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Cyber In-Service Training Contents Development Regarding Environmental Literacy for Entry-Level Environmental Public Servants (신임환경공무원을 위한 환경소양 사이버 연수 콘텐츠 개발)

  • Seo, Woo-Seok;Kim, Su-Wook;Kim, Jae-Ho;Lee, Yoon-Jo
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.25-39
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of the study was to develop cyber in-service training contents regarding environmental literacy for entry-level environmental public servants. The blended type of contents were developed, through literature review, contents analysis of other programs, and expert conferences. The validity of the contents developed was ensured experts in environment. Major research findings were as followings: First, there is a lack of time for entry-level environmental public servants to participate in the environmental in-service training programs. Therefore, cyber training can be a good solution to the problems with environmental training courses. It improves access to educational opportunities as it overcomes the limitations of time and space and provides hands-on experiences through multimedia materials that reflect the real world. Second, directions for developing cyber environmental education contents were represented in three parts; 1) strategies for developing cyber environmental education contents, 2) Models for developing cyber environmental education contents, 3) Contents selection for developing cyber environmental education contents Third, the developed contents for entry-level environmental officers consist of 4 domains: (1) the introduction to environment; (2) the natural scientific understanding of environment; (3) the humanistic understanding of environment; and (4) the social scientific understanding of environment. Fourth, the program developed was evaluated by 7 environmental education experts according to 10 evaluation items of total contents and contents development structure. In result, the validity of the program was ensured. Based on the results, some recommendations were suggested.

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The Effect of STS Teaching-learning Method on the Scientific Attitude of the Elementary School Students (STS 교수-학습이 초등학교 과학적 태도 교육에 미치는 효과)

  • 남철우;최춘호;김정길;김석중;송판섭;한광래;최도성
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.159-170
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    • 2002
  • This study examined the effect on the education of scientific attitude in the process of primary school education by application of STS teaching-learning method with an unit of 6th grade in primary school "environmental pollution and nature conservation". The attitude relating science education, on the other side, is classified into 4 parts; attitude for science, social meaning of science, attitude for science subject and scientific attitude. The study of sexual difference on the above points was examined too. The results was taken as follows. 1. STS Teaching-learning method gives positive effect on the education of scientific attitude more than traditional teaching method, especially on the point of the attitude of science lesson and scientific attitude. 2. STS education has an great influence on the social meaning of the scientific attitude relating science education , investment in science, relation with society, solving social problem, contribution to development of society and technology 3. STS teaching-teaming is thought to be the learning that is more effective for boy than girl. In conclusion The STS Teaching-loaming method is preferable in order to increase the scientific attitude of the Elementary school students. students.

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The Effect of a Rainwater Education Program on South Korean Students' Awareness and Attitudes

  • Seo, Eun-Jung;Kim, Tae-Yeon;Kang, Tae-Ho
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2013
  • Recently, rainwater has come to the forefront as an alternative resource contributing to solving various environmental problems, especially those related to water. However, more or less biased perspectives on rainwater as a pollutant, mainly derived from acid rain, have still been pervasive in public as well as research communities. Considering the significance of rain harvesting in recent society, it is necessary to promote educational efforts to overcome such social prejudices and improve desired values towards rainwater. Thus, this research attempted to develop a teaching-learning program focusing on the theme of rainwater for high school students in Korea. To verify the effectiveness of the program, one group pre/post testing was conducted with 57 students participating in the courses. According to the survey, students show significant differences in both awareness and attitude towards rainwater as well as water after the courses. In conclusion, this study has an implication on developing an effective educational way to improve students' positive recognitions and attitudes regarding rainwater-related issues. Such an educational effort might contribute to sharing the worthiness of preserving rainwater with the future generation and promoting rainwater harvesting within wider public participation.

A Critical Review of Research Trend in Corporate Environmental Education in Japan (일본의 기업 환경교육 연구 동향에 관한 고찰)

  • Kim, Yi-Sung
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.75-86
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    • 2010
  • It is time for environmental educators to think about corporations and it is also time for corporations to consider about the environment and EE(environmental education). However there is very little research that discusses the importance of corporation's involvement in EE. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to review the research of corporate environmental education. The main aim of this paper is to disclose the research trend, result of corporate EE. To do this, environmental education journals and books, published in Korea and oversea, are reviewed. However, there is very little research and are a few articles focused on corporate EE, which mainly conducted in Japan. Furthermore, these articles usually introduce the status and cases of corporate EE. As a results this article analysed that the main themes of the researches of corporate EE are the possibility of corporate EE, the status of corporate EE, the collaboration between school and corporation, the effect of corporate EE, and the limits and challenges of corporate EE. Also some important results of these themes are introduced and discussed for the application in Korea.

