An Analysis on the Math Camp Programs for Elementary Gifted Students -In Case of the Education Centers for the Gifted in Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education-

초등 영재교육원 수학 영재캠프 프로그램 분석 -서울특별시교육청 산하 영재교육원 사례를 중심으로-

The purpose of this study was to analyze the content and design of the seven math camp programs for students of the education centers for the elementary gifted students. The analysis focused on the goals, content, and evaluations utilized in the math camp programs. The results of the study were as follows. First, there was no big difference between the goals set for each camp, and they mainly focused on the goals in affective domain. Second, the content of math camp programs was focused on enrichment rather than acceleration. Most of the programs were focused on geometry, whereas fewer programs were focused on measurement, probability and statistics. Based on the Analysis, we found that only nine out of 27 programs applied level-wised or individual exercise programs. Third, all centers for the mathematically gifted carried out evaluations of their math camp programs. However, a specific evaluation plan was not established for the math camp program plans. We suggested the direction of math camp programs as follows. First, the goals should reflect on the intended outcomes of the math camp programs. Also, the goals of math camp programs need to be distinctive from general education goals. Second, the programs should contain harmonious contents with enrichment and acceleration and must include various reactions and task commitment. The math camp programs need to include references and an appropriate information for the gifted students to encourage self-directed learning. Third, a more specific evaluation plan for math camp programs needs to be developed for effective education for the gifted students.

본 연구의 목적은 초등 영재교육원에서 방학 기간 중에 운영하는 수학 영재캠프 프로그램을 분석하는 것이다. 이를 위해 서울특별시교육청 산하 11개 초등 영재교육원 중 권역별로 안배하여 선정한 7개 초등 영재교육원에서 2008년도에 실시한 영재캠프 프로그램을 목표, 내용, 평가 항목에 따라 분석하였다. 연구 결과 첫째, 영재캠프 프로그램의 목표는 지적인 측면보다는 정의적 측면에 중점을 두고 있었다. 둘째, 영재캠프 프로그램의 내용을 분석항목과 지표에 따라 분석한 결과 캠프 프로그램의 내용이 특정 영역이나 측면에 편중되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 대부분의 영재캠프 프로그램에서 평가의 내용과 방법에 대한 계획이 구체적으로 수립되어 있지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 보다 폭넓은 프로그램을 대상으로 한 다양한 영재교육 프로그램 분석의 필요성을 제안하였다.