예비교사 대상의 융합교육과정 개발 및 실행에 대한 다중사례연구

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the development, implementation, and evaluation process of convergence curricular for pre-service teachers, and to analyze the instructors’ internal and external factors that influenced their practice of the curricula along with the related difficulties.
 Methods In this study, three cases of developing and implementing convergence curriculum for pre-service teachers were explored. First, individual interviews were conducted with the instructor in charge of each case, and various literature data were collected for a comprehensive understanding and explanation of each case. The collected data were analyzed in inductive methods and procedures focusing on the development-implementation- evaluation process and related factors of the convergence curriculum for pre-service teachers.
 Results The convergence curricula for pre-service teachers were practiced in various ways in the form of interdisciplinary content integration(webbed, integrated, shared), learner needs survey, evaluation method(criteria- based evaluation, relative evaluation, alleviated relative evaluation), collaboration between instructors, connection with various sites including school sites, and evaluation-and-feedback. Next, the instructors' perceptions of teacher education and convergence education, the form of subjects(liberal arts, major subjects), and human and material support emerged as factors influencing the practice of the convergence curriculum. Finally, communication and collaboration between instructors were identified as one of the biggest difficulties in the practice of convergence curriculum for pre-service teachers, which was closely related to the fragmented culture and system in the current teacher preparation programs.
 Conclusions For further development and implementation of convergence curriculum for pre-service teachers, first, in the development stage of the convergence curriculum, teacher educators need to select academic (curricular) integration models, and actively reflect the learner's needs in designing their instruction contents and methods. Second, it is necessary to expand the criteria-based evaluation system to facilitate the practice of the convergence curriculum (i.e., increasing the preference of pre-service teachers for convergence education subjects and the flexibility of teaching and learning). Third, in order to invigorate the convergence curriculum for pre-service teachers, it is necessary to promote cooperation between instructors from various academic backgrounds, expand opportunities to apply what they learned to the context of school and classroom, and provide opportunities to get involved in diverse field experiences.