• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.724-742
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to develop a scientific inquiry model that makes scientific inquiry accessible to science teachers as well as students. To develop a scientific inquiry model, we investigated the research process demonstrated by ten scientists who were working at academic research institutions or industrial research institutions. We collected data through scientists' journal articles, lab meetings and seminars, and observation of their inquiry process. After we analyzed the scientists' inquiry strategies and processes of inquiry, we finally developed the Scientist's Methodology of Investigation Process model named SMIP. The SMIP model consists of four domains, 15 stages, and link questions, such as "if, why", and "how". The SMIP model stressed that inquiry process is a selective process rather than a linear or a circular process. Overall, these findings can have implication science educators in their attempt to design instruction to improve the scientific inquiry process.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.146-150
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• 1998

The total conductivity and oxygen permeation in (Ce1-xZrxO2)0.9(CaO)0.1 solid solutions were measure das a function of temperature and oxygen partial pressure. Empirically, σ at given x and T was expressed essentially by σ=σo2+σeo Po2-1/4, where σo2 and σeo are constant. Applying a standard defect model in which major defects are Cace", Cece' and Vo in ideal solution, we can assign σo2 as the oxide ion conductivity decreases while the electronic conductivity increases with the increase in Zr content. Using the oxide ion and electronic conductivities thus determined, the oxygen permeation flux was calculated for respective Po2 and T conditions at which the measurements were made. The calculated values were found to agree with the observed ones.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.4753-4758
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• 2014

In recent times, a number of studies have provided evidence that biotoxins present great potential as antitumor agents, such as snake venom, bee venom, some bacteria toxins and plant toxins, and thus could be used as chemotherapeutic agents against tumors. The biodiversity of venoms and toxins make them a unique source from which novel anticancer agent may be developed. Biotoxins, also known as natural toxins, include toxic substances produced by plants, animals and microorganisms. Here, we systematically list representative biological toxins that have antitumor properties, involving animal toxins, plant toxins, mycotoxins as well as bacterial toxins. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge involving biotoxins and the active compounds that have anti-cancer activity to induce cytotoxic, antitumor, immunomodulatory, and apoptotic effects in different tumor cells in vivo or in vitro. We also show insights into the molecular and functional evolution of biotoxins.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.197-200
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• 2001

Modified inert gas condensation method was used to produce the nanocluster composites of $CuO/CeO_2$. High-resolution TEM, SEM and catalytic measurements have been used to characterize the samples and study the synergistic effect between the CuO phase and $CeO_2$(ceria) support. By varying the He pressure, the heating temperature and configuration of the heating boats inside the modified gas condensation chamber, nanoclusters of varying sizes, shapes and composition can be produced. The composition and nanostructured morphology were shown to influence the catalytic properties of the system. A copper content around 10 at% with a morphology that favors high-energy surfaces of ceria is shown to be beneficial for a high catalytic activity.

• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.35-47
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• 1985

It is well known that high school girls' mean achievement levels in science tests are lower than high school boys' and that fewer women than men are employed as scientists and engineers pursue scientific careers. Many research attributed the sex difference in achievement level in science and the lack of women in science among others, to the experiential differences in scientific activities and the differences in attitudes toward science and scientists. Therefore, the study had its object to examine the sex difference by high school students in scientific experience and attitudes toward science and scientists. The differences in science experiences were identified at eight schools over rural and urban areas in Kangwon province. Science activities surveyed included use of experimental materials and instruments, observation of scientific phenomena, and extracurricular scientific activities. Attitude scale contained the nature of science, scientific research methods and philosophical views held by scientists. The study found sex differences in scientific experiences and attitudes. i. e.: fewer high school girls than boys had experience with scientific activities, especially with extracurricular activities; however, girls had more positive attitude toward science and more active desire to participate in science. Consequently, the study implies that, in order to narrow the gaps between achievement levels for boys and girls, science education should take consideration of the sex difference in experiences with and attitudes toward science.

• 영재교육연구
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.565-580
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• 2015

