학제 간 통섭 교육으로서 과학 글쓰기- 과학 에세이 쓰기를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Contemporary, science writing emphasizes multidisciplinary approach that refrains from technical writing as well as reinforces science writing that can effectively promote communication for the learner based on scientific and technological expertise. This reflects the intention of a striving desire to attain an educational direction that adheres to fusion, synthesis, the arrangement and systemization of issues and understanding social contexts. The evident limitations of science and technology writing based on technology documents is that despite the fact that it can foster practical writing abilities, it lacks the capacity to educate the basic writing attitude for the learner through interpretation and analysis, and create thematic ideas through discussion and debate at the same time. In a constantly shifting modern society, it is exactly this reason why contemplating the most mutually reasonable attitude for communication, and acquiring the ability for proper applicationis absolutely necessary in science and technology writing education. Science essays are becoming more popular around universities because it is a significant stage for reaching an academic level in writing, but in fact, it is also due to an educational purpose whereby critical thinking abilities and logical method of thought can be acquired through handling a problem independently, covering social issues such as environmental contamination or bioethics by writing popular science columns. The definition of scientific knowledge is changing. What used to focus on the basic nature of science and research ethics is now expanding into a general understanding of the overall elements of the effects of a science, technology society which are then concretized to support an ability that can process decision-making or conclusion-reaching through critical thinking and evidence. In other words, the key here is to find a way to understand knowledge of science within the boundaries of an intellectually cultural environment. In line with such change, science essay writing is typical in the way it specifically achieves the meaning of ‘mutual understanding.’In the context of shifting into an information society that is based on mutual understanding and active expression, and an inclination towards supporting lateral and popular interest. Furthermore, this can become an important writing and course model to achieve mutual communication between educational systems that are based on scientific thinking. This reveals itself as an influential medium for the learner to voluntarily practice constructive writing with the consideration of an individual, social and cultural environment.