본 연구에서는 과학기술과 관련된 사회적 쟁점에 대한 논증 프로그램을 통해 예비 생물교사들의 의사결정 유형과 의사소통 능력의 변화를 살펴보았다. 또한 의사결정 유형과 의사소통 능력의 상관관계를 조사하고, 예비생물 교사들은 SSI 논증 프로그램 후 의사소통 및 의사결정에 관해 어떠한 경험을 하였는지 살펴보았다. SSI 논증 프로그램은 사회적 의사결정과 문제해결 전략을 활용하여 개발되었으며, 낙태, 안락사, 유전자 조작 및 인공지능을 주제로 총 12차시에 걸쳐 진행되었다. 예비교사들은 SSI 문제를 파악하고, 해결책을 생각하며, 최선의 방안을 결정하도록 하였으며, 이 과정에서 소집단 토론을 통해 사회과학적 문제에 대한 논증 활동의 기회를 가졌다. 연구 결과, 예비 교사들의 의사소통 능력은 통계적으로 유의미한 향상을 나타냈으나, 의사결정 유형에는 변화가 없었다. 또한 Pearson 상관 분석 결과, 의사결정 유형 중 ‘합리적 유형’은 의사소통 능력과 유의미한 상관관계를 나타냈다. 예비교사들은 사회과학적 쟁점에 대한 논증 프로그램을 통해 근거, 자료, 맥락, 반론 등을 고려하여 자신의 주장을 말하는 능력이 향상되었다고 언급하였다. 또한 사회과학적 문제에 관심을 가지게 되고 다른 사람의 비판을 수용할 수 있게 되었을 뿐만 아니라 자신도 다른 사람을 배려하면서 자신의 의견을 말할 수 있게 되었다고 하여 과학교육에서 SSI 논증 활동을 통한 인성 교육의 가능성을 시사한다.
This study examined the effects of SSI argumentation program on the preservice biology teachers’ decision-making types and communication ability. The SSI argumentation program was developed based on ‘Social Decision-Making & Problem-Solving strategy’ and Toulmin’s argumentation pattern. The preservice teachers had opportunities of SSI argumentation through small group discussions. They were asked to identify the issues regarding SSI, think of solutions, and make a decision along with claims, warrants, data, and rebuttals. The preservice biology teachers experienced four SSI topics of abortion, euthanasia, gene manipulation, artificial intelligence. The results indicated that the preservice biology teachers significantly improved the communication ability after the intervention, but they did not change their types of decision-making. In addition, after the intervention, the Pearson correlation results indicated that ‘the logical type’ of decision-making significantly relates to the communication ability(p<.01). The preservice biology teachers mentioned that they improved their ability of considering warrants, data, background information, context, and rebuttals. Further, the preserivce biology teachers mentioned that they became take an interest in socioscientific issues and improved their ability of accepting criticism from others as well as caring about others when they argue each other. This study implicated that the SSI argumentation program has effects on improving personality education in school science.
This study examined the effects of SSI argumentation program on the preservice biology teachers’ decision-making types and communication ability. The SSI argumentation program was developed based on ‘Social Decision-Making & Problem-Solving strategy’ and Toulmin’s argumentation pattern. The preservice teachers had opportunities of SSI argumentation through small group discussions. They were asked to identify the issues regarding SSI, think of solutions, and make a decision along with claims, warrants, data, and rebuttals. The preservice biology teachers experienced four SSI topics of abortion, euthanasia, gene manipulation, artificial intelligence. The results indicated that the preservice biology teachers significantly improved the communication ability after the intervention, but they did not change their types of decision-making. In addition, after the intervention, the Pearson correlation results indicated that ‘the logical type’ of decision-making significantly relates to the communication ability(p<.01). The preservice biology teachers mentioned that they improved their ability of considering warrants, data, background information, context, and rebuttals. Further, the preserivce biology teachers mentioned that they became take an interest in socioscientific issues and improved their ability of accepting criticism from others as well as caring about others when they argue each other. This study implicated that the SSI argumentation program has effects on improving personality education in school science.
