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Trends and Issues of the Korean National Curriculum Documents' Subject-Matter Content System Table: Focusing on the Science Subject Case

우리나라 국가 교육과정 문서상 교과 내용 체계표의 변천과 쟁점 -과학과 사례를 중심으로-

  • Received : 2023.12.09
  • Accepted : 2024.01.13
  • Published : 2024.02.29
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Abstract

The content system table of the subject-matter curriculum is considered important in the Korean national curriculum, textbook writing, and teaching and learning in the classroom. However, studies that comprehensively organize the issues concerning the format of the subject-matter curriculum content system have been scarce. This study scrutinized the evolution of the content system from its inception in The 6th Curriculum to the most recent 2022 Revised National Curriculum, focusing on science curricular. The following issues and suggestions were derived for the format of the subject content system. First, caution should be exercised in using terms such as "domain," "field," and "category," and it should be clarified whether these terms are intended simply for logical differentiation or to serve as a content organizer with a specific emphasis. Second, the nature of components such as "core ideas," which can serve as innovative content organizers, should be strictly defined. Third, while the introduction of three-dimensional content elements such as "knowledge and understanding," "process and skill," and "value and attitude" is viewed positively, it is suggested that a further delineation be made, elaborating how each can be utilized to form core competencies. Fourth, the construction of the subject-specific content system in national curriculum needs caution because whether it will resolve or exacerbate the 'disparity between general curriculum and subject-matter curriculums' is uncertain. Finally, as an apparent pendulum motion of the subject-matter content system is observed in national curriculum documents, efforts should be made to ensure that it does not result in meaningless repetition, but instead achieves meaningful dialectical progress.

우리나라 국가 교육과정에서 교과 교육과정의 내용 체계는 교과서 집필 및 교실 현장에서 이루어지는 교수·학습, 그리고 교과 교육과정 연구 등에 이르기까지 큰 영향을 미친다. 하지만 지금까지 교과 교육과정 내용 체계 구성의 쟁점을 포괄적으로 정리한 연구는 드물었다. 본 연구에서는 교과 교육과정 내용 체계가 신설된 제6차 교육과정으로부터 최근의 2022 개정 교육과정까지 내용 체계가 제시되어 온 방식의 변천을 살펴보았으며, 구체적인 사례로서는 과학과의 경우를 주로 살펴보았다. 이를 통해 도출한 교과 내용 체계의 구성의 쟁점과 제안 사항은 다음과 같다. 첫째, '영역', '분야', '범주' 등의 용어를 주의 깊게 사용할 필요가 있으며 각각이 단순히 논리적인 구별을 위한 것인지 아니면 특정 강조점을 지닌 내용 조직자로서 의도된 것인지를 명확히 해야 한다. 둘째, '핵심 아이디어' 등 혁신적인 내용 조직자로 기능할 수 있는 항목들의 성격을 엄밀하게 규정하여야 한다. 셋째, '지식·이해', '과정·기능', '가치·태도'의 3차원적 내용 요소 제시를 긍정적으로 평가하되, 보다 구체적으로 각각이 어떻게 동원되어 총론적 핵심 역량 각각을 형성할 수 있는지를 밝히는 데까지 나아가야 한다. 넷째, 교과별 내용 체계를 구성하는 일이 '총론과 각론의 괴리'를 해결할지 혹은 '총론과 여러 각론의 괴리'를 만들어낼지는 미지수이므로, 이를 국가 교육과정에서 시도하는 일에 주의가 필요하다. 다섯째, 우리나라 국가 교육과정 문서에서 교과 내용 체계 구성 방식의 겉보기 진자 운동이 관찰되는 바, 이것이 무의미한 반복에 머무르지 않고 변증법적인 진전을 이룰 수 있도록 해야 한다.

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