서울시 소재 초등학교의 야외 생태 학습 잠재력 분석

Abstract

For an elementary school to offer ecological field classes, it should be located close to a suitable region. We analyzed the potential power for ecological learning through field classes (Pe) in all districts of Seoul and within the elementary schools. Pe was defined as the diversity of biota-related learning contents of areas, and was calculated by area ratio. Areas and elementary schools were classified into five categories according to their suitability for ecological learning through field classes, ranging from class [1] (most unsuitable) to class [5] (most suitable). Twenty four percent of the total area of Seoul was found to be in class [5], whereas 61% was in class [1]. Thus, the majority of the area of Seoul is unsuitable for field classes. The average Pe value of Seoul was found to be 2.21. Analysis by district within Seoul revealed that Gangbuk-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, and Gwanak-gu had high Pe values of 3.30, 3.04, and 3.02, respectively. By contrast, the districts of the northern Hangang (Riv.) such as Seongdong-gu, Yeongsan-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Mapo-gu, and Jung-gu and of the southern river such as Yeongdeongpo-gu and Songpa-gu were found to have low Pe values (< 1.5). Analysis by school revealed that of the 505 elementary schools in Seoul, 382 (75.6%) had Pe values < 2.00. Eleven schools (2.2%) had relatively high Pe values (>3.01). The present results indicate that the majority of the area of Seoul, and the majority of elementary schools within Seoul, have low potential for ecological learning. The present findings highlight the need to improve many regions and schools to make them suitable for ecological field classes.