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A Critical Consideration of the Relationships between 'Academic Discipline', 'Subject', 'Subject Content', and 'Subject Matter Education': Focus on Science Education

학문, 교과, 교과내용, 교과교육 간 관계에 대한 비판적 고찰 -과학교육을 중심으로-

  • Received : 2020.11.25
  • Accepted : 2020.12.18
  • Published : 2020.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to critically examine the relationship between 'academic disciplines', 'subject', 'subject content', and 'subject matter education' as an attempt to explore the meaning and identity of subject matter education. In this study, first, we looked at the origin of the 'separative' perspective, focusing on science education, and the effects of this perspective on the relationship between 'academic discipline', 'subject', 'subject content', and 'subject matter education'. In addition, the relationship between them was examined from 'essential-holistic' perspective. As a result of the study, it was found that the 'separative' perspective has limitations in grasping the organic and overall relationship between 'academic discipline', 'subject', 'subject content', and 'subject matter education'. Therefore, we need to overcome the existing 'separative' perspective in order to go beyond the current horizon. On the other hand, the 'essential-holistic' perspective shows a close relationship that is not essentially separated between 'academic discipline', 'subject', 'subject content', and 'subject matter education'. It is expected as a perspective that can help solve the teacher education problem caused by the 'separative' perspective.

본 연구의 목적은 교과교육의 의미와 정체성을 탐구하는 한 가지 시도로써, 교과교육과 함께 이와 관련이 깊은 학문, 교과, 교과내용 간의 관계를 비판적으로 고찰하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 먼저, 과학교육을 중심으로 '분리적' 관점의 기원을 살펴보고 이 관점이 학문, 교과, 교과내용, 교과교육 간의 관계에 대한 인식에 미친 영향을 살펴보았다. 그리고 '본질적-총체적' 관점에서 이들 간의 관계를 고찰하였다. 연구결과, '분리적' 관점은 학문, 교과, 교과내용, 교과교육 간의 유기적이며 전체적인 관계를 파악하는 데 한계가 있는 관점이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 우리는 교과교육이 현재의 지평을 넘어 새로운 지평을 열고 모학문, 교과, 교과내용 등과의 온전한 관계를 회복하며 질적 발전을 이루기 위해서는 기존의 '분리적' 관점을 극복할 필요가 있다고 보았다. 한편, '본질적-총체적' 관점은 학문, 교과, 교과내용, 교과교육 간의 본질적으로 분리되지 않는 긴밀한 연관성을 드러냄으로써, 기존의 '분리적' 관점으로 야기된 문제들, 예를 들어 교원양성 교육과정의 파편화, 부실화 등의 문제를 해결하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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