2009 개정과 2015 개정 교육과정의 과학 교과서 비교 분석: 지구와 우주 영역을 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the contents and composition of elementary school science textbooks compiled by the 2009 revised curriculum and the types and roles of illustrations in the science textbooks compiled by the 2015 revised curriculum. First, in order to optimize the amount of learning, the 2015 revised science curriculum deleted the middle section and science writing sections in the 2009 revised curriculum science textbook. As a result, the number of textbook pages decreased by 3.75 pages compared to the 2009 revised curriculum. However, the number of sentences increased in all units. Although the number of pages of the unit has been reduced to optimize the learning volume, the number of sentences seems to have increased for reasons such as detailed instructional content. Second, among the types of illustrations, the largest number in the 2015 revised curriculum science textbook is photographic data, which accounts for 49%. This is equal to the proportion of the 2009 revised curriculum science textbook photo. The reason why photographic materials are used most often is that it is necessary to present realistic and objective data rather than pictures or cartoons in the earth and space areas that can be confirmed through long-term exploration activities.