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An Analysis for Science Subject Items of Elementary School Teacher Employment Examination Based on PCK

PCK에 근거한 초등교사 임용후보자 선정경쟁시험의 과학과 문항 분석

  • Received : 2019.08.08
  • Accepted : 2019.09.19
  • Published : 2019.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze science subject items in the first screening stage of the elementary school teacher employment examination based on pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and provide suggestions for improving the items. For this purpose, an analysis framework to analyze the items was developed and a total of 14 unit items between academic years of 2013 and 2019 were analyzed according to the analysis framework. The analysis of the results reveal that 'subject matter knowledge' of the five PCK components was most frequently included in the items. 'Instructional strategies and instruction for science education' was also frequently included although less than that of the previous component. However, 'assessment in science education', 'students', and 'curriculum for science education' were a little included. There were also assessment domains and contents which were not involved in the items. In the aspects of integration, the integrations between two components of two types were frequently found. No integrations were also frequently included although less than the previous category. The integrations among three or four components were also slightly found. Integrations among five components were not found. 'Subject matter knowledge' or 'instructional strategies and instruction for science education' with other components were more frequently found. However, the integrations of 'assessment in science education', 'students', and 'curriculum for science education' with the other components were less frequently found. Educational implications of these findings are discussed.

이 연구의 목적은 초등교사 임용후보자 선정경쟁시험의 과학과 문항을 PCK 관점에서 분석하여 개선 방안을 모색하는 것이다. 이를 위해 먼저 해당 문항 분석을 위한 분석 기준을 개발한 후 2013학년도 부터 2019학년도까지의 출제된 1차 전형 평가의 과학과 14개 문항을 분석하였다. 연구 결과, PCK 구성 요소 중에서는 '과학 내용에 관한 지식'이 가장 많이 출제되었고, 그 다음으로는 '과학 교수 전략에 관한 지식'도 비교적 많이 출제되었다. '과학 평가에 관한 지식', '학생에 관한 지식', '과학 교육과정에 관한 지식'은 비교적 매우 적게 출제되었다. 또한 특정 평가 영역과 평가 내용 요소들이 포함되지 않은 경우가 있었다. PCK 구성 요소 사이의 통합 수준에서는 PCK 구성 요소 중 2가지 측면의 통합이 2가지 유형으로 가장 많이 나타났으며, 그 다음으로는 통합이 없는 경우도 많았다. 3가지 측면의 통합과 4가지 측면의 통합도 일부 나타났으나, 5가지 측면의 통합은 전혀 나타나지 않았다. '과학 내용에 관한 지식' 및 '과학 교수 전략에 관한 지식'과 다른 측면의 지식이 통합되어 있는 경우가 비교적 많았다. 하지만 '과학 평가에 관한 지식', '학생에 관한 지식', '과학 교육과정에 관한 지식'이 각각 다른 측면의 지식과 통합된 경우는 비교적 적었다. 이에 대한 교육적 함의를 논하였다.

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