전문적학습공동체의 효과성 평가: 전산화 신경 인지검사를 활용하여

In order to maintain and develop the teacher professional learning community (PLC), this study aimed to evaluate accurately the empirical outcomes of the PLC and present a direction for it. To achieve this purpose, outcomes of a STEAM program of the PLC in an elementary school were evaluated by using the computerized neuro-cognitive function test (CNT), a scientific measurement tool, based on the Kirkpatrick (1998) evaluation model. In the first-stage of evaluation (i.e., response), teacher satisfaction with the program was the high level of 4.32 on a five-point Likert scale. In the second-stage of evaluation (i.e., learning), we evaluated an improvement in six areas including emotional perception ability, cognitive control ability, implicit reasoning ability, problem-solving ability, memory ability, and teaching efficacy. The first five areas were measured with CNT, and the last one was measured with the STEAM teaching efficacy scale. As a result, we found that there were significant improvements in the problem-solving ability and STEAM teaching efficacy. Based on these results, conclusions were presented as follows: first, a PLC helps teachers improve their problem-solving skills; and second, the PLC is helpful to achieve the goals of relevant educational programs and improve teachers’ teaching efficacy. Finally, we provided a direction for PCL, including expansion of learning methods and program evaluation.