The purpose of this study is to identify the problems in current departmental system in elementary school and to suggest some propositions for the development. In order to accomplish this purpose, this study surveyed the history of the developmental s...
The purpose of this study is to identify the problems in current departmental system in elementary school and to suggest some propositions for the development. In order to accomplish this purpose, this study surveyed the history of the developmental system, the present condition, and the point of view of elementary school teachers.
On the basis of results analyzed in this study, the following conclusions were made.
(1) The problems in current departmental system lie in shortage and selection of departmental teachers. In order to solve these problems, departmental teachers should increase and inservice education for departmental teachers is needed.
(2) Subject matters for departmental teachers should be centered on physical education, music, art, English. Departmental teachers should be selected among specialists.
(3) Class times per week for departmental teachers should be 15∼19.
(4) Inservice education for departmental teachers should be operated in the teacher's education institute, university of education. Contents for education should be emphasize skill education, teaching exercise, teaching method.
(5) Elementary school departmental teachers should be educated at university of education.