An Analysis of STS Material and Activity in the Middle School Science Textbooks Published by the Sixth Curriculum

중학교 과학 교과서에 포함된 과학-기술-사회(STS) 내용, 활동 유형 및 포함 정도 분석

The purpose of this study was to examine for middle school science textbooks published by the sixth curriculum to analyze STS material, activity, and space devoted to STS. Because most teachers and students are dependent upon textbooks in teaching and learning, analyzing science textbooks will give basic information to ascertain the extent to which the current school science incorporate STS themes. Results indicated that lots of STS topics in the middle school science text books are related to applications of science. They also revealed that about 3% of the narrative space is devoted to STS topics, with a range of 0.7% to 5.2%. The coverage of STS topics increases as grade level increases.