본 연구의 목적은 과학관 관람 동선 지도를 이용하여 학생들이 과학관에서 어떤 관람 형태를보이는지를 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해서 고등학교 학생 26명을 대상으로 국립과천과학관의 기초과학관에서 자유 관람하는 과정을 촬영하여 전시물 관람률과 관람시간에 따른 학생들의 이동 경로와 관람 형태를 분석하였다. 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 과학관 관람 경험이 적은 학생들은 기초 과학관의 동선 안내에 따라 반시계 방향으로 이동하면서 관람하였다. 둘째, 과학관 관람경험이 많은 학생들은 자신이 관심 있어하는 특정 전시물을 중심으로 관람하는 경향을 나타내었다. 셋째, 관람 초기와 관람 후기의 전시물 관람 패턴에 차이가 있어 주로 관람 초기에 전시물 관람에 집중하는경향을 나타내었다. 넷째, 과학관의 중앙 전시물보다 벽면 전시물에 더 높은 관람률과 관람시간을 나타내었다. 이상의 연구 결과를 바탕으로 몇 가지 시사점을 제시할 수 있다. 학생 배경(방문경험, 관심분야등)에 따른 맞춤형 과학관동선 안내가 필요하다. 또한 기초 과학관의 중앙전시물에 대한 관람률을 높이기 위한 전시물의 재배치가 필요하다.본 연구에서 연구된 과학관 관람 동선 지도를 통한 학생들의 과학관 관람 형태 분석을 통하여 효율적인 과학관 전시물 배치와 안내자료 개발 등 추가적인 연구가 진행되기를 기대한다.|The purpose of this study was to analyze students’ behavior patterns in science museums based on a ‘science museum circulation map’. For this purpose, 26 high school studentsparticipated in the current study. The students visited Gwacheon National Science Museum and were allowed to make a tour of the exhibits in the Basic science hall on their own. The students’ behaviors were observed and video-recorded. Afterwards, their viewing behavior patterns were analyzed according to watching rate and watching hour. The results of this study were as follows; First, students who had little experience in science museums watched the exhibits by moving counterclockwise, with the help of a circulation guide. Second, those who had much experience of visiting a science museum spent a longer time in particular exhibits. Third, students spent a longer time at the exhibits on the wall than those in the center of the hall. These results cast the following implications. First, science museums should provide a personal circulation guide by considering visitors’ experiences and interests. Second, it is necessary to rearrange the exhibits in the center of the hall. This study is expected to encourage further research for the effective layout of science museums and development of guide materials.
The purpose of this study was to analyze students’ behavior patterns in science museums based on a ‘science museum circulation map’. For this purpose, 26 high school studentsparticipated in the current study. The students visited Gwacheon National Science Museum and were allowed to make a tour of the exhibits in the Basic science hall on their own. The students’ behaviors were observed and video-recorded. Afterwards, their viewing behavior patterns were analyzed according to watching rate and watching hour. The results of this study were as follows; First, students who had little experience in science museums watched the exhibits by moving counterclockwise, with the help of a circulation guide. Second, those who had much experience of visiting a science museum spent a longer time in particular exhibits. Third, students spent a longer time at the exhibits on the wall than those in the center of the hall. These results cast the following implications. First, science museums should provide a personal circulation guide by considering visitors’ experiences and interests. Second, it is necessary to rearrange the exhibits in the center of the hall. This study is expected to encourage further research for the effective layout of science museums and development of guide materials.
I. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 1 II. 연구 방법 3 1. 연구 대상 3 2. 연구 과정 3 3. 과학관 관람 동선 지도 4 III. 연구 결과 5 1. 전시물 관람률에 따른 과학관에서의 관람 형태 분석 5 2. 전시물 관람시간에 따른 과학관에서의 관람 형태 분석 12 VI. 결론 및 제언 17 Abstract 22
