한국과 일본의 학교 안전교육 비교 연구(Ⅱ) - 학교 안전교육의 지도내용 및 교육방법을 중심으로 -

Abstract

This study was a follow-up study of the comparative study of school safety education in Korea and Japan, with the aim of finding significant implications for the improvement, development and practice of school safety education in Korea by comparing the contents of school safety education and guidance methods in both countries. The areas of school safety education are divided into seven safety categories in Korea, and are divided into 25 divisions and 56 groups in particular. In Japan, the areas of school safety education are divided into nine to 10 areas. In addition, health education and school lunch(meals) education are covered in separate areas. Based on these distinctions, both countries have guided school safety education through links to various subjects and extracurricular activities. In order to accomplish the purpose of the study, we compared and analyzed the areas and contents of school safety education in Korea and Japan, as well as teaching contents and teaching strategies and found some important implications. First, in the case of Korea, safety education for tsunamis, radiation and volcanoes is relatively weak compared to Japan, which requires improvement. Second, it is desirable in that the two countries' educational methods habituate students' appropriate behavior regarding safety and ability to practice with a focus on practical training and experience. Third, in Korea, we need to make more efforts to strengthen and stabilize safety education in relation to education. Fourth, in addition to practice and experience, efforts need to be strengthened to deepen intellectual understanding about safety and to enhance thinking and make thoughtful decisions, as well as improve problem=solving skills etc. Finally, it is crucial to encourage students to be more self-directed and creative so they can actively participate in investigating various topics on safety.