과학영재학생의 정의적ㆍ지적 특성 분석

Abstract

This study aims at finding more effective methods to teach science by analysing characteristics of science talented students. For the purpose, this study targeted 101 students in the second and third grades from Science Education Center Affiliated middle schools and Science high school in the first and second grades in the same area. This study conducted a learning type test, a learning method preference test, a logical thinking power test and a higher rank recognition test and compared the results according to their educational backgrounds. For affective characteristics, it was found that all the talented students from middle schools and high schools have independent learning styles, and middle school students in the third grade was ranked highest. In respect to learning method preference, middle school students preferred learning through games to high school students. This study found that program learning method was the least preferred by all the students from middle schools and high schools. For intellectual characteristics, there was not a significant difference in higher rank recognition according to educational background such as middle school and high school. For logical thinking power, science high school students showed higher results than middle school talented students. Based on the results, this study decided to promote intellectual characteristics such as logical thinking power and higher rank recognition as well as emotional characteristics such as learning styles, and learning method preference. For the purpose, this study suggests that characteristics of science talent should be properly identified and educational programs in which such characteristics are effectively reflected should be studies and developed. In addition, evaluation in choosing talented children should be conducted in more various and composite areas.