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How does the introduction of smart technology change school science inquiry?: Perceptions of elementary school teachers

스마트 기기 도입이 과학탐구 활동을 어떻게 변화시킬 것인가? -교육대학원 초등과학 전공 교사의 인식 사례를 중심으로-

  • Received : 2017.03.14
  • Accepted : 2017.04.19
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the changes caused by using smart technology in school science inquiry. For this, we investigated 12 elementary school teachers' perceptions by using an open-ended questionnaire, group discussions, classroom discussions, and participant interviews. The results of this study indicate that the introduction of technology into classroom inquiry can open up the various possibilities and can cause additional burdens as well. First, teachers explained that smart technology can expand the opportunities to observe natural phenomena such as constellations and changing phases of the moon. However, some teachers insisted that, sometimes, learning how to use new devices disrupts students' concentration on the inquiry process itself. Second, teachers introduced the way of digital measurement using smart phone sensors in inquiry activities. They said that digital measurement is useful in terms of the reduction of errors and of the simplicity to measure. However, other teachers insisted that using new devices in classroom inquiry can entail additional variables and confuse the students' focus of inquiry. Communication about inquiry process can also be improved by using digital media. However, some teachers emphasized that they always talked about both the purpose of using SNS and online etiquettes with their students before using SNS. Based on these results, we discussed the necessity of additional analysis on the various ways of using digital devices depending on teachers' perceptions, the types of digital competency required in science inquiry using smart technology, and the features of norms shaped in inquiry activities using smart technology.

본 연구의 목적은 스마트 기기 도입이 '과학탐구' 활동을 어떻게 변화시킬 수 있을 것인지에 대한 교사들의 인식을 조사하고, 이를 토대로 스마트 기기 도입이 탐구 활동에서 갖는 여러 가능성과 어려움들을 탐색하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 교육대학원의 초등과학교육 전공 교사 12명을 대상으로 개방형 설문지, 모둠 토의, 전체 토의, 참여자 면담 등의 다양한 출처를 통해 자료를 수집하였으며 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 교사들은 스마트 기기를 통해 천체나 작은 생물과 같이 직접 관찰하기 어려운 현상에 대한 관찰 기회가 확대되어 학생들의 능동적인 참여를 독려할 수 있다고 설명하였다. 하지만 새로운 장치에 대한 조작의 부담으로 인해 학생들이 탐구에 집중하는 것을 방해할 수 있다는 의견도 있었다. 둘째, 교사들은 스마트 기기를 활용해 초등학교 과학탐구 활동에서 디지털식 측정 방식을 도입하기도 했다. 디지털식 측정은 간편하고 효율적으로 자료를 모을 수 있으며, 정확하고 정량적인 결과를 얻을 수 있다는 점에서 교사들에게 선호되었다. 하지만 새로운 측정 장치로 인해 추가 변인이 생기거나 탐구 활동의 본질이 달라지는 경우도 있었으며, 교사들은 아날로그식 측정 방식과 디지털 측정 방식 사이에서 자신의 탐구에 대한 신념에 따라 적절하다고 생각되는 방식을 선택하는 모습을 보였다. 셋째, 교사들은 스마트 기기를 활용해 다양한 형식의 축적된 자료 수집하여 양질의 과학적 증거로 활용할 수 있다고 설명했다. 양질의 과학적 증거들은 탐구 과정에 대한 학생들의 이해를 돕고 탐구 과정에 대한 의사소통에도 보탬이 된다고 보았다. 넷째, 교사들은 교육용 SNS를 활용하여 탐구 과정에서의 공유와 소통 기회를 확장시킬 수 있다고 설명했다. 하지만 학생들의 진지한 참여와 상호작용을 이끌어내기 위해서는 대화를 통해 적절한 규범을 형성하는 것이 중요하다고 주장하였다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 과학탐구와 스마트 기기의 의미 있는 통합을 위해 교사의 과학교육적 신념에 따른 디지털 기기 활용 방식, 과학탐구에서 요구되는 디지털 활용 역량의 유형과 특징, 스마트 기기를 활용한 탐구에서 형성되는 학급 규범의 특징에 대한 추가적인 분석들이 필요함을 논의하였다.

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