Effects of Science Journaling on Elementary Students’ Affective Characteristics in Korea

Yehee Jeong, Hyoungbum Kim and Changhwan Lee
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Yehee Jeong: Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Daejeon 34132, Korea
Hyoungbum Kim: Department of Earth Science Education, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
Changhwan Lee: Department of English Education, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 17, 1-13

Abstract: This study investigated how keeping a journal related to issues and concepts in science influences sixth grade students’ affective characteristics, including cognition, interest, and attitude towards science. The development of these characteristics is related to students’ attitudes and interests in learning. Previous studies have primarily focused on the affective characteristics of gifted students, while only a few have focused on elementary students in public schools. We asked 34 grade six students in Korean public schools to keep a journal related to science and technology three times a week for 12 weeks (September–November 2018). The results show students’ perspectives on writing science journals from data, including questionnaires, interviews, and surveys. The results also suggest that keeping a science journal develops students’ affective characteristics related to science. Our findings will contribute to the development of better pedagogies for sustainability and resources for teaching science among elementary students.

Keywords: affective characteristics; attitudes; cognition; elementary science education; science journal interests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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