38 2, pp. 203215 (2019) http://dx.doi.org/10.15267/keses.2019.38.2.203 203 Review on the Roles of Laboratory Work in School Kim, Ja-HyeonKim, Hyo-Nam Yang, Il-Ho ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to clarify the roles of laboratory work in school. Twenty-one literatures were identified about roles of laboratory work in school by applying criteria such as published in CI level journals or used as a reference over 100 times during 1960-2017. Twenty-one literatures were reviewed according to periods such as 1960-1989, 1990-2003, and 2004-2017, and identified the roles of laboratory work in school that commonly presented in more than two literature. Seven roles of laboratory work in school identified were as follows (a) learning scientific knowledge, (b) enhancing attitude toward science, (c) learning scientific inquiry methods, (d) acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments, (e) enhancing scientific attitude, (f) understanding the nature of science(nos), and (g) providing opportunity to experience natural or scientific phenomena. The results of this study can be used to provide school teachers and students a clear meaning of the roles of laboratory work in school. Key words: science experiment, role of laboratory work, science education literature review I.? (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004). (Yang & Cho, 2005). (distributed cognition) (Oh, 2017).. (Kang et al., 2017; Kwon, 2013; Lee & Park, 2012). (Abrahams & Reiss, 2012; Hodson, 1996a; Osborne, 2015; Stroupe, 2015; Tobin, 1990; Wellington, 2001)., (Osborne, 2015). (Hodson, 1985),. (Hofstrein & Lunetta, 2004; Stroupe, 2015; Wellington, 2001), (Hodson, 1985; Osborne, 2015; Wellington, 2001). (Yang & Cho, 2005), 2019.3.12 2019.3.27 2019.4.4 2019.4.11 2019.4.18 2019.5.13 2019.5.14 E-mail: hyonam@knue.ac.kr
204 38 2, pp. 203215 (2019).... II.. 19602017 CI 100. 1960 (Lunetta et al., 2005) 1960. and, and, and, role and laboratory work, role and prectical work, role and experimental activities 13. 1 8 21 (Table 1). 21. Table 1. CI 100 9 12.. (Kang et al., 2017; Park & Kim, 1996; Yun et al., 2015; Lee et al., 2007; Lee & Park, 2012; Choi et al., 2000).. Literature related to the role of laboratory work in school Author (year) Abrahams and Millar (2008) Abrahams and Reiss (2012) Charen (1966) Cruz-Guzmán et al. (2017) Freedman (1997) Hodson (1985) Hodson (1990) Hodson (1996a) Hodson (1996b) Hofstein and Lunetta (2004) Johnson et al. (1974) Lunetta et al. (2005) Okebukola (1986) Ottander and Grelsson (2006) Pekmez et al. (2005) Raghubir (1979) Reid and Shah (2007) Stroupe (2015) Thompson and Soyibo (2002) Tobin (1990) Wickman (2004) Literature on CI-level academic journals. Literature cited more than 100 times... (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004). 2. III. Criteria 21
<> : 205., Table 2 (196019891990200320042017 ). 5 6 10. 30 14... Table 3. List of literature about the role of laboratory work by period (year & author) 1960-1989 1990-2003 2004-2017 1966 Charen 1974 Johnson et al. 1979 Raghubir 1985 Hodson 1986 Okebukola 1990 Hodson 1990 Tobin 1996a Hodson 1996b Hodson 1997 Freedman 2002 Thompson and Soyibo 2004 Hofstein and Lunetta 2004 Wickman 2005 Pekmez et al. 2005 Lunetta et al. 2006 Ottander and Grelsson 2007 Reid and Shah 2008 Abrahams and Millar 2012 Abrahams and Reiss 2015 Stroupe 2017 Cruz-Guzmán et al. The role of laboratory work in school on 1960-1989 literature Author (year) Charen (1966) Johnson et al. (1974) Raghubir (1979) Hodson (1985) Okebukola (1985) Role of laboratory work Enhancing attitude toward science and enhancing scientific attitude Enhancing attitude toward science Enhancing attitude toward science and enhancing scientific attitude Learning scientific knowledge Enhancing attitude toward science 19601989.. (Lunetta et al., 2005).. Charen (1966)..... Johnson et al. (1974).
206 38 2, pp. 203215 (2019)... Raghubir (1979) Charen (1966)... Hodson (1985).... Raghubir (1979).. Okebukola (1986).. (Okebukola, 1986).. Table 4. 19902003. 1990 (Lunetta et al., 2007),.. Hodson (1990) The role of laboratory work in school on 1990-2003 literature Author (year) Hodson (1990) Tobin (1990) Hodson (1996a) Hodson (1996b) Freedman (1997) Thompson and Soyibo (2002) Role of laboratory work in school Learning scientific knowledge and acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments Learning scientific knowledge Learning scientific inquiry methods Learning scientific knowledge, learning scientific inquiry methods, and understanding the nature of science (NOS) Learning scientific knowledge and enhancing attitude toward science Learning scientific knowledge and enhancing attitude toward science
<> : 207... Hodson (1985).. Tobin (1990).... (Hodson, 1985, 1990).. Hodson (1996a).... (Hodson, 1990), Hodson (1996a).. Hodson (1996b)..,. Hodson (1996b) 10. Freedman (1997)... Thompson and Soyibo (2002).. Hodson..
