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Understanding of Scientific Inquiry Developed by Beginning Science Teachers in Professional Learning Community

교사학습공동체 활동을 한 초임중등과학교사의 과학 탐구에 대한 이해

  • Received : 2019.01.11
  • Accepted : 2019.04.09
  • Published : 2019.04.30

Abstract

Despite the continuing emphasis on the importance of scientific inquiry, research studies have commented that authentic scientific inquiry is not implemented in school science classroom due to a lack of understanding of scientific inquiry by the teacher. The purpose of this study is to investigate understanding of scientific inquiry developed by beginning teachers through open-ended questionnaire and semi-structured interview. They voluntarily set up the goal of inquiry-based classes, planned inquiry-based classes, shared and reflected their teaching experience in professional learning community for more than a year. It appeared that participant teachers understood scientific inquiry as 'what scientists do', 'process how students do science' and 'science teaching methods.' All teacher participants described scientific inquiry as 'what scientists do', and understood 'the process of doing scientific investigation to solve problems related to natural phenomenon' and 'the process of constructing scientific knowledge using scientific practice.' Two participant teachers seemed to understand scientific inquiry as a 'teaching method' based on the understanding of the process how scientists or students do science. Participant teachers had a limited understanding of scientific inquiry that it is the same as laboratory works or hands-on activities prior to engaging the professional learning community, but they developed an understanding of scientific inquiry that there are various ways to conduct scientific inquiry after engaging in professional learning community.

과학 교육에서는 탐구 중심 과학 수업의 중요성이 지속적으로 강조되어 왔다. 그럼에도 불구하고 교사들의 과학 탐구에 대한 이해가 부족하여 교육 현장에서 과학 탐구 수업이 그 의미대로 실행되지 못하고 있다고 여러 선행 연구에서 언급되어 왔다. 이에 본 연구에서는 교사학습공동체에서 과학 탐구 수업이라는 공동의 목표를 자발적으로 설정하고 1년 이상 과학 탐구 수업 계획, 실행 경험 공유, 반성을 함께 한 5명의 교사들을 대상으로 과학 탐구에 대해 어떠한 이해를 갖고 있는지, 과학 탐구에 대한 이해가 어떻게 변화되었다고 인식하는 지를 개방형 설문과 개별 면담 자료를 통해 알아보는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구의 모든 교사들은 과학 탐구를 '과학자가 하는 일'로 설명하였으며 구체적으로는 '자연 현상에 대한 궁금증을 과학적 탐구 기능을 수행하여 해결하는 과정', '과학 실천을 하여 과학지식을 구성하는 과정'으로 이해하고 있었다. 또한, 학생들이 과학자의 탐구 과정을 수행하는 것이 과학 탐구라고 이해하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에 참여한 두 명의 교사는 과학 탐구가 과학자 또는 학생이 과학을 하는 과정이라는 이해를 기반으로 과학 탐구를 교수-학습 방법으로 이해하고 있었다. 본 연구의 교사들은 교사학습공동체 활동 전에는 과학 탐구가 실험과 동일하거나 손으로 조작하는 활동이 필수라는 탐구에 대한 제한적인 이해를 가지고 있었으나 교사학습공동체 활동을 통해 다양한 방법의 과학 탐구가 있으며, 실험을 수행하는 것뿐만 아니라 모형을 개발하거나 사용하여 현상을 설명하고, 학생들 간 증거 기반의 논의에 참여하는 것도 중요한 과학 탐구 과정이라는 발전된 이해를 가지게 된 것으로 나타났다.

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Table 1. Background information of participant teachers

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Table 2. Open-ended questionnaire survey

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Table 3. Examples of individual interview question

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Table 4. Interview data collection

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