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Eliciting Curiosity from Indifference: Action Research of an Elementary Science Teacher Educator Aimed at Stimulating Preservice Elementary School Teachers' Curiosity and Interest Physics

무관심에서 호기심으로 -초등예비교사의 물리에 대한 호기심과 흥미 향상을 위한 초등과학 교사교육자의 실행연구-

  • Jiwon Lee (Cheongju National University of Education)
  • Received : 2023.10.21
  • Accepted : 2023.11.14
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

This study is an action research aimed at improving the instruction of a teacher educator who teaches science teaching methods to elementary preservice teachers. After identifying the cause of their low levels of curiosity and interest in physics, teaching plans addressing this problem were explored, applied to classes, and reflected upon. Through this process, ways to improve teaching practice in science classes for elementary preservice teachers and pique their scientific curiosity and interest were proposed. A spiral implementation structure that repeats implementation and reflection a total of three times was designed for the prospective preservice teachers who participated in elementary science textbook research physics classes. Self-reports, student participation data, and results from both peer and self-evaluations were collected and analyzed. The reasons for the preservice teachers' low levels of curiosity and interest in science were identified as their inability to recognize and express information gaps and their low levels of willingness to resolve this. Practice expressing information gaps, raising the level of knowledge to be able to recognize information gaps, and a strategy to have the will to resolve information gaps were introduced into the class. To the extent that changes can be made by improving unit classes, elementary preservice teachers can express their curiosity and interest in science through this process.

이 연구에서는 초등예비교사를 위한 과학 교수법 수업을 진행하는 교사교육자가 수업에서 마주하게 된 초등예비교사의 과학에 대한 낮은 흥미와 호기심 수준의 원인이 무엇인지 파악한 후 이를 해소하기 위한 실천 계획을 탐색하고 수업에 적용하고 성찰하였다. 이러한 실행연구를 통해 초등예비교사를 위한 과학 수업에서 교수 실천을 개선하고 초등예비교사의 과학에 대한 흥미와 호기심을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안을 제안하였다. 초등과학교재연구 물리영역 수업에 참여한 초등예비교사를 대상으로 총 3차에 걸쳐 실행과 성찰을 반복하는 나선형적 실행구조를 설계하였고, 수업 일지, 학생의 참여 데이터, 동료 및 자기 평가 결과, 초등예비교사의 강의평가 결과 등을 수집하고 분석하였다. 초등예비교사의 과학에 대한 호기심이 낮은 이유를 정보격차의 인식과 표현력 부족 및 정보격차의 해소 의지가 낮기 때문으로 보고, 정보격차의 표현 연습, 정보격차를 인식할 수 있도록 지식수준 높이기, 정보격차의 해결의지 가지기 전략을 수업에 도입하였다. 단위 수업의 개선으로 변화할 수 있는 범위 내에서 초등예비교사는 이러한 과정 속에서 과학에 대한 호기심을 가지고 이를 표현할 수 있게 되었다.

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