문화다양성 교육을 위한 교육과정 및 문화예술 기반 교육방법 탐색

Abstract

As cultural diversity is among the most concerned theme in contemporary Korean education, this research investigates curriculum and teaching methods to enhance and appreciate cultural diversity education through the study of culture and arts. This research identify the four areas of educational contents that must be incorporated within cultural diversity curriculum in order to be responsive to the educational needs of the increasingly multicultural society that Korea is becoming: meaning and characteristics of culture, component of cultural diversity, expansion of cultural diversity, and acknowledgement and respect for cultural diversity. Guided by the four considerations above, curriculum designed for primary and secondary school levels have been developed in this research. Furthermore, based on the proposed curriculum, pedagogical strategies centered on cultural and artistic accessibility, have been applied and, in so doing, we developed lesson plans. To reflect to the greatest extent possible on-site applicability of our models, collaborative action research methodology that involve both experts and practitioners alike has been implemented. Finally, utilizing the user-centered design model, which evaluates responses from both students and teachers, against the yardstick of the usability test, optimal curriculum and lesson plans are developed. The results of this research could serve as significant benchmarks against which future selection of educational contents and methodology, which are needed in practice, is made when grappling with cultural diversity education.