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Analysis for Trends and Causes of the Decline in Korean Students' Positive Experiences about Science

우리나라 학생의 과학긍정경험 추이 및 하락 원인 분석

  • Received : 2022.02.13
  • Accepted : 2022.04.19
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

This study analyzed the trends and causes of the decline in Korean students' positive experiences about science (PES). To do this, 4th to 10th grade students were sampled by grade at general elementary, middle, and high schools in Seoul, and then a questionnaire was administered to ask the students about their PES and the causes for their decline. The results of one-way ANOVA for Test for Indicators of Positive Experiences about Science (TIPES) revealed that there were no statistically significant differences according to grade and school level in the overall mean of TIPES scores. However, the results were slightly different for each sub-component. That is, in 'science academic emotion,' the mean of elementary school students was statistically significantly higher than that of middle school students. In addition, the mean of 4th graders was significantly higher than the mean of middle school 1st graders, middle school 3rd graders, and high school 1st graders, respectively. The mean of high school students was statistically significantly higher than that of middle school students in 'science-related career aspiration.' In the 'science-related self-concept', 'science learning motivation,' and 'science-related attitude,' the differences in scores according to grade and school level were not statistically significant. The main causes of the decline in each sub-components of PES were somewhat different depending on the school level. Based on these results, the ways to improve students' PES were sought according to grade and school level.

이 연구에서는 우리나라 초·중·고등학교 학생을 대상으로 학년 및 학교급에 따른 학생의 과학긍정경험의 추이와 하락 원인을 조사하였다. 이를 위해 서울특별시에 있는 일반 초·중·고등학교에서 4학년~10학년 학생을 학년별로 표집한 후, 학생들의 과학긍정경험 및 하락 원인을 묻는 설문을 시행하였다. 과학긍정경험 지표 검사에 대한 일원 분산 분석 결과, 전체 평균에서는 학년과 학교급에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 과학긍정경험의 하위 영역별로는 결과가 다소 다르게 나타났다. 즉 과학학습정서에서는 중학생보다 초등학생의 평균이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았으며, 초등학교 4학년의 평균이 중학교 1학년, 중학교 3학년, 고등학교 1학년의 평균보다 각각 유의하게 높았다. 과학관련 진로포부에서는 중학생보다 고등학생의 평균이 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 과학관련 자아개념, 과학학습동기, 과학관련 태도에서는 학년 및 학교급에 따른 점수 차이가 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 과학긍정경험의 하위 영역별 주요 하락 원인은 학교급에 따라 다소 달랐다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 학년 및 학교급에 따라 과학긍정경험을 향상시키는 방안을 모색하였다.

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이 논문은 2021년도 교육부 재원으로 한국과학창의재단에서 수행한 연구(D22030029)의 자료를 활용하여 재구성하였음.

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