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Exploring Ways to Improve Integrated Science and Science Laboratory Experiments in Preparation for the 2022 Revised Curriculum

2022 개정 교육과정에 대비한 과학과 통합과학 및 과학탐구실험 교육과정 개선 방안 탐색

  • Received : 2021.07.20
  • Accepted : 2021.08.13
  • Published : 2021.08.31

Abstract

The goal of this study is to examine the Integrated Science and Science Laboratory Experiments of the 2015 revised curriculum applied since 2018, and to explore ways to improve these two subjects in preparation for the 2022 revised curriculum. A survey was conducted by randomly sampling high schools across the country, with a total of 192 science teachers participating. In addition, 12 high school science teachers were selected as focus group, and in-depth interviews were conducted to investigate ways to restructure common science courses for the next curriculum. Main research results include that most schools were operated in 6~8 units for Integrated Science, and the teachers in charge of Integrated Science per class averaged 2~3 over the three years. For Science Laboratory Experiments, it has operated for a total of two semesters, one unit per semester, and it was found that several science teachers are in charge of Science Laboratory Experiments to fill the insufficient number of hours regardless of major. In the in-depth interview, science teachers argued that Integrated Science should be reduced and restructured by strengthening key competencies in preparation for the high school credit system. Based on the research results, ways to reorganize Integrated Science focused on big ideas, ways to construct common science courses based on fundamental science concepts that can guide elective courses, the necessity of career guidance through common science courses, and the necessity of strengthening teacher professionalism for teaching interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary subjects were suggested.

본 연구의 목적은 2018년도부터 적용된 2015개정 교육과정의 통합과학과 과학탐구실험의 지난 3년간의 현장적용 실태를 점검하고, 이를 토대로 2022 개정 교육과정 및 고교학점제에 대비하여 두 과목의 개선 방안을 탐색하려는 것이다. 이를 위해 전국에 분포한 고등학교들이 고르게 포함되도록 지역별로 분배, 표집하여 설문조사를 실시하였으며 총 192개 학교의 과학교사가 설문에 참여하였다. 또한 과학과 선택과목 재구조화에 대한 현장전문가의 의견을 조사하기 위해 12명의 고등학교 과학 교사들을 초점집단으로 선정하여 심층면담을 실시하였다. 주요 연구결과를 살펴보면, 설문조사에서 통합과학의 경우 현장적용 3년차를 맞이하여 대부분의 학교에서 6~8단위로 편성·운영하는 것으로 나타났으며, 학급당 통합과학 담당 교사는 3개년도 평균 2~3명으로 나타났다. 과학탐구실험의 경우 학기당 1단위씩 총2개 학기로 편성·운영하는 경우가 가장 많았으며, 부족한 시수를 채우기 위해 여러 명의 과학교사가 과학탐구실험을 담당하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 심층면담에서 과학교사들은 향후 고교학점제에 대비하여 학기단위 집중이수가 가능한 규모로 통합과학을 축소하고, 핵심역량을 강화하여 재구조화해야 한다고 주장하였다. 연구결과를 토대로 2022개정 교육과정의 고등학교 공통과목 재구조화에 주는 시사점을 학기단위 집중이수가 가능하도록 통합과학을 빅아이디어를 중심으로 재구성하는 방안, 선택과목 수강을 안내할 수 있는 기본 과학개념을 중심으로 과학과 공통과목을 구성하는 방안, 고등학교 1학년 과학과 공통과목을 통한 선택과목 안내 및 진로지도의 필요성, 과학영역간 간학문적, 다학문적 통합·융합 과목을 지도를 위한 교사 전문성 강화의 필요성 등을 제안하였다.

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