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Theoretical Background of Constructivist Epistemology

구성주의 인식론의 이론적 배경

  • Kwak, Young-Sun (Department of Earth Science Education, Seoul National University)
  • 곽영순 (서울대학교 지구과학교육과)
  • Published : 2001.10.31
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Abstract

Science teachers need to understand what science is, how students learn, how to teach science effectively, and the rationale for their teaching methods. Along this line, this article discusses constructivist learning theory as an alternative to the traditional pedagogy and the origin of various versions of constructivism. Constructivism is defined and used in a variety of contexts including philosophical constructivism, constructivist research paradigm, sociological constructivism, and educational constructivism. Educational constructivism (or psychological constructivism) can be divided into three distinct versions (i.e., individual, radical, and social constructivism) depending on unique ontological and epistemological beliefs that underlie each version. Each version of educational constructivism supports different conceptions of science teaching and learning that are consistent with its specific ontological and epistemological beliefs. In this article, the main tenets of each version of educational constructivism are examined with regard to ontological beliefs, epistemological commitments, and pedagogical beliefs. In addition, two major criticisms on constructivist pedagogy as well as implications for research methods for each version are also discussed.

과학교사들은 과학에 대하여, 학습자의 학습방법에 대하여, 과학을 가르치기 위한 효과적인 교수방법에 대하여 알아야 할 뿐만 아니라, 그들이 취하고 있는 교수방법이 배경하고 있는 이론적 근거(rationale)를 이해해야만 한다. 이러한 이유로 본 글에서는 전통적 교수/학습관에 대한 대안으로 제시되고 있는 구성주의 학습관, 나아가 다양한 형태의 구성주의의 유래를 논의하였다. 과학교육에서 구성주의는 철학적 구성주의, 구성주의 연구 패러다임, 사회학적 구성주의 및 교육학적 구성주의 등 여러 가지 의미로 광범위한 상황들에서 사용되고 있다. 이 가운데 교육학적(또는 심리학적) 구성주의는 각 형태가 취하고 있는 존재론적, 인식론적 신념에 따라 다시 개인적 구성주의, 급진적 구성주의 및 사회적 구성주의의 세 가지 유형으로 나누어진다. 나아가, 각 교육학적 구성주의는 각각이 취하고 있는 존재론 및 인식론적 관점에 바탕하고 다른 교수/학습관을 지지하고 있다. 이에 본고에서는 각각의 교육학적 구성주의가 채택하고 있는 존재론적, 인식론적, 과학교수/학습적 관점을 논의한다. 끝으로 구성주의 교수/학습관에 대한 두 가지의 주된 비판에 대하여 살펴보고, 각 형태의 교육학적 구성주의가 취하고 있는 연구방법에 대한 시사점도 간단히 제시한다.

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