2015 및 2022 개정 중학교 영어과 교육과정 진술의 의미연결망 비교 분석 : <목표> 및 <성취기준> 진술을 중심으로 = A Comparative Semantic Network Analysis of the 2015 and 2022 Revised Middle School English Curricula : Focusig on Goals and Achievement Standards

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to compare and analyze the goals and achievement standards in the 2015 and 2022 revised middle school English curricula. To examine the unique functions and interrelationships of these two components, a semantic network analysis was conducted, complemented by frequency and centrality analyses to enhance objectivity. The results reveal that, in the semantic network of the goal statements in the 2015 curriculum, English-ability-understanding formed the core structure, whereas in the 2022 curriculum, English-communication-learning-goal emerged as the central structure. This suggests that while the 2015 curriculum emphasized the development of English proficiency and comprehension, the 2022 curriculum set as its primary goal the learning of English as a means of communication. Regarding the achievement standards, both curricula centered their semantic networks around “familiar topics”; but the 2015 curriculum displayed a structure expanding from a central network, while the 2022 curriculum formed more diverse networks that encompassed linguistic materials, psychological states, character descriptions, and attitudes. We hope that this study will stimulate in-depth discussions on the organization of components and the formulation of statements in future curriculum revisions, contributing to the development of curricula that ensure validity from both subject-matter and learner perspectives.