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Development and Application of Scientific Inquiry-based STEAM Education Program for Free-Learning Semester in Middle School

중학교 자유학기제에 적합한 과학 탐구 중심의 융합인재교육 프로그램 개발 및 적용

  • Received : 2017.10.09
  • Accepted : 2017.12.16
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

The purposes of this study are to develop scientific-inquiry based on STEAM education program and to investigate the effects of the program on middle-school students' interests, self-efficacy, and career choice about science, technology/engineering, and mathematics. In order to develop this program, the literature investigation and previous studies were conducted, so that finally the developmental direction was based on scientific inquiry and the developmental theme and model were selected. A total 92 first-graders in G middle-school of Daegu city were participated in this study. A single group pre-post test paired t-test was conducted to figure out changes of students' interest, self-efficacy, and career choices before or after applying this program. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with 14 students to find their specific responses. The results of this study were as follows. First, STEAM education program on the theme of 'RC Airplane' was developed on the basis of the 'ADBA' model. Second, the developed STEAM educational program not only results a decisive difference statistically but also has significant effects on middle-school students' interests, self-efficacy, and career choice in science, technology/engineering, and mathematics, who are involved in the free-semester program, across the overall affective domain. In conclusion, the STEAM educational program in this study could affect significant meanings to middle-school students during the free-semester. It could contribute to facilitate middle-school students' education for happiness and to grow the creative STEAM talents.

이 연구의 목적은 첫째, 자유학기제에 적합한 과학 탐구 중심의 융합인재교육 프로그램을 개발하고 둘째, 자유학기제 교육과정의 중학생에게 적용하여, 학생들의 과학, 기술/공학, 수학에 대한 흥미, 자기효능감 및 관련 진로 선택에 미치는 효과를 살펴보는데 있다. 프로그램 개발을 위해 문헌 조사와 선행 연구를 바탕으로 개발의 방향을 과학 탐구 중심으로 정하고 프로그램 주제 및 개발 모형을 선정하였다. 개발된 프로그램 초안의 적절성을 위해 2회에 걸쳐 예비 적용과 전문가 집단의 컨설팅을 통해 수정 보완하였다. 연구의 대상은 2015년부터 자유학기제가 전면 시행된 광역시 소재 G중학교 1학년 92명이며, 프로그램 적용 전 후에 학생들에게 나타나는 흥미, 자기효능감 및 진로 선택 변화를 알아보고자 단일집단 사전 사후 대응표본 t-검정을 실시하였다. 프로그램의 적용은 2015년 10월 첫째 주부터 10월 셋째 주까지 진행되었으며 사전 검사 및 사후 검사는 프로그램 처치 전 후 1주일 이내에 각각 실시하였다. 또한 학생들의 구체적인 반응을 알아보고자 14명을 선택하여 심층 면담을 실시하였다. 이에 따른 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 분석(Analysis)-설계(Design)-제작(Build)-평가(Assessment)의 4단계로 구성된 ADBA 모형을 적용하여 'RC 비행기' 주제의 융합인재교육을 개발하였다. 개발된 프로그램은 학생들의 흥미와 관심사에 기반을 둔 체계적 전문적 프로그램으로 학생들의 학습 동기를 유발한다는 점과 능동성을 갖춘 자기주도적 학습 경험을 제공할 수 있다는 점에 의의가 있다. 둘째, 개발된 융합인재교육 프로그램은 자유학기제 교육과정 내 중학생의 과학, 기술/공학, 수학에 대한 흥미, 자기효능감, 관련 진로 선택의 모든 정의적 영역에서 통계적으로 유의미한 효과를 미쳤다. 흥미 영역은 과학, 기술/공학, 수학 교과에 대한 학생들의 인식 변화에 기인하며, 자기효능감 영역은 과학, 기술/공학, 수학 교과에 대해 학생들의 성공적인 경험을 통해서 상승하였으며, 진로 선택 영역은 과학, 기술/공학, 수학이 실생활에 유용하고 해당 직업을 가지면 재미있을 것이라는 인식의 변화로 상승하였다. 이 연구로 개발된 융합인재교육 프로그램은 자유학기제 정책의 교육 목적에 적합하며 자유학기제와 융합인재교육의 접목이라는 점에서 중요한 의미를 가진다. 또한 중학생들의 '행복교육'과, '창의 융합형 인재' 양성에 기여할 것이다.

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