appropriate analogs because they approached the topic with too much intensity. While a teacher who lacked experience and interest in science used many expressions of analogy, a teacher who felt some degree of constraint rarely used expressions of analogy. Fourth, most of the teachers used analogs familiar to their own experiences but students often found understanding these analogs difficult. Therefore, teachers need to make greater efforts to utilize analogs which are especially familiar to students when they attempt to explain science concepts.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.428-439
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• 2007

이 연구에서는 초등 예비교사를 대상으로 반성적 사고가 과학 수업에서 교사의 언어적 상호작용에 미치는 효과를 알아보았다. 연구를 위해 2명이 예비교사가 선정되었고, 각 예비교사마다 3차시의 과학 수업을 하였으며, 연구자가 매 차시 과학 수업을 녹화 녹음하였다. 녹음된 자료 중 1차시와 3차시의 자료만 교사의 언어적 상호작용을 분석하기 위해 전사하였다. 예비교사의 언어적 상호작용의 변화와 특징을 분석한 결과, 수업이 진행될수록 교사의 언어적 상호작용 빈도가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 상호작용 빈도의 증가는 예비교사의 과학 수업에 대한 관점과 수업 준비도에 따라 다른 패턴을 보였다. 또한 예비교사의 언어적 상호작용의 질적 변화를 분석한 결과, 수업이 진행될수록 학생들의 사고를 자극하거나 열린 사고를 유발하는 높은 수준의 상호작용이 증가하고, 학생들에게 닫힌 사고를 유발하는 낮은 수준의 상호작용은 다소 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 이러한 변화 역시 예비교사의 개인적 특성에 따라 다르게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 과학 수업에서 반성적 사고를 통한 교사의 언어적 상호작용의 변화에 효과는 있었으나, 예비교사 개인의 특성 특히, 과학 수업에 대한 관점과 준비도에 따라 효과의 정도가 다름을 알 수 있었다.