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Reconsidering the Meanings of Experiments and Instruments Based on the Analysis of Chemistry Experiments in Textbooks (교과서의 화학 실험 분석을 통해 본 실험과 도구의 의미 재고)

  • Choi, Chui Im;Lee, Sun-Kung
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.60 no.4
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    • pp.267-275
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    • 2016
  • Experiment is recognized as an important part in science and science education. Scientists do experiments for verifying or refuting theory and they take many forms to do experiments. One of the central goals of science education is to improve inquiry ability. So we have taken for granted that students engage in authentic inquiry and experiment which scientists carry out to research. But it is not always positive about discussions and opinions what school experiment and its role is in learning science and understanding about science. There is certainly a gap between experiments which scientists and students do even though there is a theoretical basis of school science experiment. In this study, we discussed how scientific inquiry and school inquiry are different, and what it means to use instrument in school science experiment. And as a case, we analyzed chemistry experiments in science textbook and manipulation level of instruments which were handled in chemistry experiments, we shed light on the meanings of experiments and instruments in school science inquiry based on the result of experiments and instruments analysis.

Changes of Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science After Two and Half Years of Public Science Education in Ontario Canada

  • Park, Hyeran;Woodruff, Earl
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.57-77
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    • 2014
  • A longitudinal study traced changes in students' understanding of Nature Of science (NOS) through the public secondary science education in Ontario Canada. Although the concepts of NOS are complicated, and students' understandings are not easy to change, not many longitudinal studies have been done across the world. The current study tried to identify the changes of participating students' understandings of NOS for two and half years of public secondary science education in Ontario Canada. Pretest was administered using Views of Nature of Science (VNOS-C) when six participants graduated from a middle school of Toronto. Two and half years of secondary education, the posttest was carried out using the same instrument. After pre and posttest, probing interviews were performed. The analysis of the data was founded on the Standards and the conceptual framework for this study. The findings were that the initial views have little changed. Most examples and explanations the participants provided were from their science classes. Lab activities for confirming the existing laws and theories and observable photos in science textbooks made students regard the knowledge as a truth. Naturally, their knowledge has been expanded for 2 and 1/2 years, but this expansion of scientific knowledge led students toward Universalist views on science. On the other hand, when science was presented with a historical approach or was networked with other concepts, students acknowledged science and scientific knowledge had been induced from inferences as well as observations and experimental results. Based on the findings the authors of this research suggest that educating the knowledge of science should be historical and networked approaches rather than teaching the knowledge as concise and true statements of the nature.

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System Design of SIGMA(KHUSAT-3) CubeSat Mission

  • Lee, Seongwhan;Lee, Junkyu;Kum, Kanghoon;Lee, Hyojeong;Seo, Junwon;Shin, Youra;Jeong, Seonyoung;Shin, Jehyuck;Cheon, Junghoon;Kim, Hanjun;Jin, Ho;Nam, Uk-Won;Kim, Sunghwan;Lee, Regina;Lessard, Marc R.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.54.1-54.1
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    • 2014
  • Kyung Hee University has been developing a CubeSat for the space science mission called SIGMA (Scientific cubesat with Instrument for Global Magnetic field and rAdiation), which includes TEPC (Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter) and a magnetometer. SIGMA has a 3-unit CubeSat, and the weight is about 3.2 kg. The main payload is TEPC which can measure the Linear Energy Transfer (LET) spectrum and calculate the equivalent dose for the complicated radiation field in the space. The magnetometer is a secondary payload using a miniaturized fluxgate magnetometer. We expect it to have a 1 nT resolution in the dynamic range of ${\pm}65535$ nT. An Attitude Control System (ACS) spins the SIGMA spacecraft 4 rpm with the spin axis perpendicular to the ecliptic plane. Full duplex communication is consists of VHF uplink and S-band and UHF downlink. In this paper, we introduce the system design and the scientific purpose of the SIGMA CubeSat mission.

