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Tonbul, Yilmaz; Ödemis Keles, Nurdan – Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 2022
This study examines the contribution of the knowledge produced in educational administration doctoral theses to the functions of science, concept and model development, theory formation, scale development/adaptation and application. Content analysis, one of the qualitative methods, was used in conducting the research, which analyzed 122 doctoral…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Doctoral Dissertations, Content Analysis, Scientific Concepts
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Yoon-Sung Choi – Asia-Pacific Science Education, 2024
The purpose of this study is to propose a "modified novelty space" model for learning in virtual geological field trips. To do so, three field sites in Busan National Geopark were selected to explore geological characteristics. VR-based virtual field trips (VFTs) were developed for participation. These VFTs consisted of basic, plus, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geology, Computer Simulation, Field Trips
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Yang, Il-Ho; Park, Sang-Woo; Shin, Jung-Yun; Lim, Sung-Man – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The aim of this study is to examine Korean middle school students' view about scientific inquiry with the Views about Scientific Inquiry (VASI) questionnaire, an instrument that deals with eight aspects of scientific inquiry. 282 Korean middle school students participated in this study, and their responses were classified as informed, mixed, and…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Middle School Students, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
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Kim, Dongryeul; Bolger, Molly – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
Integrated curricula have become a major educational focus in Korea. Policy changes began in 2009 when the Korea Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology announced a new curriculum incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). Various stages of educational reform have occurred since that time. This study…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Elementary School Teachers, Preschool Teachers
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Oh, Jun-Young; Lee, Hyonyong; Lee, Sung-Soon – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2017
Background: Kuhn's model of science has been widely influential, but in this paper, it is argued that it is more appropriate to consider constructivist learning within science education as a research program in the sense used by Lakatos. Purpose/Hypothesis: This study offers teaching strategies and their corresponding instructional sequences based…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Elementary School Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education
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Yoon, Sae Yeol; Suh, Jee Kyung; Park, Soonhye – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
Korean students have shown relatively little interest and confidence in learning science, despite being ranked in the top percentile in international evaluations of academic achievement in science such as the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study. Although research indicates a positive relationship between student perceptions of…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientific Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Educational Practices
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Park, Mira; Park, Do-Yong; Lee, Robert E. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2009
The purpose of this study is to investigate in what ways the inquiry task of teaching and learning in earth science textbooks reflect the unique characteristics of earth science inquiry methodology, and how it provides students with opportunities to develop their scientific reasoning skills. This study analyzes a number of inquiry activities in…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Earth Science, Scientific Literacy, Comparative Analysis
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Choi, Jae-Sung; Choi, Soochan; Kim, Yujin – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
This article examines current social issues and welfare needs in South Korea and discusses societal efforts to respond to these needs through social welfare systems nationwide. It also reviews how social work scholars, major contributors to the creation of a Korean welfare state, have contributed to the conditions of social work practice by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Literacy
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers