과학 관련 특목고에 진학한 과학영재교육원 수료생 부모들의과학영재교육원에 대한 인식 및 과학교육참여에 대한 분석

Abstract

This study aims to examine to analyze how the parents of students who entered science-related special high school after graduating from the Science Gifted Education Center(SGEC) for the Gifted view the SGEC and how the parents understand the SGEC and participate in their children’s science education. For this study, the survey and interview was carried out on 29 parents, and the resulting are as follows: Parents thought that curriculums of SGEC, various programs that are uncommonly experienced, and relationship with colleagues from SGEC mostly influenced their children's entrance into science-related special high school. It was discovered that the parents consider that their children’s habits on heavy reading, high abilities on solving the given problems and others are the characteristics of the gifted students in science. On the other hand, it was shown as the most of children have had their hard times due to the problems with the peer groups in their elementary and middle school years. All of the parents psychologically payed much attention and offered supply to their children's science education. However, there were some difference in their actual participation. It was evaluated that the parents were precisely understanding the courses their children wish to proceed, supporting them and leading their family atmosphere for the children to be always exposed to the science.