교육과정 개발 및 운영자로서의 초등교사 = Role Definition and Performance Ability of Elementary School Teacher as a Curriculum Developer and Operator

국문 초록 (Abstract)

이 연구에서는 제7차 교육과정에서 표방하는 '만들어가는 교육과정' 정책과의 관련성 속에서 교육과정 개발 및 운영자로서의 초등교사에게 필요한 능력과 초등교사의 현실 인식, 그리고 필요한 지원과 교원양성 프로그램에의 합의를 논의하는 데 목적이 있었다. 결론은 현실적 조건과 상황하에서 교육과정 개발 및 운영자로서의 초등교사의 역할은 분권화 체제하에서 논의되는 학교중심교육과정에서의 의사결정자의 소임과는 구분하여 논의되어야 한다는 것이다. 따라서 '만들어가는 교육과정'이라는 정책은 초등교사가 현재 하고 있는 일들이 바로 교육과정개발과 운영이라는 인식을 높여 주는 것, 그리고 이에 필요한 연수와 지원을 해 주는 일들과의 관련성 속에서 실천되어야 할 것이다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of the study was to explore roles and performance ability required to elementary school teachers to function as a curriculum developer and operator in their classroom. To do so, first, roles and performance ability required to elementary school teachers were discussed in relation to the diffusion policy of the 7th amended national curriculum which was defined as an 'evolving curriculum' by the Ministry of Education. Second, elementary school teachers' perceived roles and performance ability as a curriculum developer and operator were studied. Third, to assist elementary school teachers to successfully function as a curriculum developer and operator, a need for strategic planning and support were discussed.
The results of the study were in the following First, the roles and performance ability needed by elementary school teachers should be defined considering the constraints of the present system of government initiated curriculum development system. That is, elementary school teachers do not have a perception of their own power to develop and operate their own curriculum for then students even though the government empowers teachers to develop their own curriculum under the policy of the 'evolving curriculum' Second, teachers should not be forced to make their own curriculum with total governance, but help perceive that they make curriculum decisions every moment when they teach their students and that they are able to do so. Third, strategic planning and in-service education should be provided to help teachers improve their knowledge and skills in curriculum development m their classroom.