이 연구에서는 R&E 등을 통해 연구 수행과정을 경험하고 있는 영재 고등학교에 재학 중인 과학 영재 267명을 대상으로, 이들이 연구윤리를 잘 준수하고 있는지, 또 연구윤리를 잘 알고 있는지의 여부와 연구윤리를 학습하고 싶은지, 만약 그렇다면 어떤 내용을 배우고 싶은지를 설문을 통하여 알아보았다. 그 결과, 과학영재는 위조, 변조, 표절, 부당한 논문저자표시, 연구부정행위의 묵인 항목에 대하여 45.31%가 경험이 있다고 응답하였으나, 과학자의 연구윤리에 대해서는 90% 내외의 학생이 제시된 항목에 대해 자기표절을 제외하고 모두 문제가 있는 행위라고 응답하였다. 즉 이들은 연구부정행위에 대해 알고 있음에도 불구하고 절반 가까운 학생이 연구윤리를 위반한 경험이 있음을 알 수 있다. 하지만 연구윤리를 배우고 싶다고 응답한 학생은 28.83%뿐이었고, 이들은 좀 더 실질적이고 구체적인 준수방법을 알고 싶다고 응답하였다. 따라서 과학영재들이 책임감 있는 연구수행을 할 수 있도록 하려면, 영재교육연구자들은 이러한 과학영재들의 목소리를 반영하여 연구윤리교육방안을 마련하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.671-681
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• 2015

This paper presents an extended scientific visualization for the public over the scientific visualization targeting for scientists. Our scientific visualization pursues both transmission of scientific information and good-looking visuals. First of all, we examine a tendency to produce scientific images that make the public understand science, even though they are not professional scientists. As a result, we can find several cases that actively generate scientific visualizations for the public. Among them, several research institutes possess own production studio. As the production of scientific images is a convergence field combined of art and science, cooperation between artists and scientists is necessary. Therefore, in-depth communication between them is essential at the planning stage. Moreover, continuous feedbacks between two groups in the production stage, the next stage of the planning, make the scientific visualization to perfection. In this paper, we present 2 modeling methods that are easily encountered during producing scientific visualizations and shading and rendering methods for generating photorealistic images. The concept of an extended scientific visualization that we present shows a new vision of the scientific visualization field.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.587-616
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• 2010

한국의 기초과학연구는 해방 후 백지상태에서 2008년 66,000 여 명의 이공계 대학 연구인력과 36,000여 SCI논문을 발표할 정도가 되었다. 통계가 존재한 1970년대 초를 기준으로 본다면 이공계 대학 연구인력은 38배, SCI논문은 1,317배 증가한 것이다. 본고는 이러한 현상의 전개과정과 발전동인에 대한 분석이다. 백지에서 출발한 기초과학연구라 정책이 가장 중요한 역할을 하였다고 평가되기도 하나, 본고에서는 정책의 세부내용이 무엇이고, 그 정책은 어떤 배경이 있었나를 검토한 것이다. 구체적 기초과학연구의 발전 연표를 작성하고, 이 연표에 속한 사건들이 가진 상황적인 나아가 정책적인 의미를 분석하는 방법을 택했다. 한국의 기초과학연구는 5기의 기간으로 구성됨과 핵심적으로 한 사건 15개가 있음을 보였다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.401-413
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• 2010

This study analyzed the kinds and frequencies of descriptors in 154 articles in ERIC data base on the 4th day of January in 2010. The titles of the articles includes the words, 'scientific literacy'. As each descriptor is constituted of two words and over, in this study the first word in the descriptor was defined as 'restrictive word' and the rest word(s) as 'target word(s)'. The results are as follows. First, the descriptors which show high frequencies of target words are the traditionally important themes of scientific literacy education. Target words which show relatively high frequency are 'education', 'literacy', 'instruction' and 'countries'. Low frequency word is 'curriculum', which has various restrictive words and represents wide differentiation. Second, among the descriptors which show low frequencies of target words, relatively high frequency descriptors are '(and)society', 'change', 'secondary education', 'concepts', and 'biology', which have been given more attention in scientific literacy research than the rest descriptors. Third, the number of the descriptors that shows largely distributed pattern A, which happens over 15 years continuously, is over the half of all analyzed descriptors, which shows that they have been the major objectives in researches about scientific literacy. Most descriptors of pattern A shows normal distribution of frequency or the trends of increasing frequency as the time is nearer. Fourth, The descriptors are divided into four groups according to the time span. Each research trends are as follows. In later 80s, the research which emphasizes the importance of the sociality and technology in all level school science curriculum. In later 90s the research for educational change of inquiry-centered science curriculum which considers technological literacy in social contexts. In earlier 2000s the research that scientists and science teachers develop science curricula mostly related to scientific principles and thinking in chemistry and biology especially. In later 2000s case studies which relates teaching methods and science process activities to students' attitudes, scientific concepts and curricula.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.590-595
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• 2008

The pressure driven membrane process has been a breakthrough in the removal of pollutants from drinking water. These experiments examined the removal of chlorophenol compounds from water using low pressure membranes. The removal performance of the membranes was based primarily on size exclusion. Apart from size exclusion, the polarity and pKa of the compounds also influences the membrane performance. The molecular size and dipole moments of the respective molecules were calculated using a quantum chemical method. The rejection of pollutants also followed the same trend as salt rejection by the membranes.