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How To Implement Environmental Issues in Mathematics Curriculum And Textbooks (환경 교육과 수학 교육의 접점을 탐색)

  • 박경미;김정여
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.172-188
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    • 1999
  • Mathematics has been usually recognized as value-neutral and anti-ideological subject, and as a result, it has not dealt with environmental problems clearly. Also, it is not easy to find any environment-related contents in the 7th mathematics curriculum. However, because mathematics is also precious human products and essence, in any ways there is a need to reflect the social issues in the mathematics subject which speak for human mental activities. If this need is admitted to change the mathematics contents to the direction of social issues, environmental problems can stand out and be dealt in the mathematics education. Among the 6 domains in the 7th mathematics curriculum, the environmental problems can be dealt with in the domains of ‘numbers and operation’, ‘letters and formulas’, ‘regularity and function’, ‘chances and statistics’, ‘measurement’ except in the domain of ‘diagrams’. Also, the '문장제들' which takes up a considerable part of mathematics textbooks needs the authentic situation, and thus it will be possible to take environmental situations as mathematical materials. Furthermore, one of the 7th mathematics curriculum is that it suggested further study in each level of each domain, the representative pattern of which is the application of the mathemantics contents to the daily life. With this kind of mathematics further study contents, environmental problems can provide a variety of contents for the further study. From this viewpoint, it can be expected that the contents of environmental education will be increased in the mathematics subject. Under the recognition that the mathematics subject cannot be an exception in considering environmental problems, this study has studied some concrete plans and examples for how the mathematics textbooks based on the 7th educational curriculum can deal with environmental Problems.

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An Analysis on Appropriateness of Environmental Education Materials (환경교육 교재의 적합성 분석)

  • Yang, Jae-Sik;Nam, Sang-Joon
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.65-73
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    • 2003
  • This study has an aim to construct a reference frame to analyze the appropriateness of environmental education(EE) materials of elementary schools, and to search the basic direction of the scheme for analysis. In addition, this study has an aim to induce what the results of this analysis suggests for the development and reconstruction of EE materials. It was analyzed how truly EE materials reflected contents selected as an analysis scheme, after grasping practical use and features of textbooks, audio-visual materials, and a web-site that are typical materials in EE of elementary schools. The results in textbook analysis were that there were a human-centered environmentalism in the EE unit ("Environmentally Sound National Development", 5th Grade) of Social Studies. The result in analysis of audio-visual materials "Environmental Warrior, Zentaforce" of EBS, were that there are unhealthy environmentalism in that material. In other words, technology itself is considered as a almighty means to solve environmental problems. Finally, the result in web-site analysis were that the "Environmental Class" of Ministry of Environment did not have sound environmentalism. The above result of study shows us that the most important thing in developing and using the environmental education materials is to have sound environmental values and EE perspective, to evaluate EE material with various point of view, to judge its result, and to use it.

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Training System of Environment Education Teacher : Problem and Prospect (환경교육 담당자 양성 체제의 개선)

  • 최운식
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.14-22
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    • 2000
  • This attempts to find out training system of environment education teacher in Korea. The results are summarized as follows. The primary and secondary school have focused on environment education and the environment course was designated as a subject, but only 12% of the 2741 middle school chose the environment subject in 1998. The environment education course is not popular among students. The environment education is an interdisciplinary subject, which is composed of natural science, social studies, earth science, and medical science, that is why the subject is so unsystematic and complicated that appropriate teaching methods and contents for school classes are not able to be developed. Moreover, material and manuals in environment education for students and teachers are limited. While the contents of environment education is composed of field experience learning and experiment learning, but lecture-centered instruction is emphasized in school because of materials, time and experts. Over 300 environmental education teachers are annually produced, but the ratio of employment low. is, Therefore, a retraining program for environment education teacher needs to be developed.

