21세기 역량 개발을 위한 야외조사활동의 역할과 과제 = The Roles and Challenges of Geography Fieldwork for the 21st Century Skills

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This paper aims to examine the roles and significance of fieldwork for responding to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century skills, and to present strategies to vitalize geographical fieldwork in school curriculum. Fieldwork has been a unique teaching and learning method for geographical education as well as an essential research method for geography as a discipline. Geography fieldwork enables students to gain geographical knowledge and understanding through direct engagement with the real world, and to develop the skills necessary for field research. It also offers an opportunity to develop problem-solving, self regulation, independence, communication, and collaboration skills which are central to the 21st century skills and are described in a number of 21st century skills projects (e.g. ATC21S). The three key elements achieving effective fieldwork design are identified: inquiry-based, critical geography and ICT (i.e. geospatial technologies). The idea of inquiry-based geography fieldwork suits creative experiential activities, a ``free learning semester``, and annual events such as a Geography Olympiad focusing on local investigation. Successful fieldwork will improve the importance of geography in a school curriculum as well as enhance teaching and learning in geography classrooms.