2022 개정 사회과 및 도덕과 교육과정의 법교육 내용 요소 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the law-related education content elements presented in the 2022 revised curriculum for Social Studies and Moral Education, which are fundamental subjects of citizenship education. This analysis aims to scrutinize the content covered across elementary, middle, and high schools and to explore the potential for interdisciplinary and integrated law-related education. The study commenced with a theoretical review of the concept and necessity of law-related education, emphasizing its content elements and focusing on significant prior studies. Subsequently, the achievement standards of the 2022 revised curriculum for Social Studies and Moral Education were analyzed using a law-related education content analysis framework, which delineated key features by educational level. In the updated elementary school curriculum, law-related education components are significantly incorporated not only in Social Studies but also in integrated subjects for grades 1-2 and in Moral Education for grades 5-6. This inclusion necessitates the formulation of strategies for law-related education in integrated subjects for the early grades and the development of pedagogical strategies for common elements, such as human rights, in the later grades. In middle schools, foundational legal topics, including the constitution and social law, are primarily discussed within the general social studies area of Social Studies. Additionally, there is a pronounced focus on human rights within both the history segment of Social Studies and Moral Education, signaling a requirement for the development of integrated pedagogical and assessment materials centered on these themes. In high schools, prevalent subjects like Integrated Social Studies and Korean History encompass substantial law-related education components, and several elective courses in Social Studies and Moral Education also include related content. Elements such as human rights, justice, and inequality are broadly represented across high school subjects in general social studies, history, and geography, and are fundamental components in Moral Education. This extensive representation underscores the necessity for resources that assist teachers in employing these elements within lesson materials or creative experiential activities. Based on the analysis of the law-related education content elements in the 2022 revised curriculum for Social Studies and Moral Education, this study articulates the aspiration that the exposure to law-related education will be expanded through this research, thereby enhancing the implementation of interdisciplinary and integrated educational approaches.