제 7차 교육과정에 따른 중학교 2학년 과학교과서의 과학 탐구 과정과 학생들의 과학 탐구 능력 실태 분석

Abstract

This study analyzes both a scientific inquiry process required by the middle school 8th grade science textbook and students' current abilities on a scientific inquiry. The sample were 318 middle school students (8th grade) in Seoul, and a questionnaire used for this research was TSPS (The Test of Science Process Skill). The data were analyzed by SPSS statistical program. According to the results, the 8th grade science textbook puts focus on observing, inferring and interpreting data. A ratio of fundamental inquiry process was much more than that of integrated inquiry process. The 8th grade students' scores in basic inquiry skill were higher than those in integrated inquiry skill. Their abilities in scientific inquiry skills were good at classifying, predicting, observing, measuring, inferring, transforming data, controlling variables, interpreting data, generalizing, formulating hypotheses, in order. In the 8th grade science textbook, although there were few contents of classifying and expectation, students' abilities on them were better than expected. However, their abilities on inferring and interpreting data were low relatively despite its plenty in textbook. Also the contents about formulating hypotheses did not exist not at all, and students' abilities on that part were the lowest as well. Conclusively, learner' cognitive and understanding level should be considered in revising science curriculum and textbook in the future to improve a students' inquiry abilities.