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The Development and Application of an Astronomy Education Program Reflecting Astronomical Thinking: A Case of Planetarium Class at Science Museum

천문학적 사고를 반영한 천문교육 프로그램의 개발 및 적용: 과학관 천체 투영관 수업 사례

  • Choi, Joontae (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Kiyoung (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Jaeyong (Department of Science Education, Seoul National University of Education)
  • 최준태 (강원대학교 과학교육학부) ;
  • 이기영 (강원대학교 과학교육학부) ;
  • 박재용 (서울교육대학교 과학교육과)
  • Received : 2018.11.20
  • Accepted : 2019.02.25
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop an astronomy education program reflecting astronomical thinking to be used at science museum and to investigate the effect of the program on the improvement of astronomical thinking ability of high school students. After selecting the components of astronomical thinking through literature studies, we developed an astronomy education program consisting of four stages: demonstration and observation, and question and thinking, support and group discussion, demonstration and assessment. In order to verify the effectiveness of the program, we conducted a covariance analysis on the pre- and post-tests of the experimental group and control group to examine the level of students' thinking before and after using the program in teaching and learning. As a result, it was confirmed that the astronomy education program reflecting astronomical thinking was effective in promoting students' astronomical thinking ability. In particular, this program was effective in enhancing the ability of modeling by reconstructing the observed astronomical phenomenon from the viewpoint of the universe with respect to spatial thinking in the astronomy domain. It was also effective to improve the ability of organizing the system by grasping the relationship between the elements constituting the astronomical system in relation to the system thinking in the astronomy domain. This study is significant in suggesting a specific teaching and learning program to develop students' astronomical thinking.

이 연구의 목적은 천문학적 사고를 반영한 과학관 천문교육 프로그램을 개발하고, 그 프로그램이 고등학생들의 천문학적 사고 능력의 향상에 미치는 효과를 확인하는 것이다. 문헌 연구를 통해 천문학적 사고의 구성 요소를 선정한 후 사고력 학습 발달 모형을 응용하여 시연과 관찰, 문제 제시와 사고 활동, 지원과 모둠 토의, 시연과 평가의 네 단계로 구성된 천문교육 프로그램을 개발하였다. 이 프로그램의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 실험군과 대조군의 사전, 사후 검사에 대해 공변량 분석을 실시하였고, 프로그램을 이용한 교수 학습 활동의 사전과 사후에 학생들의 수준 변화를 살펴 보았다. 연구 결과, 천문학적 사고를 반영한 과학관 천문교육 프로그램은 학생들의 천문학적 사고를 증진시키는 데 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 이 프로그램은 천문 영역의 공간적 사고와 관련하여 관측된 천문 현상을 우주에서 보는 관점에서 재구성하여 모델링하는 능력을 신장시키는 데 효과가 있었고, 시스템 사고와 관련하여 천문 시스템을 구성하는 요소들 간의 관계를 파악하여 시스템을 조직할 수 있는 능력을 향상시키는 데 효과가 있었다. 이 연구는 학생들의 천문학적 사고를 발달시키기 위한 구체적인 교수 학습 프로그램을 제시하였다는 데 그 의의가 있다.

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