개발된 놀이, 체험 및 관찰 실험 활동 프로그램과 과학(생물)교과 내용과의 연계성 검토

Abstract

The environmental education appeared as a fundamental task for the solution of environmental problems. In Korea, as interests in the environmental education has been increased, the `environment' was adapted as a new subject since the 6th national curriculum and interdisciplinary approach has become important. The purposes of this study are to broaden domains of environmental education that could be realized in the science (biology) textbooks, to suggest experiment and experience centered programs and to connect informal education to formal education. For doing this, the contents involved in environmental education among biology subjects in science (biology) textbooks were listed and the environmental programs in 'Fundamental Plans for Seoul Grand Park Nature-Ecology Education Center' were sorted into plant, animal and ecological themes. In the science textbooks, contents of animal and plant themes are more than those of ecological themes at every level. The programs involved in the science curriculum consist of mainly play and experience programs rather than experiment programs at elementary school, however the results are reversed at middle and high school. Finally it was suggested to develope and realize more effectual teaching and learning method, to develope the environmental education programs which target middle and high school students, and to activate the environmental education programs on the theme of animal.