고경력과학자의 과학꿈나무교육 효율성 사전연구I. 창의성과 지식, 꿈나무 vs. 고경력자

Abstract

The present studies were carried out in preparation for the effective use of retired scientists and engineers in mentoring science-gifted youths. In the study in the National Science Museum, the data of each personal "creativity" and "experience.knowledge" were obtained through and from the museum visitor's answers to my questions proper. The plot of "creativity" vs. age classes shows a bell-shape, while that of "experience.knowledge" vs. age classes shows a linear increase with age increase to considerable extent. This difference between the two plots may suggest two different aspects of the mentoring effect of retired scientists and "mutually exclusive creativity and knowledge". Probably, in general, the retired may be alright in the mentoring with respect to rather in "experiential knowledge" than in "creativity". though, in the creativity mentoring, the specific mentoring subject must be well in line of the retired scientist.