『환경과 방사능』 수업을 통한 융․복합과학교육의 필요성 제고

Abstract

This study explains the necessity of convergence science education as an educational method of reinterpreting various social problems from the scientific and technological perspective while improving students’ problem-solving abilities in new ways to meet the needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The study presents future directions for general convergence science education and introduces the operation of the “Environment and Radioactivity” course with the suggested directions applied after examining the current state of general science education in universities. To realize general convergence science education, the following two operating methods were applied to the course. First, experiment and practice sessions to measure radiation dose using a detector were included in the curriculum. Second, a discussion-focused class was held to improve students’ problem-solving abilities to respond to social problems such as radiation accidents, as radiation is used in various fields. The above educational methods are suitable for reinterpreting social problems and improving problem-solving skills. To accelerate these efforts, this study advocates the need for improvements in selecting and developing teaching materials through the project to reinforce basic general science education, as well as reorganizing general science education courses under the integrated curriculum.