The purpose of this study is to contribute to the implementation of diverse and efficient practical arts education for problem-solving in elementary school field by developing teaching-learning strategies that utilizes case-based learning with the foc...
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the implementation of diverse and efficient practical arts education for problem-solving in elementary school field by developing teaching-learning strategies that utilizes case-based learning with the focus on life science field and by examining the corresponding action plan.
In order to achieve the purpose of this study, it analyzed the life science related content of the 5-6th grade textbook that reflects 2009 revised curriculum and 2015 revised curriculum and established teaching-learning methods for the application of case-based learning as well as examining methods for implementation.
The conclusions drawn from this study are as follows.
Firstly, in order to extract the content that is appropriate for the case-based learning, it organized the life science related content of six government-approved textbooks from 2009 revised curriculum and 2015 revised curriculum.
Secondly, it developed cases through case-based analysis framework and suggested teaching-learning methods in the life science field. Based on content of the life science field within the practical arts curriculum, it extracted the content suitable for case-based learning and applied the analysis framework to show how to apply the case in detail. For the tangible plan to implement the teaching-learning methods for elementary practical arts by using case-based learning in the life science field, it selected cases through the analysis of validity, developed activity paper for case studies, and established concrete teaching-learning strategies based on case-based learning which will enable the teachers to prepare and apply the life science lessons for case-based learning more easily.
Thirdly, it suggested course plan for teaching-learning methods with regard to case-based learning. It designed teaching-learning course plan that utilizes video materials and text materials. The specific procedures of the teaching-learning model include ‘understanding the case’, ‘analyzing the case (individual exploration)’, ‘exploring the solution (by team)’, ‘determining the solution’, and ‘evaluating the solution’. By applying the case-based learning teaching-learning course plan to the actual field, it will trigger the learner’s interest and motivation in the life science field and contribute to the improvement of accomplishing the goal.
This study shows that the education using the case-based learning in the life science field has a meaning in that it raises the learner’s future capability and higher order thinking such as problem-solving ability through the process of communicating with the teammates and independently solving the problems. Therefore, based on the results of this study, further study on the case development that extends further to the other fields in the practical arts education should be continuously carried out so that a system like the case-bank through which teachers can conveniently find the related case is constructed and invigorated.