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Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Socio-Scientific Issues: Characterizing Teachers' Experiences

과학 기술 관련 사회쟁점 교육에 대한 과학 교사들의 SSI-PCK 사례연구

  • Received : 2017.04.19
  • Accepted : 2017.08.13
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Despite the growing importance of socio-scientific issues (SSI), little work has focused on teachers' pedagogical knowledge, and few studies have examined how in-service teachers use and apply SSI-related instructional methods and strategies. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to explore how science teachers with lots of SSI teaching experience determined teaching orientation, selected and revised instructional methods, and devised assessments in science classroom. We used a case study approach aimed at a deep description of these teachers' teaching experiences and employed semi-structured and in-depth interviews with five experienced teachers. Our findings indicate that teaching orientation and learning objectives seemed to influence the selection and modification of instructional strategies and methods. In addition, students' learning experiences or classroom environment were considered and modified in light of achieving these learning objectives. However, introducing SSI into the classroom assessment is not seriously considered by most teachers. This study can provide teachers with useful information when designing and developing SSI classes, taking into account various aspects of the PCK such as learning orientation, instructional methods, learner expereince and curriculum standards.

본 연구의 목적은 SSI를 실천하고 있는 교사들의 SSI의 본성에 대한 이해, 교수 목적, 다양한 전략에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 SSI-PCK의 요소를 탐색하고, 구성하며, SSI 수업을 오랫동안 진행해온교사들이 SSI-PCK를 자신의 수업에서 어떻게 구성하고 활용하고 있는가를 알아보는데 있다. 오랜 기간 SSI 과학 교육을 위해 노력해 오고 있는 경험이 많은 5명의 교사를 대상으로 반구조화된 면담을 통하여 그들의 경험을 심층적으로 서술한 사례연구이다. 최근 고안. 추출된 SSI-PCK 모형을 참고로 SSI 수업 경험이 풍부한 교사들로부터 SSI-PCK 요소들에 대한 경험적 실천을 공유하였다. 참여교사들은 다양한 요인을 고려하여 교수 방법을 선택하고 수업을 설계하고 있고, 학생들의 특성이나 어려움을 파악하는 학생의 SSI 학습에 관한 지식과 교육과정 연계 및 학습 환경 고려하고 있으나 평가지식 면에서는 소극적인 모습을 보였다. 또한 기존의 PCK 연구들에서 보여진 것처럼 교사의 교수지향과 교육 목적은 다양한 학습자 경험이나 환경상의 어려움 등의 면면 중에서도 무엇을 극복할 것인가를 정하고 극복하기 위한 교수 방법 및 방법 수정에 큰 영향을 주었다. 현장 과학 교사들이 이러한 다양한 측면을 고려하여 SSI 수업을 설계한다면 SSI 수업에 대한 막연한 두려움과 망설임이 많이 해소될 것으로 보인다.

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