과학·공학 융합 수업의 중학교 현장적용을 위한 전문가 제안

Expert Suggestions for the Implementation of Science and Engineering Integrated Lesson in Middle Science Classrooms

The purpose of this study is to suggest a meaningful way of implementing science and engineering integrated lessons in school sciencesettings. To this end, two types of science and engineering integrated lesson units (focusing on the physic concepts of light and wave)were developed based on the core elements of science and engineering integrated lesson; object, context, engineering design, and connectionwith science. These two units were implemented in free semester program in a middle school in a metropolitan city. Throughout theprocess of program implementation, instructor’s reflection and focus group interview with participant students were collected to revealproblems arising from the field implementation. In addition, engineering education experts were interviewed to discuss the potentialproblems and possible solutions for the problems. As results of the study, five main problems of implementing escience and engineeringintegrated lessons in a school science setting were revealed and practical solutions for the problems were suggested by the experts.