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Transfer of Students' Understanding of NOS through SSI Instruction

과학관련 사회쟁점 학습을 통한 과학의 본성에 대한 이해의 전이

  • Received : 2015.09.17
  • Accepted : 2015.10.26
  • Published : 2015.10.31
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Abstract

Citizens should be sensitive to the complex and controversial SSIs (Socioscientific Issues), be able to make a responsible decision with evidence and empathy, and furthermore take political action for the larger welfare. The premise of this research is that understanding the nature of science (NOS) takes an important role when students and adults participate in the discourse on SSIs because SSI reasoning requires individuals to examine information and counter-information with skepticism. We therefore designed SSI programs that were incorporated with NOS by adapting a contextualized-reflective approach. The leading research question was to what extent SSI contexts contributed to promoting students' understanding of NOS. A total of 71 11th grade students participated in this program. The school was located in an urban city near the capital city of Seoul, South Korea. We designed SSI programs to cover the issues of genetically modified organisms, climate change, and nuclear energy. Each issue required four to six class periods to complete. We conducted pre- and post-program tests using the revised VNOS-C, recorded group discussions or debates and collected student worksheets to observe the increase of student NOS understanding. As a result of this program, students showed moderate improvement in their understanding of NOS.

과학적 소양의 함양을 과학 교육의 목표로 둘 때, 과학의 본성에 대한 이해는 학생들이 갖추어야 할 능력으로서 빠뜨릴 수 없는 요소 중 하나이다. 과학의 본성에 대한 이해를 높이기 위한 다양한 학습전략이 논의되는 가운데, 다수의 연구에서 과학의 본성에 대한 명시적-반성적 접근이 가장 효율적인 전략이라는 결과가 제시된다. 과학관련 사회쟁점(SSI)은 다양한 원인이 작용하여 발생하며, 발달하고 있는 현대 과학기술과 관련하여 발생하는 경우가 많아, 단 하나의 확실한 해결책이 존재하지 않는 특성을 가지고 있다. 과학관련 사회쟁점에 대한 논의과정에 참여하는 학생들은 완전하지 않은 과학지식을 바탕으로 추론하여 쟁점에 대한 주장과 근거를 마련해야한다. 따라서 본 연구는 과학관련 사회쟁점을 활용한 수업이 과학의 본성에 대한 반성적 사고를 촉진할 수 있는 훌륭한 학습 전략이라는 것을 전제로 한다. SSI에 대한 논의 과정에서 과학의 본성에 대한 이해가 매우 중요한 역할을 하고 있음에도 불구하고 SSI를 이용한 학습활동과 학생들의 과학의 본성에 대한 이해 사이의 관계에 대해서는 아직도 논란이 존재한다. 이것은 과학의 본성을 일반화된 맥락에서 명시적으로 접근하고 과학관련 사회쟁점과 관련된 맥락에서 반성할 기회를 제공하지 않은 것에 기인한다. SSI를 통한 학습 환경이 과학의 본성을 이해하는 데 어떠한 영향을 주는지 탐색하기 위해서는 맥락화된 상황에서 과학의 본성에 대해 반성할 수 있는 기회를 학생들에게 충분히 제공한 후, 맥락화된 상황에서의 과학의 본성에 대한 이해가 일반화된 상황으로 전이될 수 있는지 탐색해보아야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 SSI 학습 맥락에서 과학의 본성에 대해 충분히 반성할 수 있는 교육 프로그램을 개발하고 적용하여 그 효과를 탐색하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 경기도 소재 고등학교에 재학 중인 71명의 학생이 연구에 참여하였다. 학생들의 과학의 본성에 대한 인식의 변화를 살펴보기 위하여 SSI 프로그램 적용 전과 후에 VNOS-C 설문을 실시하였으며, 보다 심층적인 분석을 위하여 반구조화된 면접을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 학생들은 맥락화된 상황에서 과학의 본성을 학습하였음에도 불구하고 일반화된 상황에서도 과학의 본성에 대한 이해의 향상을 나타냈다. SSI 자체가 가지고 있는 속성이 학생들의 과학의 본성에 대한 이해의 향상에 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 지속적으로 반성할 수 있는 기회와 학습 자료를 제공한 것이 과학의 본성에 대한 이해를 전이하는 데 도움이 되었다.

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