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Students' Perceptions about High School Chemistry I, II

고등학교 화학 I, II 수업에 대한 학생의 인식 조사

  • Park, HyunJu (Department of Chemistry Education, Chosun University) ;
  • Lim, HeeJun (Department of Science Education, Gyeongin National University of Education)
  • 박현주 (조선대학교 화학교육과) ;
  • 임희준 (경인교육대학교 과학교육과)
  • Received : 2017.07.21
  • Accepted : 2017.10.30
  • Published : 2017.12.20

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate high school students' perceptions on chemistry subjects: reasons for choosing chemistry, learning volume and content difficulty, interests, teaching/learning methods, preferable classes etc. A total of 1,087 students who took chemistry subjects at 126 high schools by proportional stratified sampling were voluntarily participated in the survey. The main reasons the students chose chemistry subjects were interests and interests in chemistry, foundation to science, relevance to college majors, and so on. Students recognized that the learning volume and content difficulty as normal level was about 60%. Reasons why chemistry was difficult was that, although there was a difference in degree, chemistry was difficult in itself and had too much things to memorize. In the case of interests in chemistry subjects, students of 43.9% of Chemistry I and 52.0% of Chemistry II recognized the level as normal. The reason why not interested in chemistry subjects was that it was the nature of chemistry contents, or students had neither interests and enjoyment of chemistry nor foundation for chemistry. Classes were mostly lectures but the students preferred mainly experimental activities, or explanation with real-life examples or science stories. The frequency of experimental activities was found to be 1 to 5 times per semester, or not experimented. Research and efforts will be necessary to improve classes and environments for students' experimental activities.

본 연구에서는 일반계 고등학생을 연구대상으로 과학과 선택 교과 '화학 I'과 '화학 II' 에 대한 선택 이유, 학습량, 내용 수준, 흥미, 수업 형태, 선호 수업 등과 관련된 인식을 조사하였다. 조사대상은 비례층화표집 방식으로 선별된 총 126개 고등학교에서 화학 교과를 선택한 자발적 참여 학생 총 1,087명이었다. 연구결과에 따르면, 학생들이 화학 교과를 선택한 주된 이유는 화학에 대한 '관심과 흥미', '기초학문', '대학 전공 관련' 등으로 나타났다. 학생들은 화학 I, II 교과의 학습량과 내용 수준을 약 60% 정도가 보통 수준으로 인식하고 있었다. 그리고 학생들이 화학을 어렵다고 인식하는 이유는, 정도의 차이는 있었지만, 화학 I과 화학 II 모두, 내용 자체의 어려움과 암기해야 할 많은 내용 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 화학 교과의 흥미도의 경우, 화학 I의 43.9%, 화학 II의 52.0%의 학생들이 보통 수준으로 인식하고 있었다. 화학 교과에 흥미가 없는 이유는 화학 내용 자체의 어려움, 관심과 재미가 없어서, 화학의 기초가 없기 때문으로 나타났다. 화학 교과의 주된 수업 형태는 강의식 설명식 수업이었지만, 학생들이 선호하는 수업 형태는 주로 실험실습과 실생활 연계나 과학자 이야기 활용으로 나타났다. 화학 교과에서 실험 활동에 대한 주된 실태는 한 학기에 1~5회 또는 실험 하지 않는 것으로 조사되었다. 다양하고 많은 실험을 진행할 수 있도록 수업과 환경 개선을 위한 연구와 노력이 필요할 것이다.

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