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Content Analysis of Secondary School Environmental Education Textbooks and 10th Grade Science Textbooks (중등 환경 교과서와 10학년 과학 교과서의 공통 내용 분석)

  • Shin, Dong-Hee;Son, Yeon-A;Park, June-Hee
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.26-40
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    • 2008
  • This study aims to analyze the science content in secondary school environmental education(EE) textbooks and the environment-related content in secondary school science text- books. Firstly, a total of 73 EE and science textbooks for secondary students were reviewed, which three kinds of textbooks, secondary school EE textbooks and the 10th grade "Science" textbooks, were finally selected for analysis. Three researchers separately analyzed the textbooks using NAAEE framework(1996) for the development of EE materials. In condition that there was a disagreement in their opinion, they had discussed until they came to an agreement. The results showed that secondary school EE textbooks contained more and deeper science concepts than the 10th grade "Science" textbooks, which were evaluated better in all perspectives of the analysis framework. The 10th grade "Science" textbooks had more various teaching and learning activities than EE textbooks. It it expected that the new EE textbook developers should consider the ultimate goal of EE which focused the affective perspectives rather than the cognitive perspectives.

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Secondary School Science Education for Whom?: An Historical Case Study from Japan

  • Isozaki, Tetsuo
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.510-518
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    • 2007
  • In many countries, secondary school science is no longer solely for those destined for careers in science, medicine or engineering and both boys and girls study biology, chemistry and physics. In Japan, secondary science has been studied by boys and girls as a compulsory subject since the establishment of the modem school system in the late 19th Century. However, although 'science for all' is becoming the norm, it appears that science is less popular with girls than it is with boys, and that lower-attaining students are not adequately catered for in Japan and elsewhere. In this paper, the author investigates gender issues in the secondary science curriculum and examines the curriculum for future scientists using a historical perspective and focusing on the case of Japan. An analysis of two historical issues, gender and the curriculum for future scientists, found that, firstly, the science curriculum needs to contain a clear statement of its aims, and, secondly, that the secondary science teacher is one of the most important factors influencing science teaching particularly for girls. ost important factors influencing science teaching especially for girls.

A survey on the Attitudes of the Middle School Students Toward Science Using Klopfers Classification of Science Education (Klopfer의 과학 교육 목표 분류 방법에 의한 중학교 학생들의 과학에 대한 태도 조사연구)

  • Ahn, Byung-Gyun;Kim, Ik-Gyun;Soe, Kwang-Rok
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.89-97
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    • 1985
  • The measurement tad of student's attitudes towards secondary school science had been developed according to the scheme of categories of science education object by Klopfer. Sixteen background factors of student had been chosen in order to find out a difference in student's attitudes towards secondary school science for each background factor. The twenty-eighth grade student's attitudes towards secondary school science in the Province of Chung Cheong Buk Do had been investigated by the developed tool. The findings were as follow: 1. On the whole the investigated students had favorable attitudes towards secondary school science. 2. The adoption of scientific attitudes and favorable attitudes towards science and scientists were the best affirmative attitudes. 3. The correlation between enjoyment of science learning experiences and development of interest in pursuing a career in science was the highest level. 4. The seven of sixteen background factors-sex, interest in science, science mark, location of residence, sat sifaction level at science learning, familiarity level with the name of scientific instruments and intended job-affected studentss attitudes towards secondary school science.

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An Exploratory Study on the Activation of Book Curation in School Libraries: Focused on the Case and Current Status Analysis of Secondary School Library in Incheon (학교도서관의 북큐레이션 활성화 방안에 대한 탐색적 연구 - 인천 중등 학교도서관 사례 및 현황 분석을 중심으로 -)

  • Hyemin, Oh;Seung-Jin, Kwak
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.115-137
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    • 2022
  • This research aims to suggest the way of activation of book curation in secondary school libraries by analyzing examples of book curation and the recognition of the persons in charge of secondary school libraries. A documentary research and a survey is conducted. 192 school librarians are chosen for that survey in Incheon region secondary school. 4 teacher librarians of Incheon region secondary school and a professor of library and information science are interviewed. Also an investigation is executed by visiting school libraries. Augmentation of the persons in charge of secondary school libraries, coordinating and information sharing with educational teachers, establishment of manual for book curation operation, publishing examples of subject selection are suggested for the measure of activation of book curation.

An Analysis of Animal-related Learning Materials in Elementary and Secondary School Science Textbooks (제 7차 초ㆍ중등학교 과학 교과서에 나타난 동물 학습 소재 분석)

  • 박강은
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.8-16
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study is to provide implications for developing science textbooks and curriculum. The textbooks of elementary and secondary school Science were analyzed for their animal-related learning contents. Among learning materials, 165 kinds of animals were presented in Science of elementary school textbooks (37 kinds in Inquiry life, 162 kinds in Science), 167 kinds in Science of middle school, 486 kinds of high school (172 kinds in Science of high school, 180 kinds in Biology I, 366 kinds in Biology II). There are most kinds of animals in Biology II textbooks than in other textbooks. It was appeared that animal species were diverse in order of Class Insecta, Mammalia, Aves in the elementary school Science textbooks, Mammalia, Insecta, Aves in the middle school, Mammalia, Aves, Pisces in the high school.

