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The Development and Application of STEAM Education Program based on Systems Thinking for High School Students

고등학생을 위한 시스템 사고 기반의 융합인재교육 프로그램 개발 및 적용 효과

  • Received : 2015.07.20
  • Accepted : 2015.12.28
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

In the 21st century, in a Knowledge-Based Information Society, systems thinking is a very important human resources skill in science and technology, which is required in STEAM education in order to understand and solve complex problems. The purposes of this study are: (1) to develop a STEAM education program based on systems thinking; (2) to investigate the effects of the program on students' systems thinking. The systems thinking-based STEAM education program was developed on the basis of 'ADBAS' model (Park & Lee, 2013), and focused on the theme of watermill. A total of 60 high school students participated in this study. The results of this study showed that quantitatively as well as qualitatively, systems thinking skills improved after the treatment. In conclusion, the program we developed in this study can contribute in improving high school students' systems thinking skills and creative problem-solving abilities. The findings of this study may provide useful insights into cultivating human resources with systems thinking skills and creative problem-solving abilities.

21세기 지식 기반 정보화 사회에서 융합인재교육이 요구하는 과학기술 인재는 복잡한 문제 현상을 이해하고 해결하기 위해서 시스템 사고 능력이 중요하게 요구된다. 이 연구는 시스템 사고를 기반으로 한 융합인재교육 프로그램을 개발하고, 고등학생에게 적용하여 시스템 사고에 미치는 효과를 검증하는 데 그 목적이 있다. Park & Lee(2014)의 ADBAS 모형을 적용하고 물레방아를 주제로 개발된 프로그램을 고등학생 60명을 대상으로 투입하여 효과를 검증하였다. 그 결과 시스템 사고 능력에 대하여 양적 효과와 질적 효과 모든 측면에서 향상된 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 학생들의 시스템 사고 능력과 창의적 문제 해결 능력을 위해 시스템 사고 기반의 융합인재교육 프로그램을 투입하기에 적절한 것으로 판단되며, 교육 현장에서 융합인재를 양성하는데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대 된다.

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