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Elementary Preservice Teachers' Conceptions on Molt and Metamorphosis of Insect (초등예비교사들의 곤충의 탈피와 변태에 관한 개념)

  • Sohn Seok-Rak
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.130-137
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    • 2005
  • Elementary preservice teachers' understanding about the insect molt and metamorphosis was examined. Data were collected through the paper-pencil test of 448 junior students at a National University of Education. The instrument used was developed by Son(2003) and modified for the test. The results are as follows: First, Only 3.1$\%$ of students had a scientific concept on the molt periods in the insect life cycle. Students had an alternative conception that molt occurs either only in the larval period (29.9$\%$) or only in the period from pupa to adult (22.3$\%$). The percentage of the students thinking that molt occurs in the period from larva to pupa was low. Second, 98$\%$ of students stated that molt has to do with the larval growth, but 39.1$\%$ of students had an alternative conception that molt occurs after the larval growth at each instar. 25.1$\%$ had a conception that molt is related with the larval growth, but did not show any further understanding. Third, most students understood the correct meaning of metamorphosis. 34..2$\%$ of students had an alternative conception that metamorphosis occurs only in the period changing from pupa to adult, and only a few thought that it occurs in the period from larva to pupa. 24.8$\%$ of students had a scientific concept on the periods in which metamorphosis occurs. Fourth, some students understood the hatching process as molt in the sense that the egg shell is taken off (21.0$\%$), and as metamorphosis in terms of the appearance change from egg to larva (25.0$\%$). Fifth, 35.5$\%$ of students selected bees as an insect of incomplete metamorphosis, and 35.3$\%$ responded 'I have no idea', showing that they had poor understanding about the insect life cycle.

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IGRINS First Light Instrumental Performance

  • Park, Chan;Yuk, In-Soo;Chun, Moo-Young;Pak, Soojong;Kim, Kang-Min;Pavel, Michael;Lee, Hanshin;Oh, Heeyoung;Jeong, Ueejeong;Sim, Chae Kyung;Lee, Hye-In;Le, Huynh Anh Nguyen;Strubhar, Joseph;Gully-Santiago, Michael;Oh, Jae Sok;Cha, Sang-Mok;Moon, Bongkon;Park, Kwijong;Brooks, Cynthia;Ko, Kyeongyeon;Han, Jeong-Yeol;Nah, Jakyuong;Hill, Peter C.;Lee, Sungho;Barnes, Stuart;Park, Byeong-Gon;T., Daniel
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.52.2-52.2
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    • 2014
  • The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrometer (IGRINS) is an unprecedentedly minimized infrared cross-dispersed echelle spectrograph with a high-resolution and high-sensitivity optical performance. A silicon immersion grating features the instrument for the first time in this field. IGRINS will cover the entire portion of the wavelength range between 1.45 and $2.45{\mu}m$ accessible from the ground in a single exposure with spectral resolution of 40,000. Individual volume phase holographic (VPH) gratings serve as cross-dispersing elements for separate spectrograph arms covering the H and K bands. On the 2.7m Harlan J. Smith telescope at the McDonald Observatory, the slit size is $1^{\prime\prime}{\times}15^{\prime\prime}$. IGRINS has a $0.27^{\prime\prime}$ pixel-1 plate scale on a $2048{\times}2048$ pixel Teledyne Scientific & Imaging HAWAII-2RG detector with SIDECAR ASIC cryogenic controller. The instrument includes four subsystems; a calibration unit, an input relay optics module, a slit-viewing camera, and nearly identical H and K spectrograph modules. The use of a silicon immersion grating and a compact white pupil design allows the spectrograph collimated beam size to be 25mm, which permits the entire cryogenic system to be contained in a moderately sized rectangular vacuum chamber. The fabrication and assembly of the optical and mechanical hardware components were completed in 2013. In this presentation, we describe the major design characteristics of the instrument and the early performance estimated from the first light commissioning at the McDonald Observatory.

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A Study on the Application of cinematic Construction in the Problem Solving Process of Space Design (공간디자인 문제해결 과정에 있어서 영화구조의 적용에 관한 연구)

  • 문선욱
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.16
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    • pp.42-48
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    • 1998
  • Contemporary space design has based on the framework of academic standards on a number of scientific propositions in order to find out correlation of human and environment and closely examine approaches of a normative design. However the contents are enormous and introductory and have limitation of application to practical business affairs so that we will have to understand them as a thinking to explain the design with,. Therefore this study is an experimental research making use of concrete design approaches applicable to the area of space design ad cinematic construction as a medium. The purpose and significance of it lies in examining its validity and contributing to the future development of space design. Accordingly this study conducted the research through a literature survey for the understanding of space perception in the cinema deduced the language of design concept according to it examined the basic unit of cinematic construction then analyzed the cases of practical architectural spaces. The findings of this study indicate that human's perception to space and the cinema is deduced as a common conceptual language characterized by the ideas of articulation scenery and timeness. These concepts are very organic and interdependent and can probably become a means for human to appropriately analyze an behavior attribute type of investigating environment with. Also in composing space the basic units of cinematic construction can be as instrument to be easily applied to practical affairs as they are correlated with the function of space and a constituent language to be reasonably designed.

