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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2021.41.6.483

An Exploratory Study on the Experts' Perception of Science Curriculum Localization Policy: Focus on the Revision of the Arrangement and Implementation Guideline and the Achievement Standard of Curriculum  

Chun, Joo-young (Seoul National University)
Lee, Gyeong-geon (Seoul National University)
Hong, Hun-gi (Seoul National University)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.41, no.6, 2021 , pp. 483-499 More about this Journal
Abstract
The curriculum localization policy is closely related to the decentralization and autonomy policy, which is a direction of the 2022 revised curriculum. In particular, considering the continuously expanding and changing environment and contents in science education, the localization of the science curriculum has the advantage of advancing to expertise through diversity. In this paper, through experts' perception of the science curriculum localization policy, the implications of the curriculum revision were confirmed, focusing on 'MPOE(Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education) curriculum arrangement and implementation guidelines(hereinafter referred to as 'guidelines')' and the achievement standards revision of science curriculum. In conclusion, study participants considered that the possibility of expanding the localization of the curriculum was high due to the unique characteristics of science practices. And they recognized the level of localization at the 'district office of education or village'-level between MPOE-level and school-level. When localization reaches the school-level in the future, it was considered necessary to discuss linkage with teacher policies such as teacher's competency, noting that the level of teachers could become the level of localization. In addition, there was a common perception that in order for the science 'guidelines' to be localized, 17 MPOE must be given the authority to autonomously organize some achievement standards in parallel. It was considered that 'restructuring or slimming of achievement standards' should precede localization of achievement standards in connection with this. On the other hand, it was predicted that the curriculum localization policy would enhance the aspect of diversification and autonomy of the science curriculum, and the establishment of achievement standards was directly related to evaluation, so it recognized the need to refine policies such as new description for evaluation clause in future science 'guidelines'. Finally, considering science and characteristics, it was mentioned that it is necessary to specify regional intensive science education policies in the 'guidelines' themselves beyond the localization of teaching materials.
Keywords
curriculum localization; MPOE (Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education) curriculum arrangement and implmentation guideline; achievement standard of curriculum; 2022 Revised Curriculum; curriculum revision; science curriculum;
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