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2026 Vol.15, Issue 2

Research Article

Development and Implementation of a Student-Centered Climate Change Response Competence Program

학습자 활동 중심 기후변화 대응 역량 프로그램 개발과 적용

김민성1†

Minsung Kim1†

1서울대학교 지리교육과 부교수
1Associate Professor, Department of Geography Education, Seoul National University
30 June 2026. pp. 197~212
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a climate change education program designed to foster climate change response competence, defined as a comprehensive capacity that includes how to cope with climate disasters as well as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to prepare for a sustainable future, and to examine its effects. The program consisted of five learning modules: understanding climate change, surviving floods, escaping heatwaves, coping with cold waves, and an “Save the Earth” action module. To promote active, student-centered learning, the program incorporated a range of audiovisual materials and games to support engaging participation. When the program was implemented with elementary and secondary students, participants’ responses were overall positive. Students reported that the lessons were enjoyable and easy to understand. They also indicated that they learned how to act in climate-crisis situations and showed stronger intentions to take action to protect the environment. In addition, students perceived the program as beneficial and expressed a desire to take similar lessons in the future. This study is significant because it developed a concrete climate change response competence program spanning multiple grade levels and empirically examined participants’ responses.
Keywords
Climate change education
Climate change response competence
Climate hazards
Climate crisis
Student-centered learning
이 연구의 목적은 기후 재난이 발생했을 때의 대처 방법, 지속가능한 미래를 대비하는 지식, 기능, 태도를 포함하는 총체적 역량으로 정의되는 기후변화 대응 역량을 함양하기 위한 기후변화교육 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 검증하는 것이다. 개발한 학습모듈의 주제는 기후변화 이해하기, 홍수에서 살아남기, 폭염에서 탈출하기, 한파에서 벗어나기, 지구 구출 대 작전이었다. 학생들이 흥미롭게 학습에 참여할 수 있도록 다양한 시청각 자료, 게임 등을 포함하고 적극적 활동에 기반한 학습자 중심 학습이 가능하도록 설계하였다. 해당 프로그램을 초중등 학생들에게 적용한 결과, 참여자들의 반응은 전반적으로 긍정적이었다. 학생들은 본 프로그램의 수업이 재미있고, 이해하기 쉬웠다는 반응을 보였다. 기후 위기 상황에서 어떻게 행동해야 할지 알게 되었고, 환경 보호를 위해 행동하려는 의지를 높이는 모습을 높였다. 나아가 본 프로그램 참여를 유익하게 생각했으며 이런 수업을 더 받고 싶다고 하였다. 이 연구는 다양한 학령을 아우르는 기후변화 대응 역량 프로그램을 개발하고 참여자의 반응을 실증적으로 조사했다는 점에서 의미가 있다.
키워드
기후변화교육
기후변화 대응 역량
기후 재난
기후 위기
학습자 중심 학습
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  • Publisher :The Association of Korean Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지리학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지리학회지
  • Volume : 15
  • No :2
  • Pages :197~212
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.25202/JAKG.15.2.1
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