유치원과 초등학교 저학년 교사들의 과학교육 실태 및 인식 비교연구

국문 초록 (Abstract)

본 연구는 유치원과 초등학교 저학년 교사들의 유아과학교육에 대한 인석 및 실태를 비교, 조사하여 현행 유아과학교육의 목적, 내용, 방법, 평가 면에서의 문제점을 파악하고 이의 해결방안 및 개선점을 탐색하고자 실시되었다. 연구 결과, 암 기관 교사들은 유아과학교육의 목적이 과학적 소양의 함양임을 바르게 인식하고 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 그러나 내용 면에서는 유치원 및 초등학교 저학년간에 서로 다른 경향으로 유아과학교육의 내용들이 균형있게 실시되지 못하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 방법 면에서는 통합적인 교육방법 및 효율적 지도를 위해서 해결해야할 과제가 양 기관간에 서로 다르게 드러났다. 그리고 평가 면에서는 양 기관 모두 평가영역 및 평가방법의 다양성을 강조할 필요가 제기되었다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the practice of science education of the kindergartens and the lower grade elementary schools. The subjects of this study were the 108 kindergarten teachers and the 142 lower grade elementary school teachers in Pusan. The questionnaire was made by modifying a questionnaire used on preceding research. It consisted of four categories ; aim, contents, methods, and evaluation of science education for young children. The data was analyzed using SPSS/PC? to compute frequency and percentile.
The results of this study were summarized as follows ;
First, the lower grade school teachers recognized the importance of science education more deeply than the kindergarten teachers. Both the kindergarten teachers and the lower grade teachers consider the purpose of science education as motivating children to have curiosity and interest in surrounding objects and natures.
Second, the main contents of science education at both the kindergartens and the lower grade elementary schools were 'living things', 'physical phenomena & changes', and 'sense activity'. However, it was revealed that 'chemical phenomena & changes' and 'earth environment' were little taught in the kindergartens and lower grade elementary schools respectively.
Third, the teaching methods of the science education at the kindergartens and the lower grade elementary schools were different in many aspects.
Forth, both the kindergarten teachers and the lower grade elementary school teachers evaluated children's achievement very often through observing their children. It was suggested that the both teachers need to evaluate their teaching methods and program for their children more often.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. 연구의 필요성 및 목적
• Ⅱ. 연구방법
• Ⅲ. 연구결과
• Ⅳ. 논의 및 결론
• 참고문헌
• Abstract