Journal of the Korean Geographical Society (대한지리학회지)

The Korean Geographical Society (대한지리학회)
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GIS Education for Teachers in South Korea: Who Participates and Why?

GIS 교사 연수: 누가, 왜 참여하는가?

  • Kim, Min-Sung (Department of Geography, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University) ;
  • Bednarz, Robert (Department of Geography, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Il (Department of Geography Education, College of Education, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2011.04.18
  • Accepted : 2011.06.30
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Considering that GIS (Geographic Information Systems) has not been widely adopted by teachers despite educators' considerable efforts to incorporate it into secondary education, if some teachers voluntarily participate in GIS in-service education without guaranteed benefits, those teachers deserve attention. This study investigates why teachers actively participated in a GIS staff-development program offered by Seoul National University in South Korea. Questionnaires were distributed to teachers and interviews were conducted. Results indicate that active participants are mostly young teachers who are expected to have had experiences with GIS during pre-service education. Teachers see the potential of GIS, but they also worry about several issues. Participating teachers' primary motivation was to learn enough about GIS to incorporate it into their teaching. Suggestions to facilitate the incorporation of GIS into education are provided.

많은 교육학자들이 GIS를 교육 현장에 도입하기 위해 오랫동안 노력해왔지만 실제 교사들이 GIS를 수업에 사용하는 경우는 그리 많지 않았다. 이러한 한국의 교육 현장 상황을 고려할 때, 어떤 교사들이 보장된 인센티브 없이 자발적으로 GIS 교사 연수에 참여한다면 이는 주목할만한 현상이다. 본 연구에서는 서울대학교에서 주관하는 GIS 교사 연수에 자발적으로 참여한 교사들이 누구였는지, 그리고 어떠한 이유로 참여했는지를 살펴본다. 교사들을 대상으로 설문조사와 인터뷰를 실시하여 자료를 수집하였다. 결과를 살펴보면, 자발적으로 연수에 참여한 교사들은 대부분 대학 교육에서 GIS 관련 수업을 받았을 것으로 예상되는 젊은 교사들이었다. 그리고 연수 참여 동기는 GIS를 수업에 도입하기 위해 필요한 관련 지식 획득과 GIS에 대해 더 알고 싶은 학문적 호기심이었다. 마지막으로 GIS를 교육 현장에 도입하기 위해 고려해야 할 사안들에 대해 논의하였다.

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