문제발견 및 가설설정 능력 신장 과학영재교육프로그램 개발: 멘델의 과학적 사고과정 적용

Abstract

In the process of establishing the principle of genetics, Mendel discovered problems based on various observations. Mendel`s scientific thinking ability can be effective if this ability is embedded in gifted science education programs. The study aims to develop a science gifted education program utilizing Mendel`s scientific thinking ability shown in the principles of genetics and examine students` changes in scientific thinking ability before and after the program implementation. For the program development, first, the characteristics of Mendel`s scientific thinking ability in the process of establishing the principle of genetics were investigated and extracted the major elements of inquiry. Second, the science gifted education programs was developed by applying the inquiry elements from the Mendel`s Law. The program was implemented with 19 students of , graders who attend the science gifted education center affiliated with university during July 2011. The Mendel`s scientific thinking ability was classified into induction, deduction, and integration. The elements of inquiry extracted from the Mendel`s scientific thinking include making observation, puzzling observation, proposing causal questions, generating hypothesis, drawing inference, designing experiment, gathering and analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and making generalization. With applying these elements, the program was developed with four phases: - problem finding; - hypothesis generating; - hypothesis testing and - problem solving. After implementation, students` changes in scientific thinking ability were measured. The findings from the study are as follows: First, students` abilities of problem finding is significantly (p