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Secondary School Students' Epistemological View and Ontological View about Nature (중등학생들의 자연에 대한 인식론적 관점과 존재론적 관점)

  • Won, Jeong-Ae;Paik, Seoung-Hey
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.1158-1172
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    • 2004
  • This study searched secondary school students' epistemological views and ontological views about nature and the root causes of such their views. The subjects were 156 secondary school students and data were gathered by the questionnaire developed based on preceding researches. As a result, many secondary school students had epistemological views of unknowable nature. There were various root causes of their epistemological views such as regularity and harmony of nature, predictable and circular natural phenomenon, causation, the relation between human and nature. On the other hand, a lot of secondary school students had ontological view of supernatural nature. Their religious beliefs were very powerful influence their supernatural ontological views. The nature is the object of science and the physical world. Because those views supply science educators basic backgrounds how leaners understand science class, secondary school students' epistemological views and ontological views are precious information. From now on, it is necessary to study relations between students' epistemological views and ontological views and their science class processes.

A Review on studies of Korean Medicine using secondary data (이차자료원을 활용한 한의학 연구 고찰)

  • Kim, Kyeong Han;Jang, Soobin;Sung, Joo Won;Lee, Han Woo;Choi, Yoon Ho;Shin, Yong-Cheol;Jang, Bo-Hyoung;Ko, Seong-Gyu
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.29-42
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    • 2016
  • Objectives : The aim of this study is to review studies that utilized domestic secondary data in Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM). Methods : We identified variables and values related to TKM of 24 secondary data sources, and searched studies from 6 databases (PubMed, RISS, KISS, NDSL, KMBASE, OASIS). Results : There were 13 secondary data sources including variables and values related TKM, and 23 articles were included in this study. Conclusions : It is necessary to develop high-quality secondary data sources that are suitable to TKM system in accordance with national policy.

Secondary School Students' Science Anxiety in Relation to Their Science Teachers' Teaching Styles in Korea (중등학교 과학 교사의 교수유형에 따른 학생들의 과학 불안도)

  • Kim, Youngshin;Seo, Yoo-Sun;Lim, Soo-Min;Lee, Hyonyong;Yoon, Heojeong
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.367-373
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to survey secondary school science teachers' teaching styles and to recognize students' science anxiety about science teachers' different teaching styles. One hundred seventy-four science teachers and 2,122 students participated. The teaching style questionnaire and the science anxiety measurement scale (SAMS) with teaching style were administered to teachers and students, respectively. Teaching styles were analyzed in terms of teacher's individual variables, such as gender and school level. The science anxiety related to each teaching style was analyzed and compared in terms of students' gender and school level. The results were as follows. First, the secondary school science teachers were classified into four types based on their teaching styles: expert, provider, facilitator and enabler. Most teachers fell under the expert style category and the least under enabler style. This indicated that numerous science teachers in secondary school employ a teacher-directed style rather than a student-centered style in class. Second, students felt the highest science anxiety with experts and the lowest science anxiety with enablers. The students' science anxiety showed statistically significant differences with different teaching styles (p<.05). Even though female students felt higher science anxiety than male students towards all four teaching styles, no statistically significant gender differences were found. Middle school students were more influenced by teaching style than high school students. Some suggestions were made for teachers to reduce students' science anxiety in classes based on results.

Analysis of Elementary and Secondary School Teachers' Recognition about Engineering Education in Elementary and Secondary School (초.중등학교 교사의 초.중등 공학교육에 대한 인식 분석)

  • Kim, Young Min;Huh, Hye Yeon;Lee, Chang Hoon;Kim, Ki Soo
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze elementary and secondary school teachers' recognition about engineering education in elementary and secondary school. For this, we surveyed elementary and secondary school teachers. The result of this study is as follow. First, most teachers perceived that engineering positively affect national competitiveness and development. They also found that engineering education helps student to select natural science and engineering field career. Moreover, they perceived that engineering contents are not applied in elementary and secondary schools curriculums, hence it does not stimulate interest in engineering. Therefore, they perceived that if engineering education contents are systematically applied in formal curriculum, it will have a positive effect on current engineering education. Second, most teachers perceived that roles of engineering education are to make students learn creative design and problem solving process and inform about the engineering field career. They perceived that the best grade to start engineering education is 4~6 grade in elementary school and the best way to apply engineering education is through distributing engineering education contents to related subjects. They also perceived that technology subject has the most relation to engineering education and science subjects; mathematics subject follow after.

Development of Geological Field Courses and Field Activities for Secondary School Students (중.고등학생을 위한 야외 지질 학습장 개발 및 야외 활동 지도 방안)

  • Park, Jin-Hong;Jeong, Jin-Woo;Cho, Kyu-Seong;Lee, Byeong-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2000
  • In spite of the benefits of field studies, field surveys have not well performed in secondary school. Although many field sites have been developed lately, most field guidebooks describe the geological formations at the outcrops professionally so they can not be used by secondary school students. It is necessary to develop the field study program with which earth science teachers can do field activities easily rather than the one of a highly technical nature. The purpose of this study is to develope a secondary school geology course and to help earth science teachers practice it by providing the efficient teaching methods for the field study

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