Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)
- Volume 21 Issue 2
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- Pages.213-226
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- 2002
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- 1598-3099(pISSN)
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- 2733-8436(eISSN)
A survey of the primary school teachers에 appreciation of the 7th national primary science curriculum
제7차 과학과 교육과정에 관한 초등교사의 인식
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to direct the 7th national primary science curriculum to be performed properly. The research is based on the questionnaire to investigate the primary teachers' appreciation of the curriculum. The questions are about the general aspect of the 7th curriculum and special treatises on science curriculum. Questionnaires were distributed to 1000 teachers, and 822 teachers answered them. According to the survey results the teachers' thoughts were as following: First, there must be enough time to develop a new curriculum. It is not desirable to change the old curriculum totally. There should be some continuity between the old and the new curriculum. Second, teachers appreciated that the learning resources and supplements were helpful, and interested students. Teachers thought that If equipment at class or school was not enough. Third, according to them the hierarchical structure of science curriculum was appropriate, but the contents need to be improved. Fourth, most teachers restructured the 7th science curriculum to adapt it to the class and school. They cooperated with one another in teaching science, and applied diverse teaching-learning methods according to the curricular contents and the grade levels. Teachers tried to evaluate all aspects of the students with various methods, but they felt it was hard. They were not active in developing evaluation tools as a team, and in objectifying the information about students. Fifth, teachers felt it was hard to implement the science curriculum according to different levels of the students. Based on the survey of teachers' thoughts, the following can be suggested for successful implementation and reorientation of the curriculum. First, teachers need learning opportunities to appreciate and adapt the 7th curriculum creatively. Second, they need guidances in implementing the different levels of the curriculum, and the information about the appropriate resources for it. Third, we need to control the relative difficulty of the curricular contents, and reduce the hours and quantity of the study. Fourth, we need to improve the school equipment and facilities. Networking and cooperation among education-related institutions are essential for better education. Fifth, it is desirable to develop concrete and diverse teaming models.
본 연구를 통하여 제7차 과학 교육과정의 성공적 운영 및 다음 교육과정의 바람직한 방향 제시를 위한 몇 가지 제언은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 교육과정을 개발한 기관이나 교육청 차원에서의 신 교육과정에 대한 사전 연수의 기회 확대 및 질적 개선이 필요하며, 초등교사 양성기관인 교육대학교에서의 신 교육과정에 대한 충분한 교육 및 실습의 강화도 필요하다. 둘째, 현재 실시되고 있는 7차 과학과 교육과정의 내용이 교사에게 부담을 주지 않게 하기 위해서는 현장에서 쉽게 활용할 수 있는 수준별 심화 보충 자료의 적극적 제시가 필요하고, 교사 양성 교육이나 재교육을 통한 활동 중심 교수 활동에 대한 충분한 연수 기회를 제공하여야 한다. 셋째, 인터넷 등을 활용한 교수-학습 활동의 다양화를 위한 시설 환경 등의 지속적인 지원이 필요하며, 현장체험학습 여건 구비를 위하여 단위 학교를 관할하는 지역 교육청과 고사 양성 대학 및 박물관. 고궁, 공원 등을 관리하는 관련 정부 부처나 유관 사회단체의 연대 및 협조가 필요하다. 넷째, 수준별 심화ㆍ보충 과정의 운영을 위한 충분히 안내된 자료가 교사에게 제공되거나 내용 수준의 적절성을 기할 필요가 있으며 교사. 지역 교육청. 과학교육 전문가, 길재 개발자 등이 협력하여 심화ㆍ보충 자료를 개발하고 보급할 필요성이 절실하다.
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