Importance of Integrated Science Education in South Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to give meaning to the importance of learner-centered experiential learning and inquiry/experiment in the era of the 4th industrial revolution.

In order to give this meaning, we explore what the revised curriculum pursues, and through the policy trends of overseas science education of UNESCO (UNESCO) and the U.S. Research Council (NRC), materials helpful in establishing science education policy in Republic of  Korea is to present. Key concepts and contents were extracted by collecting literature data through prior research related to the science education policy trends in Republic of Korea, and public notices, public documents, reports, and plan documents of the government, public institutions, and academic organizations. In addition, based on the subjects and core competencies corresponding to the seven crosscutting concepts presented by the US next-generation science standard (NGSS), we intend to consistently pursue and draw conclusions about learning for deep understanding.