Analysis of Inquiry Tendency in the "Information Representation and Management" Sections in Middle School Informatics Textbooks


The KIPS Transactions:PartA, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 9-16, Feb. 2012
10.3745/KIPSTA.2012.19.1.9,   PDF Download:

Abstract

Abstract In informatics subject, a good understanding of information representation and the structure of materials is the first step to acquire the basic principles of computer science. But few studies have ever focused on the educational significance of the structure of materials in informatics subject or how to organize materials in a manner to stimulate students to introspect. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the ``information representation and management`` sections of informatics textbooks of the revised 2007 curriculum that have been in use since 2010 had an inquiry tendency or not. As a result of analyzing the textbooks by utilizing Romey method, one textbook was found to have an inquiry tendency in terms of texts, figures/diagrams, activities and questions at the end of chapters. If textbooks are just organized to convey knowledge, it might result in making students less interactive in class. Specifically, informatics is a subject to teach basic problem-solving skills by using IT, and the findings of the study suggest that students who get less interactive in class are likely to have less chances to learn about how to solve the given problems in diverse ways.


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[IEEE Style]
J. M. Kim, J. K. Shim, J. M. Kim, W. G. Lee, D. S. Park, "Analysis of Inquiry Tendency in the "Information Representation and Management" Sections in Middle School Informatics Textbooks," The KIPS Transactions:PartA, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 9-16, 2012. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTA.2012.19.1.9.

[ACM Style]
Ja Mee Kim, Jae Kwoun Shim, Ji Min Kim, Won Gyu Lee, and Doo Soon Park. 2012. Analysis of Inquiry Tendency in the "Information Representation and Management" Sections in Middle School Informatics Textbooks. The KIPS Transactions:PartA, 19, 1, (2012), 9-16. DOI: 10.3745/KIPSTA.2012.19.1.9.