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Effects of Snoezelen Room on Agitated Behavior of People with Dementia (스노잘렌 공간이 치매노인 동요행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Sook-Young;Alan, Dilani
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.79-87
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    • 2008
  • Snoezelen, multi-sensory stimulation, provides stimulation through the visual, aural, tactile, olfactory, gustatory and proprioceptive senses. Its aim is to be a relaxing, feeling of safety, novelty and stimulation with no expectations for performance. Agitated behavior of people with dementia causes significant problems and distress for cares. The objective of this research study was to test the effects of Snoezelen room on physical and verbal agitated behaviors of people with dementia. Four patients participated five sessions in Snoezelen room of 'F' dementia care facility in Sweden. Assessment instrument was basically used Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory-Short Form to be rated by caregivers on a 5-point frequency scale. Pre-trial and post-trial assessments were carried out during $27^{th}$ Aug.-$27^{th}$ Sept. 2007. Result shows that Snoezelen room has some short-term positive effect on agitated behavior even though there was a considerable variation individuals responded. This result adds to the increasing evidence that Snoezelen could be a therapeutic environment for the elderly with dementia. Further research study, with larger number of participation, and a control group is required to establish more scientific evidence of Snoezelen effects on health outcome.

Concept Analysis of Stigma (낙인(stigma) 개념분석)

  • Lee, In-Ok;Lee, Eun-Ok
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.53-66
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    • 2006
  • Aims. In order to analyze the concept of stigma, so to develop a valid instrument to measure stigma. Methods. First, a concept analysis was conducted with the aim of clarifying the state of the science of discipline-specific conceptualizations of stigma. The criterion-based method of concept analysis as described by Morse and colleagues was used (Morse et al., 1996; Morse, 2000). This analytic process enabled the assessment of the scientific maturity of the concept of stigma. The interdisciplinary concept of stigma was found to be immature. Based on this level of maturity it was determined that in order to advance the concept of stigma toward gloater maturity. techniques of concept development using the literature as data were applied. In this process, questions were 'asked of the data' (in this case, the selected disciplinary literatures) to identify the conceptual components of stigma. Results. The inquiry into the concept of stigma led to the development of an expanded interdisciplinary conceptual definition by merging the most coherent commonalties from each discipline. And the conceptual components of stigma were identified. The antecedent factors of stigma were "apart from social identity". The attributes of stigma were "devaluing, labeling, negative stereotypes, discrimination". The consequences of stigma were "social rejection, social isolation, deficiency of social support, low social status".

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GLOBAL MONITORING OF PLANKTON BLOOMS USING MERIS MCI

  • Gower, Jim;King, Stephanie;Goncalves, Pedro
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.1
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    • pp.441-444
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    • 2006
  • The MERIS MCI (Maximum Chlorophyll Index), measuring the radiance peak at 709 nm in water-leaving radiance, indicates the presence of a high surface concentration of chlorophyll ${\underline{a}}$ against a scattering background. The index is high in 'red tide' conditions (intense, visible, surface, plankton blooms), and is also raised when aquatic vegetation is present. A bloom search based on MCI has resulted in detection of a variety of events in Canadian, Antarctic and other waters round the world, as well as detection of extensive areas of pelagic vegetation (Sargassum spp.), previously unreported in the scientific literature. Since June 1 2006, global MCI composite images, at a spatial resolution of 5 km, are being produced daily from all MERIS (daylight) passes of Reduced Resolution (RR) data. The global composites significantly increase the area now being searched for events, though the reduced spatial resolution may cause smaller events to be missed. This paper describes the composites and gives examples of plankton bloom events that they have detected. It also shows how the composites show the effect of the South Atlantic Anomaly, where cosmic rays affect the MERIS instrument.

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Supercomputer's Security Issues and Defense: Survey (슈퍼컴퓨터 보안 이슈 및 대책)

  • Hong, Sunghyuck
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.215-220
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    • 2013
  • The super computer calls usually as the super computer in case the computing power of the computer is 20 G flops (GFLOPS) or greater. In the past, the computer equipped with the vector processor (the instrument processing the order having the logic operation and maximum value or minimum value besides the common computer instruction) processing the scientific calculation with the super high speed was installed as the super computer. Recently, cyber attack focuses on supercomputer because if it is being infected, then it will affect hundreds of client PC. Therefore, our research paper analyzed super computer security issues and biometric countermeasure to develop the level of security on super computer.