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Analysis of the Content Components of 'Consumer Life' Area of Middle School Home Economics Curriculum of the U.S.: Focusing on the States of Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

미국 중학교 가정과 교육과정의 '소비생활' 영역 내용요소 분석: 오하이오, 미네소타, 위스콘신 주를 중심으로

  • Received : 2021.12.09
  • Accepted : 2022.01.06
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to derive implications for Korean home economics curriculum to emphasize consumer competency of adolescents by analyzing the content components of consumer competency presented in 'consumer life' area of middle school home economics curriculum of 3 states in the U.S. The analysis results and implications are summarized as follows: First, the U.S. home economics curriculum is composed of various contents, including credit management, savings/investment/ insurance, taxes, and financial situation, and financial decision-making, to improve adolescent's understanding of finance. In the next revision of Korean curriculum, for financial stability in prolonged life after retirement, it is would be necessary to include contents on basic financial knowledge and technology for financial information utilization so that students can establish financial plans for different life stages in consideration of various variables such as changes in economic environment, etc. Second, the U.S. home economics curriculum was developed to help students make better purchase decisions by applying economic concepts such as prices and interest rates, economic trends and the impact of demand and supply, purchase methods and contract conditions, etc. However, Korean home economics curriculum only focus on purchase plan and purchase decision-making process. It would be necessary to foster consumer transaction competency by introducing economic concepts suitable middle school level. Third, to emphasize "consumer civic competency", Ohio was focusing on "claim of consumer rights" and Wisconsin was focusing on the "acceptance of consumer responsibility." In order to enhance adolescent's consumer civic competency, it would be necessary for Korean curriculum to balance the claim of right and the acceptance of consumer responsibility in the following term, and to emphasize the contents on consumer policies, laws and consumer advocacy to create a consumer environment where consumer sovereignty is realized.

본 연구는 우리나라 청소년들의 소비자역량 강화를 위해 미국 3개 주(오하이오, 미네소타, 위스콘신) 중학교 가정과 교육과정을 분석함으로써, 우리나라 중학교 가정과 교육과정에 시사점을 도출하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 2015 오하이오 주, 2017 미네소타 주, 2013 위스콘신 주 중학교 가정과 교육과정의 '소비생활' 영역의 성취기준을 수집해 소비자역량 내용을 분석하였다. 소비자역량 내용 분석 준거는 우리나라 성인들의 소비자역량을 측정하기 위해 개발한 한국소비자원의 소비자역량 내용체계를 기준으로 연구자가 수정·보완하여 활용하였다. 분석 결과와 시사점을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 미국 가정과 교육과정에서는 청소년들의 금융이해력 향상을 위해 신용관리, 저축/투자/보험, 세금, 금융환경과 금융의사결정 등 다양한 내용요소를 다루고 있었다. 차기 교육과정에서는 길어진 노후생활에서의 재무 안정을 위해 경제 환경의 변화 등 각종 변수를 고려해 생애주기별 실제적인 재무계획을 세울 수 있도록 금융기초지식과 금융 정보 활용 기술 강화를 위한 내용을 제시할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 미국 가정과 교육과정에서는 소비자거래역량 향상을 위해 가격과 이자율, 경제동향 및 수요와 공급의 영향, 구매방법과 계약 조건 등 경제개념을 적용해 구매의사결정을 할 수 있도록 교육과정을 개발하였으나, 우리나라는 구매계획, 구매의사결정과정에 집중되어 있기에 중학교 수준에 적합한 경제 개념을 도입해 소비자거래역량 함양을 도와줄 필요가 있다. 셋째, '소비자시민역량' 강화를 위해 차기 교육과정에서는 권리주장과 책임 수용을 균형 있게 다룰 필요가 있으며, 특히 소비자 주권이 실현되는 소비환경 조성을 위한 소비자 정책과 법률, 소비자 옹호 등에 관한 내용을 강화할 필요가 있다.

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