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Effects of Community-Based SSI Programs on Promoting Middle School Students' Understanding of Issues and Character and Values as Citizens: Focused on Fine Dust Issues

지역사회연계 미세먼지 교육프로그램이 중학생들의 이슈에 대한 이해와 시민으로서의 인성과 가치관 함양에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2017.09.24
  • Accepted : 2017.11.03
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of community-based SSI programs (SSI-COMM) regarding "fine dust" on promoting middle school students' understanding of community issues and their character and values as citizens. SSI-COMM on fine dust was implemented in 4 middle schools located in Seoul, and 151 7th graders participated in the program lasting over 8 weeks. Data was collected through two questionnaires (i.e. students' understanding of issues, and character and values as citizens) and individual interviews with selected students. Results indicated that there were statistically significant increases in their understanding of fine dust issue after the program. In addition, the program significantly contributed to enhancing students' character and values, especially in the domains of social and moral compassion and socioscientific accountability. Student interviews revealed that they became more aware of the local community problems caused by fine dusts and started to consider what efforts should be made to solve them. They also felt individual responsibility for the occurrence of fine dust, and the need for participation and practice of community activities for vulnerable groups in affected areas.

본 연구는 미세먼지 이슈를 중심으로 학교와 지역사회를 연계하는 과학교육 프로그램(SSI-COMM)을 개발하고 중학교 자유학기제에 적용하여 학생들의 지역사회 속 미세먼지 이슈에 대한 이해도와 인성적 태도 및 가치관에 미치는 교육적 효과를 탐색하였다. 서울시 자유학기제에 참여하는 4개 학교에서 총 151명의 학생들이 8회(16차시)에 걸쳐 프로그램에 참여하였다. 미세먼지 프로그램의 교육적 효과와 학생들의 참여 경험을 탐색하기 위해, 과학이슈에 대한 이해도 및 인성과 가치관을 측정하는 검사를 실시하였으며, 참여 학생 일부와의 개별 면담을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 본 프로그램은 학생들이 미세먼지와 관련된 지식을 습득하는 데에 통계적으로 유의미한 효과가 있었다. 시민으로서의 인성과 가치관에 있어서는 생태학적 세계관 영역을 제외하고 사회 도덕적 공감, 과학관련 사회쟁점에 대한 책무성 영역에서 통계적으로 유의미한 향상이 있었다. 면담결과, 학생들은 본 프로그램을 통해 미세먼지가 자신이 속한 지역에 어떠한 문제를 야기하는지, 이를 해결하기 위해서는 어떤 노력을 해야 하는지 등에 대해 이해하게 되었고, 미세먼지의 발생에 개인의 책임감을 느끼고 미세먼지로 인해 피해를 입은 지역의 취약계층을 위한 지역사회활동의 참여와 실천의 필요성을 느끼게 되었음을 알 수 있었다.

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