Future Perspectives on Psychological Studies Related to Science Education:

Science and technology have been developing remarkably. Therefore, it is urgent to provide science education to develop children's qualities and abilities. This study examined the role of science education from a psychological perspective. The curriculum guidelines that were officially announced in March 2017 and the report submitted by the Central Council for Education before establishing the guidelines consisted of different psychological perspectives. This article focuses on one such perspective — the clarification of "what learners become capable of doing" and using it as a framework for reviewing psychology studies. Concretely, studies designed to examine the challenges experienced by learners during the learning processes and studies aiming to suggest teaching methods for overcoming difficulties and verifying these effects were the focus. Moreover, these studies are examined from the perspective of three major components of qualities and abilities that were expected to be developed: knowledge and skills, scientific exploration ability, and scientific exploration attitudes. Future issues in science education and psychological studies are also discussed based on the findings of the study.