Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)
- Volume 31 Issue 2
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- Pages.154-163
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- 2012
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- 1598-3099(pISSN)
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- 2733-8436(eISSN)
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An Analysis of the STS Content in the Elementary Science Textbooks Developed under the 2007 Revised National Curriculum
2007 개정 교육과정에 의한 초등학교 과학 교과서의 STS 내용 분석
- Yang, Chanho (Seoul National University) ;
- Lee, Jooseok (Seoul National University) ;
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Noh, Taehee
(Seoul National University)
- Received : 2011.11.28
- Accepted : 2012.04.19
- Published : 2012.05.31
Abstract
In this study, we analyzed the proportions of STS content, components, topics, and types of the activities of STS content in the elementary science textbooks developed under the 2007 Revised National Curriculum. The analyses of the results revealed that the percentage of STS content included was 15.9% by the number of pages, and 13.5% by the lesson hour. By the components of the STS content, the proportion of 'application of science', 'science-technology and our life' and 'social problems and issues' were large. Most STS topics were related to the 'effects of technological developments' and 'environmental issue', and the topics of 'family and population' and 'human engineering' were few. By the types of the activities, reading was the most, and investigation and writing were also found. Compared with those of the science textbooks developed under the 7th National Curriculum, the variety of components of the STS content increased, but the proportion of STS content and the variety of activities of STS content decreased in the science textbooks developed under the 2007 Revised National Curriculum.