공동 AP 확대 운영에 대한 AP 담당 교사의 인식: 일반고등학교 적용 확산을 중심으로

Abstract

This study aims to explore the activation strategies for collaborative Advanced Placement (AP) programs currently centered around science high schools and gifted education schools. To achieve this, we analyzed the perceptions of 159 teachers responsible for collaborative AP tasks in current science high schools and gifted education schools regarding the characteristics of the current collaborative AP operation, the expansion of collaborative AP to regular high schools, and the introduction of online AP. The results are as follows: First, while teachers perceive that the current collaborative AP programs provide students with opportunities for advanced education and strengthen the connection with universities, they also recognize the need for improvement in terms of enhancing collaboration and cooperation with participating universities, providing high-quality educational materials for teaching, and financial support for program operation. Second, teachers prefer an online education-centered format for collaborative AP programs in regular high schools, operated in a cluster school format rather than a unit school format, and structured as special programs with non-regular subjects. They also recognize the need to introduce an online system for high school AP programs when implementing online AP. Third, teachers generally expressed a positive perception of introducing online AP programs in regular high schools, with a higher degree of agreement on the advantages rather than the drawbacks. The results of this study are expected to serve as foundational data for the introduction of online AP programs in regular high schools.