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An Analysis of Structural Relationship Among the Attitude Toward Science, Science Motivation, Self-Regulated Learning Strategy, and Science Achievement in Middle School Students

중학생의 과학에 대한 태도, 과학 학습 동기 및 자기조절학습 전략과 과학 학업성취도의 구조적 관계 분석

  • Received : 2014.07.31
  • Accepted : 2014.08.21
  • Published : 2014.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships among the attitude toward science and science motivation such as affective characteristics, and self-regulated learning strategy such as cognitive factor of science achievement. 853 middle school students residing in Seoul completed questionnaires about attitude toward science, science motivation, and self-regulated learning strategy. The sample variance-covariance matrix was analysed using AMOS 20.0, and a maximum likelihood minimization function. The results are as follows: First, attitude toward science, science motivation and self-regulated learning strategy of middle school students were all found to have a significant direct effect on science achievement. Second, attitude toward science and science motivation in middle school students has a direct effect on the self-regulated learning strategy. Third, attitude toward science in middle school students has a substantial indirect effect on science achievement mediated by their self-regulated learning strategy. Forth, science motivation in middle school students has indirect effect on science achievement mediated by their self-regulated learning strategy. Therefore, in order to improve science achievement among middle school students, teachers should consider synthetically the affective characteristics such as attitude toward science and science motivation, and cognitive factor such as self-regulated learning strategy.

본 연구는 중학생의 과학에 대한 태도, 과학 학습 동기와 같은 정의적 특성과 자기조절학습 전략과 같은 인지적 특성의 과학 학업성취도에 대한 직 간접적인 효과를 검증하여 변인들 간의 구조적 관계를 규명하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 검사지를 통해 수집된 서울시 중학교 1, 2, 3학년 853명의 자료를 사용하여 변인들 간의 인과관계를 살펴보았다. 중학생의 과학에 대한 태도, 과학 학습 동기 및 자기조절학습 전략은 과학 학업성취도에 직접적인 영향을 미쳤으며, 과학에 대한 태도와 과학 학습 동기는 자기조절학습 전략에 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 중학생의 과학에 대한 태도와 과학 학습동기는 모두 자기조절학습 전략을 매개로 과학 학업성취도에 간접적인 영향을 미쳤다. 그러므로 중학생의 과학 학업성취도를 향상시키기 위해서는 과학에 대한 태도나 과학 학습 동기와 같은 정의적 특성과 인지적 요인인 자기조절학습 전략을 동시에 고려하여 보다 종합적인 관점에서 교육할 수 있는 방안을 마련해야 할 것이다.

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