과학교과에서의 인성교육에 대한 교사들의 인식과 접목 방안 탐색

An Investigation into Science Teachers’ Perception of Character Education and Plans of Applying Character Education to Science Class

The purpose of this study is to investigate science teachers’ perception of character education and to devise plans of applying their perception to science class so that students may have character education naturally through science class. To develop plans of applying character education to science class, this study conducted a survey on character education with 30 science teachers currently working for middle schools located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, and based on the results, this study verified its validity through 2 experts in the field of education. It appeared that science teachers have much interest in character education, but they found it difficult to carry out character education through science class in reality. However, they perceived it important to carry out character education in science class, and they thought that it would have positive effect on students in various aspects when character education is conducted through science class. When it comes to plans of applying character education to science class, they were devised being largely divided into two different plans,character education based on scientific concepts and character education based on teaching methods. One plan of applying character education based on scientific concepts was devised to deliver character factors, helpful for students’ character education, by connecting these factors with scientific concepts figuratively. On the other hand, the other plan of applying character education based on teaching methods was devised for students to naturally build character factors through all the activities done through science class, such as group study and discussion class.