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Exploration of the Status of Course Completion and Ways to Raise Selection Rates of General Elective Courses in the 2015 Revised Science Curriculum

2015 개정 과학과 일반선택과목의 수강 현황 및 선택률 제고 방안 탐색

  • Received : 2020.03.10
  • Accepted : 2020.04.21
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to draw suggestions on the settling of the 2015 revised curriculum and the direction of science curriculum improvement by identifying the current status of science general elective courses for high school sophomores, and examining teachers' perception. To this end, with 12 city and provincial education offices' cooperation, we analyzed the status of science elective subjects that freshmen took in 2018 by school year, school type and region. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with nine science teachers of the focus group to discuss ways to improve curriculum operation and implementation of science general elective courses, and ways to raise the selection rate. The number of science general elective courses for high school students in 12 municipal and provincial education offices was confirmed to be 163,710 for Physics I, 216,754 for Chemistry I, 290,736 for Bioscience I, and 200,861 for Earth Science I. By school type, autonomous high schools have the highest completion rate, while specialized schools and vocational schools have very low rates. Units completed per semester for general elective courses were mostly three units (61.5%) and two units (28.7%). High school science teachers suggested reconstruction of three-unit elective courses that can be completed in one semester, content development focused on competences rather than knowledge, and the need for a teacher community to improve teachers' teaching competences. Based on the results of the research, ways to operate high school science elective curriculum in preparation for the high school credit system were suggested.

본 연구의 목적은 2015 개정 교육과정 적용 2년차를 맞이하여 고등학교 2학년의 과학과 일반선택과목 수강 현황을 파악하고 과학과 교육과정 개선과 선택률 제고 방안에 대한 과학교사들의 인식을 조사함으로써 2015 개정 교육과정의 안착과 고교학점제에서 과학과 선택과목의 방향성에 대한 시사점을 도출하려는 것이다. 이를 위해 12개 시·도 교육청의 협조를 얻어 2018년 고등학교 신입생들이 수강한 과학과 선택과목의 연도별, 학교유형별, 지역별 현황을 취합하여 분석하였다. 또한 9명의 고등학교 과학교사를 초점집단으로 구성하여 과학과 선택과목 교육과정의 편성 및 운영에 대한 개선과 선택률 제고 방안에 대한 심층 면담을 진행하였다. 주요 연구결과를 살펴보면, 2019년 11월 기준으로 12개 시·도 교육청의 2018년 고등학교 신입생들의 과학과 일반선택과목 수강자 수는 물리학I 163,710명, 화학I 216,754명, 생명과학I 290,736, 지구과학I 200,861명이며, 학생 1인당 수강 과목의 수는 2.4개로 확인되었다. 학교유형별로는 자율고의 수강 비율이 가장 높았으며, 특목고와 특성화고의 비율은 매우 저조하였다. 일반선택과목의 학기당 이수단위는 3단위(61.5%)와 2단위(28.7%)가 대부분이었으며 이수단위별 수강 비율은 교육청 간에 편차가 있었다. 고등학교 과학교사들은 고교학점제에 대비한 과학과 선택과목 교육과정 개정 방안으로 한 학기에 이수할 수 있는 3단위 분량으로 선택과목을 재구성, 지식보다는 역량 중심의 내용 구성, 교사의 수업 역량을 신장하기 위한 교사공동체와 교과 중심 연수의 필요성 등을 주장하였다. 연구결과를 토대로 고교학점제에 대비한 과학과 선택과목 교육과정 운영 및 개선 방안을 제안하였다.

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