논픽션(nonfiction) 도서를 활용한 과학 활동이 유아의 과학적 탐구능력과 태도 및 개념에 미치는 영향 = The Effects of Science Activities using The Nonfiction Literature on Preschool Children's Scientific Process skills, Attitude and Concepts

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to examine how science activities using the nonfiction literature affect preschool children's scientific process skills, attitude and concepts.
For the accomplishment of the purpose, the research questions were formulated as follows:
1. How will scientific activities using the nonfiction literature affect children's scientific process skills?
2. How will scientific activities using the nonfiction literature affect children's scientific attitude?
3. How will science activities using the nonfiction literature affect children's scientific concepts?
For this study, two classes consisting of four and five-year-old children in a kindergarten located in D city were selected. Each class was designated as the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group performed science activities using the nonfiction literature, while the control group didn't. The experimental study was conducted for 8 weeks. The experimental procedures were in the order of pre-test, experimental treatment, and post test. Analysis of data was performed by ANCOVA.
The results of the study are as follows:
First, the experimental group who performed science activities using the nonfiction literature showed the improvement of process skills compared with the control group. That means these activities enhance the preschool children's process skills.
Second, science activities using nonfiction literature made a significant difference in children's scientific attitude. According to the results, the experimental group's scientific attitude improved more than the control group's.
Third, scientific activities using the nonfiction literature had a great effect on children's scientific concepts. The experimental group's frequency about 'wind', the theme of post test, indicated an obvious difference. From the results, we could confirm that there were a lot of improvements in the levels and the extent of scientific concepts as compared to the control group.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 서 론 1
• 1. 연구의 목적 및 필요성 1
• 2. 연구문제 8
• 3. 용어의 정의 9
• 4. 연구의 제한점 10
• Ⅱ. 이론적 배경 11
• 1. 논픽션 도서의 개념 및 중요성 11
• 2. 논픽션 도서와 유아과학교육 17
• 3. 과학적 탐구능력, 태도, 개념 21
• Ⅲ. 연구방법 34
• 1. 연구 대상 34
• 2. 연구 도구 35
• 3. 연구절차 46
• 4. 자료분석 56
• Ⅳ. 연구결과 및 해석 57
• V. 논의 및 결론 79
• 참고문헌 87
• 영문초록 94
• 부 록 96