커뮤니티매핑 기반 참여적 환경지도 제작활동 효과

Abstract

In this study, this study aimed to grasp elementary school students’ awareness of attitudes and characteristics regarding environments that were changed in the process of exploring and addressing problems of local environmental factors. For this, elementary school students used community mapping to create a local environmental maps and explored significance of environmental education in social studies base on community environmental map making activities. For this reason, fifth graders in elementary school created an environmental map using community mapping application “Mappler”. The map is created about the facilities in community and environmental factors over Georyu-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province. In this process, the data was collected, recorded and then analyzed through participatory observation survey, group discussions, review writing, and interviews with teachers. The findings of this study are summarized as follows: First, it provided an opportunity for students to become interested in the environments in their lives, and helped to stimulate their senses to environments and internalize eco-friendly cognition. Second, positive values and attitudes to the ground were formed through an understanding of local characteristics. Third, students’ interests in the environment and the resolution of environmental problems were improved the empowerment as the main body of the local community. Forth, this method of learning through practical experience and participation in the context of life what they learned and, thus, realized substantial environmental education in social studies. Community mapping is a new environmental education strategy that can adapt to the digital learning environment, but efforts to develop diverse platforms and educational content are needed for continuous utilization.