123rd General Meeting of the KCS

Type Poster Presentation
Area Chemistry Education
Room No. Exhibition Hall 2
Time 4월 18일 (목요일) 11:00~12:30
Code EDU.P-494
Subject A case study on the university professors’ teaching performance in the college of science and engineering
Authors Nayoon Song, Taehee Noh, JaeYoung Han1,*
Department of Chemistry Education, Seoul National University, Korea
1Department of Chemistry Education, Chungbuk Natioanl University, Korea
Abstract In this study, we analyzed university professors’ teaching performance in the college of science and engineering from the cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) perspective. Two professors volunteered to participate in this study. After collecting their syllabi, we observed their classes and conducted semi-structured interview before and after their classes. We extracted the content of six CHAT components, such as ‘subjects’, ‘objects’, ‘rules’, ‘communities’, ‘division of labor’, and ‘tools’ from all the data. And we constructed an analysis framework based on the extracted contents. The results revealed that both professors had difficulties because of the contradictions among the components of subject, object, rules, and community in the activity system. Both professors used strategies to settle the contradiction related to students’ ability. However the extent of providing opportunities to students to participate was different between two professors. As they observed positive changes in students’ learning, both professors preferred to continue their own strategies. In other words, the success experiences of two professors influenced their teaching performance. We discussed some suggestions to improve the quality of the class in the college of science and engineering. This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education(NRF-2017R1D1A3B03029531).
E-mail ielite117@snu.ac.kr