Analysis of the 15th International Secondary Science Olympiad (IJSO2018) questions and answers from representative Korean students - Focusing on physics theory exam questions -

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of Korean students participating in the 15th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO2018) in the process of solving physical problems, and to derive implications for education in Korea based on this. The content of the physics questions of the IJSO2018 theory test was analyzed and compared with the curriculum in Korea, and the answers of Korean representative students were analyzed based on the factors that received deductions. As a result of the study, it was found that Korean students tend to memorize and use formulas related to physical phenomena mechanically in the process of solving problems, and tend to be somewhat impatient in trying to solve questions. In addition, compared to other countries, Korea lacks education on significant figures, and it was found that the amount and level of science learning content for each grade covered in Korea's curriculum did not reach the international level.