고교학점제 안착을 위한 진로연계 중학교 교육과정의 운영방안 탐색: 교사, 학생 인식조사를 중심으로

Abstract

From April to July 2023, this study was conducted through surveys and interviews with first-year high school teachers and students to examine the current middle school curriculum and strategies to reinforce career development capacities for the successful implementation of the high school credit system. The findings of this study are as follows. First, there was a serious lack of correlation between middle school and high school curricula. Second, the middle school curriculum needs to be significantly improved for the successful implementation of the high school credit system. Third, there were significant discrepancies in the perception of strategies to improve the middle school curriculum based on teachers’ middle school teaching experience and students’ choice of career. Fourth, teachers emphasize the importance of basic educational activities, whereas students focus more on educational activities related to college admissions, indicating that their needs should be considered when planning and designing educational curricula. Based on the findings, the following recommendations are made for the successful implementation of the high school credit system. First, a council should be established to develop a coordinated curriculum that connects middle and high schools. Second, it is essential to reinforce learner-led career development capacities based on teaching-learning activities that effectively correlate the educational curriculum and creative experience activities for students to design learning courses that satisfy their career aspirations and , the free semester system should prioritize curriculum selection and career development to align with the high school credit system. Fourth, schools should actively use free school and Career-related Education in Transitional Period hours to offer various elective courses to enhance their correlation with the high school credit system. Fifth, middle school teachers, students, and parents should be trained in the high school credit system, along with the development of resources. Sixth, basic educational instructions should be reinforced to satisfy at least 40% of performance in the educational curriculum.