진로체험학습 프로그램을 통한 초등수학영재의 진로인식 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a career experience program with the aim of improving career perception of elementary mathematically gifted students. In this aspect of the study, the research questions were what are the levels and characteristics of career perception of elementary mathematically gifted students? What are some characteristics of the career experience program? and does the career experience program have an influence on their career perception? The career Maturity Inventory(CMI) test developed by Crites(1978) was put to use for the test tool to examine the career maturity ‘attitude’. Additionally career maturity screening tool for the Jung Hee Lee(2009) was put to use for examining the‘ ability’of career maturity. Data was processed using the SPSS 18.0 program in order to verify the pre-andpost effectiveness of the program for t-test of dependent samples. To complement the limit of quantitative research, the analysis of students’self-assessment and program evaluation paper and teachers’observations were also presented. The results from this research are as follows. First, elementary mathematically gifted students’attitude and ability of career maturity is higher( .05 level of significance) than those of general students’. Second, depending on prerequisite findings, the career maturity level and career characteristics of elementary mathematically gifted students’, the program focused on the career exploration and experiential learning within a variety of career fields relating to mathematics using direct and indirect methods. Third, the results of applying a program shows higher improvements(.05 level of significance) than before. In addition, from the results of analysis 진로체험학습 프로그램을 통한 초등수학영재의 진로인식 분석 15 of students’self-assessment and program evaluation paper and teachers’observations, it can be stated that this program had positive impact on improving career perception of elementary mathematically gifted students. The implication of this study is that it provided a career education program for elementary mathematically gifted students taking into account the needs of gifted students, parents and the level and characteristics of career perception. The program can surely be used effectively due to the program’s content being based on the curriculum of Seoul regional office of gifted education.