208 38 2, pp. 203215 (2019) Table 5. 20042017.,.. The role of laboratory work in school on 2004-2017 literature Author (year) Hofstein and Lunetta (2004) Wickman (2004) Lunetta et al. (2005) Pekmez et al. (2005) Ottander and Grelsson (2006) Reid and Shah (2007) Abrahams and Millar (2008) Abrahams and Reiss (2012) Stroupe (2015) Cruz-Guzmán et al. (2017) Role of laboratory work in school Learning scientific knowledge, learning scientific inquiry methods, and understanding the NOS Learning scientific knowledge and acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments Learning scientific knowledge, enhancing attitude toward science, learning scientific inquiry methods, acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments, enhancing scientific attitude, and understanding the NOS Learning scientific inquiry method and providing opportunities to experience natural or scientific phenomena Learning scientific knowledge, enhancing attitude toward science, learning scientific inquiry methods, and acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments Providing opportunities to experience natural or scientific phenomena Learning scientific knowledge and providing opportunities to experience natural or scientific phenomena Learning scientific knowledge Learning scientific knowledge, learning scientific inquiry methods, and understanding the NOS Learning scientific inquiry methods. (Lunetta et al., 2005),... Hofstein and Lunetta (2004).. Hodson (1996b).,. Wickman (2004)... Lunetta et al. (2005)
<> : 209... Lunetta et al. (2005) (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004)... Pekmez et al. (2005)..,.... (Sandoval, 2005),. Ottander and Grelsson (2006). Tobin (1990), Wickman (2004). Pekmez et al. (2005). Reid and Shah (2007).,.. Abrahams and Millar (2008) Reid and Shah (2007).. Abrahams and Millar (2008) Hodson. Hodson (1996b). Abrahams and Reiss (2012).,... Stroupe (2015) Abrahams and Reiss (2012).
210 38 2, pp. 203215 (2019).. Stroupe NGSS science practice disciplinary work, disciplinary work...... Cruz-Guzmán et al. (2017)..... Table 6. Table 6 19601989. 19902003. 20042017.. 2, Frequency of specific role of laboratory work by period Roles of laboratory work 1960-1989 1990-2003 2004-2017 Learning scientific knowledge 1 5 7 Enhancing attitude toward science 4 3 2 Learning scientific inquiry methods 0 1 6 Acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments 0 1 3 Enhancing scientific attitude 2 0 1 Understanding the nature of science Providing opportunity to experience natural or scientific phenomena 0 1 2 0 0 3 Table 7. (Hodson, 1985). (Hodson, 1990). (Hodson, 1996b). (Hodson, 1985). (Hodson, 1985). (Abrahams & Millar, 2008). (Hodson, 1996b).
<> : 211 A definition of the role of laboratory work in school Roles of laboratory work in school (related literature) Learning scientific knowledge (Abrahams & Millar, 2008; Abrahams & Reiss, 2012; Freedman, 1997; Hodson, 1985, 1990, 1996b; Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004; Lunetta et al., 2005; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Stroupe, 2015; Thompson & Soyibo, 2002; Tobin, 1990; Wickman, 2004) Enhancing attitude toward science (Charen, 1966; Freedman, 1997; Johnson et al., 1974; Lunetta et al., 2005; Okebukola, 1985; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Raghubir, 1979; Thompson & Soyibo, 2002) Learning scientific inquiry methods (Cruz-Guzmán et al., 2017; Hodson, 1996a, 1996b; Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004; Lunetta et al., 2005; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Pekmez et al., 2005; Stroupe, 2015) Acquiring skills to use specific laboratory instruments (Hodson, 1990; Lunetta et al., 2005; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Wickman, 2004) Enhancing scientific attitude (Charen, 1966; Lunetta et al., 2005; Raghubir, 1979) Understanding the nature of science (Hodson, 1996b; Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004; Lunetta et al., 2005) Providing opportunity to experience natural or scientific phenomena (Abrahams & Millar, 2008; Reid & Shah, 2007; Pekmez et al., 2005) # of literature (Abrahams & Reiss, 2012). (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004). (Thompson & Soyibo, 2002). (Freedman, 1997; Lunetta et al., 2005). (Hodson, 1985).. 13 8 8 4 3 3 3. (Stroupe, 2015)... (Ottander & Grelsson, 2006).... (Tobin, 1990; Wickman, 2004). 6 (Hodson, 1985). ; ; ; ; ; () (Hodson, 1985). (Charen, 1966). (Freedman, 1997; Lunetta et al., 2005; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Thompson & Soyibo, 2002).
212 38 2, pp. 203215 (2019) (Charen, 1966). (Okebukola, 1986). (Johnson et al., 1974). (Raghubir, 1979)... (Hodson, 1996b; Lunetta et al., 2005). Stroupe (2015). Stroupe Stroupe.... (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004). (Ottander & Grelsson, 2006; Pekmez et al., 2005). (Cruz-Guzmán et al., 2017), (Hodson, 1996a). (Hodson, 1990; Ottander & Grelsson, 2006). (Lunetta et al., 2005) (Hodson, 1990).. Wickman (2004).. (Charen, 1966). (Charen, 1966; Lunetta et al., 2007; Raghubir, 1979). (Raghubir, 1979). (Hodson, 1996b).
<> : 213 (Hofstein & Lunetta, 2004)... (Lunetta et al., 2005). (Abrahams & Millar, 2008).. (Reid & Shah, 2007). Pekmez et al. (2005).. IV..,.. 1960 2017 21. 19601989, 19902003, 2004 2017.... 19602017....... (Sandoval, 2005)..
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