2015개정 환경 교육과정의 개정 방향과 주요 내용

This study is aimed to review the major changes in development of the 2015 revised "Environment’" curriculum for middle and high schools. The reinforcement of integrative approaches and the highlights of substantiality have been pursued in this curriculum revision. A set of achievement criteria for the "Environment" subject has been proposed in connection between key concepts and core subject competencies. To minimize duplication of contents between middle and high schools, it was attempted in the revision process of the National Curriculum to differentiate the approaches based on school levels while maintaining the linkage, hierarchy, and framework of contents as a subject. In middle school level, exploring local environment in schools or communities is highlighted as a meaningful teaching-learning approach. In high school level, constructive approaches such as project-based and issue-based inquiries and newly introduced event-based inquiry are incorporated for higher level competencies.