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A Case Study on the Inquiry Guidance Experiences of Pre-Service Science Teachers : Resolving the Dilemmas between Cognition and Practice of Inquiry

예비 과학교사의 탐구지도 경험에 관한 사례연구 : 탐구의 인식과 실천 사이의 딜레마 해소를 중심으로

  • Received : 2015.05.27
  • Accepted : 2015.07.31
  • Published : 2015.08.31
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Abstract

Inquiry has been consistently emphasized in science education as a crucial element for learning. Although many researchers came to agree on the importance of scientific inquiry, authentic inquiry activities are hard to be actualized in an educational context. Therefore it is required to critically examine what teachers have difficulty in teaching inquiry. In this article, we looked into inquiry-based science activities in a small group setting where pre-service science teachers faced dilemmas between cognition and practice of inquiry. A case study was conducted on eight undergraduate students who are majoring in science education. The participants attended a weekly science program for middle school students in low SES as teaching assistants and mentors, and took full care of his/her mentees during open-inquiry activities. The results were drawn by analyzing participants' personal and group interviews, participant observations, self-reports, and others. The pre-service teachers viewed the knowledge and procedure of science as an essential factor in inquiry activities along with student's spontaneous attitude. However, in the process of performing inquiry, they faced several dilemmas between ideal cognition and real activities. The aspects of dilemmas could be summarized in three pairs of opposing concepts: 'diverging inquiry or converging science', 'interest-centered inquiry or learning-centered inquiry', and 'student as the subject or student with the insufficient expertise.' We discussed ways of resolving dilemmas and alternative perspectives on scientific inquiry.

오랜 기간 동안 과학교육 분야에서 탐구는 과학 학습의 핵심적인 목표이자 수단으로 자리매김해왔다. 그러나 교육 실천의 맥락에서 탐구 활동을 온전히 수행하기란 결코 녹록하지 않으며, 탐구의 역할과 기능에 대한 논의는 여전히 분분하다. 따라서 과학교사들이 실제로 탐구를 지도하면서 겪는 어려움을 비판적으로 검토하는 일은 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 탐구를 지도하는 교사에 초점을 두고, 예비교사의 탐구에 대한 인식과 실천 사이에서 나타나는 갈등의 양상을 질적 사례연구를 통해 살펴보고자 했다. 연구 참여자는 과학교육을 전공하는 8명의 대학생들이다. 이들은 약 1년 동안 주말 과학 프로그램에서 저소득층 중학생들의 보조교사와 멘토로 활동하면서, 방학 기간에는 자유로운 방식으로 담당 학생들의 탐구 활동을 지도하였다. 연구의 사례는 '자유탐구에서 수행하는 예비 과학교사의 탐구지도 활동'으로, 참여자의 개인면담과 집단면담과 참여관찰 기록, 자기보고서 등을 연구 자료의 분석에 사용하였다. 그 결과, 예비교사들은 학습자의 능동성뿐만 아니라 교과 지식과 연역적 절차 역시 탐구 활동을 가능하게 하는 중요한 요인으로 인식하고 있었다. 그러나 예비교사들이 실제로 탐구를 계획하거나 수행할 때, 인식과 실천 사이의 간극으로 인해 딜레마와 마주했다. 딜레마의 양상은 '발산하는 탐구와 수렴하는 과학', '흥미 중심의 탐구와 학습 중심의 탐구', '학습 주체로서의 학생과 부족한 지식인으로서의 학생'의 세 가지로 정리하였다. 끝으로 예비교사들의 딜레마 해소 과정을 논의하면서, 탐구와 과학교사에 대한 대안적인 관점을 제안하였다.

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