과학영재의 생명과학 R&E 연구수행을 위한 사전탐구활동 프로그램의 개발 및 적용

Abstract

This study was aimed to develop R&E pre-exploratory activity program to help science gifted students perform a self-directed project-type life science R&E. It was also aimed to apply it prior to main R&E and determine its application effects. The developed R&E pre-exploratory activity program would provide students with genuine experiences similar to those performed by real scientists and various empirical and methodological knowledge using plant molecular biology experiments, and the molecular biology concept of gene-protein-phenotype inheritance. A total of 7 weeks of activities were composed in the developed program using a model that reflected the research process by real scientists. Contents of the activity recordings and questionnaire answers were obtained during the application of the R&E pre-exploratory activity program for five 11th grader of the G Science Gifted High Schoollocated in Gyeonggi-do. The application effect was as follows: Students seemed to experience the actual scientific inquiry through the developed R&E pre-exploratory activity program, and gradually became familiar with various empirical and methodological knowledge, such as the principles of molecular biology experiments and general experimental techniques. Students also seemed to acquire the molecular biology concept leading to the gene-protein-phenotype relationship. It was shown that the related inquiry process can be carried out more easily through the application of some inquiry skills and methodological knowledge learned from the developed pre-exploratory activity program. In addition, it is expected that students can make prudent judgments and reflective thinking through the experience of authentic scientific inquiry acquired through the R&E pre-exploratory activity program. In the future, the teaching-learning materials for the R&E activity program similar to this developed R&E pre-exploratory activity program need to be prepared. It will help science gifted students during R&E research process in various aspects and guidance for student research activities need to be considered.