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본 연구는 유아의 과학적 탐구능력을 보다 심층적으로 측정할 수 있는 타당한 검사도구를 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 유아 과학적 탐구능력 관련문헌을 고찰하고 선행연구를 분석하였다. 분석결과 얻어진 구성요소들을 가지고 유아교육 및 과학교육 전문가를 대상으로 심층면담과 설문조사 등을 실시하여 만 5세 유아 과학적 탐구능력에 적합한 구성요소를 추출하였다. 이를 토대로 초안을 구성하였으며, 3차에 걸쳐 유아교육 및 과학교육 전문가와 유아교사들에 의해 내용타당도를 검증하고 유아를 대상으로 검사를 실시하였다. 또한 탐색적 요인분석을 통하여 최종시안을 구성하였다. 만 5세 유아 386명을 대상으로 문항양호도와 타당도, 신뢰도를 검증하였으며 이를 통해 유아 과학적 탐구능력 검사도구의 신뢰도 및 타당도를 확인하였다. 최종적으로 6개 영역 24문항 검사도구가 개발되었다. 이에 본 연구에서 개발된 유아 과학적 탐구능력 검사도구는 유아의 과학적 탐구능력을 측정할 수 있는 타당하고 신뢰도가 높은 검사도구임이 밝혀졌다. 뿐만 아니라 유아 과학적 탐구능력 관련 연구와 유아교육현장에서 과학적 탐구능력을 함양할 수 있는 교수학습방법 및 프로그램 효과 연구에 시사점을 제공하고자 하였다.
The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to assess young children's scientific inquiry abilities and examine its validity and reliability. In order to answer these questions, we reviewed literature on young children's scientific inquiry abilities, and identified the components of scientific inquiry abilities by analyzing test tools used or mentioned in previous studies. Based on the selected components, we drafted questions for the scientific inquiry abilities assessment tool. The first draft of the test was verified thrice by a group of specialists in early childhood development, then after implementing the tool twice with 5-year-old children, the final test was developed, which was comprised of 24 questions. In Study 2, the adequacy, reliability, and validity of the questions in the test were verified on a sample of 386 5-year-old children. The adequacy of the questions was verified by analyzing the distribution of responses for each question and measuring the discrimination of the questions. Reliability was verified by calculating the Cronbach’s α or the internal consistency of the questions. Finally, the test-retest reliability was examined using the Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient. In addition, construct validity was examined through an exploratory factor analysis, and concurrent validity was examined by analyzing the correlation of the present test with the “Preschool Children's Scientific Process Skills” test developed by Lee(2001). In conclusion, the scientific inquiry abilities assessment tool for young children, which was developed by extracting components suitable for assessing young children's scientific inquiry abilities, was found to be a stable instrument with verified reliability and validity.
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early childhood education, science education, scientific inquiry abilities, scientific inquiry abilities assessment
