사회과 지역화 학습에 의한 지역 기반 박물관교육 프로그램 개발 연구 : 초등학교 3~4학년군을 중심으로

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a community -based museum education program through localized studies in social studies for elementary students in grades 3-4, fostering affection for their community and sense of regional identity based on an understanding of the community and enhancing positive perceptions towards community-based museums. The program was developed and applied for the third-grade students of M Elementary School in Jongno-gu, Seoul, linked with the permanent exhibition of the Seoul Museum of History. It incorporated a three-step community awareness framework, involving contextual learning at the museum and interactions with the community, to examine improvements in students' perception of their community. To achieve the objectives, the study explored the concepts, types, and necessity of localized studies in social studies and the characteristics of community-based museum education. The program was specifically developed and applied for third graders. This qualitative case study involved the researcher's direct participation and observation throughout the program, analyzing participants' learning outputs, pre- and post-mind maps, program questionnaires, reflective journals, and interviews. The application of the community-based museum education program through localized studies in social studies for elementary students in grades 3-4 revealed several effects: firstly, an enhanced understanding of the regional uniqueness; secondly, a formation of the affection for community and sense of and identity; thirdly, improved positive perceptions towards community -based museums. Thus, the study demonstrated that the museum education program effectively facilitated positive perceptual changes about the community among learners, contributing to the development of a regional identity beneficial for societal progress.