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Application of Unplugged Learning Method to Improve Learning Effectiveness in the Subject ‘Information’ - Focusing on Minimum Spanning Tree and Finite Automata

  • Journal of Knowledge Information Technology and Systems
  • Abbr : JKITS
  • 2017, 12(2), pp.235-244
  • DOI : 10.34163/jkits.2017.12.2.003
  • Publisher : Korea Knowledge Information Technology Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Interdisciplinary Research
  • Published : April 30, 2017

Jae Hyun Park 1 Park,Durk-Won 2

1춘천한샘고등학교
2세명대학교

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ABSTRACT

The ‘Information’ curriculum in high school is designed to enhance logical thinking ability and creative problem solving ability through understanding concepts and principles of information science and information technology. However, this is a conceptual and abstract content, and an effective teaching-learning method for computer science education is needed because existing curriculum based on the theory can be recognized as a difficult subject for learners. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Unplugged teaching and learning methods on academic attitude, academic achievement and learning continuity. For this purpose, Professor Timbell's "Computer Science Unplugged" and high school "Information" textbooks were selected for their unplugged activities. The contents of the two selected classes were prepared according to each teaching method, and the traditional teaching method and the unplugged learning method were compared. In this study, we divided into experiment group applying unplugged learning method and control group applying existing lecture class. Prior to the experiments, assured the homogeneity of two groups by academic achievement pre-test, after that, analyzed results of t-test by academic achievement post-test. As a result, the unplugged activity applied to the information subject lesson class showed positive results both in academic achievement and academic attitude as well as learning continuity.

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