정보·통신 관련 융합인재교육(STEAM)이 초등학생의 직업 인식에 미치는 영향

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary school students’ perceptions about future careers in the fields of informational and communications technology fields (ICT). After the study was completed, it was found that for both the experimental and comparative groups, students's cognition about careers in the informational and communications technology fields (ICT) was increased. but the experimental group - applied STEAM program – showed a more significant improvement Also, there was a significantly increased difference in awareness between the two groups after the study, than when before the study began (p < .01). After the study was completed, the majority of students from the experimental group expressed an increased personal concern and interest. A smaller number of students from this group expressed an increased awareness concern only, with a minority expressing no more than an increased informational concern about a possible future career in ICT. Also, these students showed evidence that they were also now considering the steps necessary to pursue a career in ICT even before they had taken the final test. On the other hand, after the study the majority of students from the comparative group expressed an increased awareness only about the possibility of a future career in ICT. After the study and experiments, only the experimental group’s students showed some meaningful improvement in relation to how their ideas were displayed: For example, students tended to be more specific and detailed in their drawings of their perceptions of the various ICT occupations, as well as in how they were now relating personally to their life in one, or more, of these occupations. Additionally, it was found through the students’ drawings that they understood the advantages of working together and cooperating more with each other.