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A Case Study on STEAM Lesson through the Teachers' Learning Community

교사학습공동체를 통한 STEAM 수업 사례 연구

  • Received : 2018.02.13
  • Accepted : 2018.03.25
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to construct a Teachers' Learning Community (TLC) with three teachers from the same school and to develop a joint teaching plan for students through the TLC. The conclusions from this study are as follows: The TLC with the same grade helps teachers to implement STEAM classes, where teachers overcame difficulties of STEAM lessons and successfully implemented them. Teachers in this study expressed difficulties of STEAM lessons including lack of time, difficulties of STEAM lesson implementation, and difficulties of developing a good STEAM lesson. Teachers worked together to develop a common teaching plan, to overcome the burden of teaching, and to plan better lessons through discussions and cross-checking. In addition, teachers newly discovered difficulties of lesson implementation as they watch each other teaching using a joint lesson plan. Teachers will conduct a better lesson as they improve these difficulties, where a better lesson means having students reach learning goals and learn from the lesson. Teachers in TLC felt that their lesson improved and they themselves growing through a series of courses of watching and learning each other's lessons.

본 연구의 목적은 융합인재교육(STEAM) 수업을 위해 같은 학교에 근무하는 동 학년 교사 3명이 교사학습공동체를 구성하여 공동지도안을 작성하고 수업하는 모습을 살펴 시사점을 도출하는데 있다. 본 연구를 통해 다음과 같은 결론에 도달하였다. 동 학년 교사학습공동체는 STEAM 수업을 실행하는데 도움을 준다. 교사들은 교사학습공동체를 통해 STEAM 수업의 어려움을 극복하고 수업을 실행하였다. 본 연구 참여 교사들이 생각한 STEAM 수업의 어려움은 연구시간 확보의 문제, STEAM 수업 진행이 어려운 문제, 그리고 STEAM 수업 연구가 어렵다는 문제이다. 교사들은 교사학습공동체에서 공동지도안을 작성하면서 수업에 대한 부담을 극복하였고 좋은 수업을 설계하기 위한 아이디어를 공유하고 교차 점검하는 등의 노력을 했다. 아울러 공동지도안으로 실행한 수업을 서로 참관하면 지도안을 작성할 때 미처 생각하지 못했던 수업 진행상의 어려움을 새롭게 발견하였다. 이를 개선하여 수정된 지도안으로 점점 더 좋은 수업을 하게 되었다. 즉, 학생들이 좀 더 학습 목표에 수월하게 도달하고, 수업 안에서 배움이 더 잘 일어나게 되었다. 이러한 과정을 통해 교사들은 스스로 성장하고 있음을 느꼈다.

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