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Curriculum Development of Elementary Teacher In-Service Training Program for Environmental Education (초등교사를 위한 환경교육 연수 교육 과정 개발)

  • Chung, Young-Lan;Sung, Hyo-Hyun;Woo, Ae-Ja;Park, Jin-Joo;Shin, Ye-Jin;Ahn, Mi-Kyung;Lee, Eun-Hie
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.66-78
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    • 2008
  • Since Environmental Education in Elementary School is taught separately in various subject area, a well-founded and organized curriculum in integrated Environmental Education is needed to educate teachers for professional development. In this research, a curriculum for elementary teacher in-service training program was developed in order to improve both environmental and educational competencies of elementary school teachers. The curriculum was based on the needs analysis on Environmental Education training for elementary school teachers. Also it was based on international and updated perspectives on Environmental Education, Education for Sustainable Development. The curriculum consists of the introduction and the particular perspectives. The particular is made of 60 hours, which covers 6 perspectives on environment. They are ecological perspective, environmental ethics perspective, social-cultural perspective, economic perspective, environmental hygienic perspective, and environmental policy. Environmental policies of Korea and the world were included so that teachers will understand efforts made at national level and participate more to environmental action in their schools. Lesson objectives were specified for teachers to apply this curriculum to their classroom easily. Related elementary curriculum and textbook were indicated at the end of each lesson so teachers can link their training setting with their classroom setting. Especially, in this curriculum various teaching and teaming methods for each lesson are introduced. Thus, this re- search is very practical for elementary school teachers who are planning to teach environment in their classroom.

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A Critical Analysis on the Architectural Education in Korea from the view of International Accrediting Criteria (국제적(國際的) 건축(建築) 전문교육(專門敎育) 인증기준(認證基準)에서 본 한국(韓國) 건축교육(建築敎育)의 현황분석(現況分析))

  • Ryu, Jeon-Hee;Rieh, Sun-Young
    • Journal of architectural history
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    • v.8 no.3 s.20
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    • pp.75-89
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    • 1999
  • Under the WTO system, global standardization of professionalism in architecture practice calls for transformation of curriculum in architectural education in Korea. This paper compares the curriculum standards of international accrediting authorities such as NAAB and RIBA based on UIA accord which defines fundamental knowledge and abilities of an architect. As a result this paper extracts 51 achievement oriented criteria of architectural education in Korea. It can be categorized as communication, design, cultural context(history and theory, human behavior and social aspects), technical systems(structural systems, environmental control systems, construction material and assemblies) and practice(project process, project economics and business management, laws and regulations). Based on this recommended Korean curriculum standards, current curriculum is analyzed focusing on the 5 architectural programs in Seoul. Through this analysis, it became clear that some area - social and economic aspects in architecture, sustainability in architecture, understanding and selection of construction material, assemblies and environmental control system, recycling of existing building, professional liability, professional rules of conduct, project economics and project management - need to be covered and emphasized to meet the international standards in professional education in architecture. The result in this paper will be used as a basic data in the process of finding the direction of restructuring curriculum for professional architectural education in Korea.

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A Study on the Characteristics of Participants' Perception for Improvement of Education on Return to Mountain Village - In the Case of the Participants in Senior Mountain Village School - (귀산촌 교육 개선을 위한 교육 참가자 인식 특성 분석 - 시니어 산촌학교 참가자를 대상으로 -)

  • Kim, Ye-Ji;Seo, Jeong-Weon;Kim, Seong-Hak
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.27 no.12
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    • pp.1249-1260
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    • 2018
  • The present study aimed to examine participants' perception regarding improvements in education for their return to a mountain village, based on "satisfaction, motivation's achievement, and effectiveness." Survey was conducted with 80 participants in 2017, of which 64 valid responses were used for statistical analysis. SPSS 21.0 program was used to conduct descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The major findings were that a higher level of "satisfaction regarding the instructor and teaching materials" resulted in a higher level of motivation's achievement of technology skills, social skills and effectiveness in interpersonal exchange. The findings also revealed that if "the content of education" were satisfactory, there was effective self development. In addition, the higher the motivation's achievement of social skill, the higher the perception in effectiveness of self development and interpersonal exchange. The study can contribute to provide baseline data for improvement of education on return of people to their mountain villages, which are collaborating with civic groups, governments, research institutions and enterprises.