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Participation Metaphor for Learning and Its Implication for Science Teaching and Learning

  • Oh, Phil-Seok (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University)
  • Published : 2006.04.28
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Abstract

This is a theoretical study of which the goal is to investigate the meaning of a participation metaphor (PM) for learning and draw its implication for teaching and learning science. The review of relevant literature reveals that the PM is associated with the view of learning as ongoing participation in sociocultural practices within a community, and that cognitive apprenticeship is an instructional model related closely to the PM. It is then suggested that a community of learners should be developed if science teaching and learning are to be implemented in line with the PM. Finally, the present study briefly introduces a high school science club as an exemplar of science learning community, including what should be considered in science education research.

이 연구는 학습에 대한 참여 비유(participation metaphor, PM)의 의미를 알아 보고 과학 교수 학습에의 시사점을 탐색하기 위한 이론 연구이다. 문헌 고찰을 통하여 참여 비유가 공동체 내에서의 사회 문화적 활동에 지속적으로 참여하는 것을 학습으로 보는 관점과 맥을 같이 하며, 인지적 도제(cognitive apprenticeship)가 참여 비유와 밀접하게 관련된 수업 모형이라는 것을 살펴 보았다. 이를 토대로 참여 비유에서 주장하는 것과 같은 과학 교수 학습이 실현되기 위해서는 과학 학습자 공동체의 육성이 필요하다는 점을 제안하였다. 마지막으로 과학 학습자 공동체의 한 사례로서 어느 고등학교의 과학 클럽 활동을 간략히 소개하였으며, 앞으로의 과학 교육 연구에서 고려해야 할 점들을 진술하였다.

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