Analysis on the Trends of Science Education Studies Related to Students' Science Learning in Korea

Kim, Young‐Min; Seounghey, Paik; Choi, Sun Young; Kang, Nam-Hwa; Seungho, Maeng; Joung, Yong Jae

doi:10.14697/jkase.2015.35.4.0751

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“…Other authors have studied the trends in SER with more specialized topical interests. These include research trend analyses on integrated STEM education (Kwon & Ahn, 2012), science learning progressions (Maeng, Seong, & Jang, 2013), science writing (Shin & Choi, 2014), science learning (Kim et al, 2015), and assessment of science learning (Chung & Shin, 2016 Education (TME) and Communications of Mathematical Education (CME) cover a wide range of topics on all aspects of mathematics education, both published by KSME. TME is the oldest MER journal in Korea, while CME is the third most prolific MER journal, publishing an average of 30.2 articles per year.…”

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Research Trends in Science and Mathematics Education in South Korea 2014–2018: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Publications in Selected Local Journals

Park

Kim

Kang

2021

Asia-Pac. Sci. Educ.

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Although science education and mathematics education share many characteristics as neighboring research disciplines, comparisons between the two research fields in the literature have rarely been made. In this study, we examine the two fields’ similarities and differences in the local context of South Korea by analyzing 2,426 research articles published in 15 selected local journals from both fields. The analysis revealed interesting commonalities and divergences across the two fields, suggesting a high degree of similarity in the distribution of research topics across the two fields. Nevertheless, some topics were more frequently studied in one field than the other. Based on the results, we suggest that understanding the ongoing research agendas and aims of adjacent disciplines such as mathematics education will be beneficial to the science education community by allowing self-reflection and facilitating interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. Several potential ways in which the two disciplines can cross-fertilize are discussed.

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confidence: 99%

Research Trends in Science and Mathematics Education in South Korea 2014–2018: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Publications in Selected Local Journals

Park

Kim

Kang

2021

Asia-Pac. Sci. Educ.

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“…Among the various subdomains of science subjects, topics related to ecosystems are very spacious and diverse in scope, and comprise simultaneous and dynamic interaction of various earth components (Kim et al, 2015;Kirsop et al, 2021). Scientific concepts of an ecosystem are not formed by understanding only one particular concept, but by the interaction of the various elements that make up the ecosystem.…”

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Analysis of Korean Middle School Students’ Scientific Interpretation Differences With or Without Arrows in the Energy Pyramid

Kim

2021

JPII

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This study analyzed differences in Korean middle school students’ scientific interpretation of the energy pyramid diagram, which is a central concept of ecosystem learning, based on whether or not arrows were presented in the chart. Two classes that did not show statistically significant differences in school science academic achievement were selected. One class was shown the energy pyramid diagram with arrows, and the other without. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for quantitative research. The study found that the group interpreting the energy pyramid with arrows had a statistically significant scientific interpretation than the group interpreting the energy pyramid without arrows. In other words, arrows aided understanding of the concepts of size, biomass, and energy transfer of biological elements in the energy pyramid. In addition, the arrows aided understanding of the meaning of each piece of a pie chart, as the amount of biomass or energy being transferred to the next level of nutrition as pieces of a pie chart. Thus, it was concluded that the arrows in the energy pyramid were efficient visual elements in conveying the flow of matter and energy between living creatures. Based on the results, this study recommends that science textbooks should use arrows for more efficient understanding of scientific phenomena throughout textbooks beyond only the “ecosystem” topic.

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Analysis on the Trends of Science Education Studies Related to Students' Science Learning in Korea

Cited by 2 publications

References 77 publications

Research Trends in Science and Mathematics Education in South Korea 2014–2018: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Publications in Selected Local Journals

Research Trends in Science and Mathematics Education in South Korea 2014–2018: A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of Publications in Selected Local Journals

Analysis of Korean Middle School Students’ Scientific Interpretation Differences With or Without Arrows in the Energy Pyramid

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