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| Type |
Symposium |
| Area |
Current Issues and Research in Chemistry Education |
| Room No. |
Room 315 |
| Time |
THU 16:40-: |
| Code |
EDU1-3 |
| Subject |
Why did the number of students selecting chemistry Ⅰ gradually decrease?: Focusing on teacher's perspective
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| Authors |
Sungki Kim
Gwangju Science Academy for the Gifted, Korea |
| Abstract |
The proportion of students selecting chemistry Ⅰ has been gradually decreasing from the 2014 College Scholastic Ability Test(CSAT) to which the 2009 revised curriculum applies. Even students entering a chemistry-related college tend to do not choose chemistry. The purpose of this study is to analyze these problem from the teachers’ viewpoint and to draw up a solution plan. The subjects of this study were 24 chemistry teachers who had the experience teaching students preparing CSAT applying the 2009 revised curriculum. First, they asked to respond in a narrative form to the questionnaire consisting of fulfillment of the curriculum, the difficulty of the questions, and guidance on the killer items etc. After that, the reasons for the whole response with 7 focus teachers are analyzed. About the reasons for the decrease in the number of students for chemistry Ⅰ, the chemistry teachers think that ①the item that evaluates mathematical ability rather than the chemical ability, ②the killer item which actually kills chemistry selection, ③the ambiguity about the fulfillment of the curriculum, ④big gap between the textbook and CSAT items. The CSAT should be an assessment of the ability to be able to study a university's course especially with regard to the major. In this respect, current chemistry Ⅰ items in CSAT should be revised to focus more on the ability assessment of chemistry. |
| E-mail |
mcarey2000@nate.com |
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122nd General Meeting of the KCS