• Title/Summary/Keyword: democratic civic literacy

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Science Classroom for Promotion of Democratic Civic Literacy?: Exploratory Discussions Focused on Elementary School Teachers' Views (민주 시민 소양 증진을 위한 과학 교실?: 초등교사의 인식을 중심으로 한 탐색적 논의)

  • Joung, Yong Jae
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.135-145
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary teachers' views on the democratic scientific inquiry and the methods for promotion of democratic citizenship in science classroom, and to conduct exploratory discussions about science classroom for promotion of democratic citizenship based on their views. Data were collected from 96 elementary teachers. AS results show, the elementary teachers in the study thought that the features of democratic scientific inquiry was 'communication and cooperation', 'autonomy and fairness', and 'contribution to the benefit of mankind and society'. In addition, the participants regarded the 'inquiry/activity focused on communication and cooperation' as the best method for promotion of democratic citizenship in science classrooms. Finally, several suggestions on the science education for promotion of democratic civic literacy and the democratic inquiry were given.

New Perspectives: Reconceptualization of Community Dance Based on Community of Practice Theory and Practice (무용패러다임의 진화: 실천공동체의 이론과 사례를 근거로 한 커뮤니티댄스의 재개념화)

  • Kim, Ji Young;Park, In Sil
    • 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.443-462
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to suggest an extensive and evolved conceptual model of community dance reflecting new tendencies, practice, and various values. For the purpose, efforts were made to categorize common properties based on various cases using qualitative data collection about 10 community dance specialists. The Practice of Community theory of Wenger(1991) has contributed to conceptualization including the new perspective on community dance, which has been the theoretical framework. Firstly, 'a community' as a basic premise is self-organizing, interactive, regional and creative. Secondly, 'practice' in community dance means openness, focused on participants, improvisation and nmind-body centering, value-oriented processes and connectivity with daily lives. Thirdly, 'social learning' can be interpreted within the framework of joint enterprise and domain, quality and status of dacne, and dance literacy embodied as a shared repertoire. Lastly, identity of community dance has been expanding the concept area as 'dance for all' reflecting ongoing properties and future-oriented values in that it pursues healing arts and relationship, amateurism collaborating with dance artists, combination of democratic citizenship and civic creativity, cultural diversity and social integration, and types of sustainable development.