본 연구에서는 과학영재학생들과 일반학생의 행동특성 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 과학영재 40명(남 27명, 여 13명)과 일반학생 38명(남 21명, 여 17명)을 연구의 대상으로 선정하고, 논리적 사고력, 과학탐구능력, 창의력, 지구과학창의력, 과학적 태도, 자기주도적 학습능력, 인지양식을 검사하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 과학영재들은 94.74%, 일반학생은 36.36%가 형식적 조작기에 도달해 있다. 둘째, 과학영재들은 일반학생보다 과학탐구능력 8.11점, 창의력 8.27점, 지구과학창의력 6.73점, 과학적 태도 10.79점, 자기주도적 학습능력 21.66점 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 과학영재의 약 70.0%와 일반학생의 약 60.53%가 장독립적인 사고를 하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 본 연구의 결과는 과학영재교육의 본질과 효율성 극대화를 위해 과학영재의 높은 행동 특성이 반영되어야 함을 의미한다.

This study was to examine the differences of behavioral characteristics between scientifically gifted students and ordinary students. The subjects were 40 scientifically gifted students (27 males and 13 females) and 38 ordinary students (21 males and 17 females). The study specifically analyzed the several characteristics including logical thinking, science process skills, creativity, earth science creativity, self-directed learning, and cognitive style. The results were as follows; First, while 94.74% of scientifically gifted students reached the formal stage, only 36.36% of ordinary students reached it in logical thinking. Second, scientifically gifted students gained higher scores than ordinary students did in science process skills (average 8.11), creativity (average 8.27), earth science creativity (average 6.73), scientific attitude (average 10.79), self-directed learning (average 21.60). Third, 70% of scientifically gifted students and 60.53% of ordinary students showed to have the characteristics of field independent thinking. These results implied that the behavioral characteristics of scientifically gifted students should be included in science gifted education for the pursuit of the essential gifted education and maximization of its efficiency.

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