Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the perception of secondary school teachers about convergence and convergence education. A total of 254 participants participated in the training of convergence education conducted by Convergence Education Research Institute in KNUE. In this study, we collected the recognition data of teachers' convergence and convergence education programs. For this purpose, four questionnaire items were collected through online questionnaires. First, the meaning of convergence, the purpose of convergence program, the merits of convergence program, and the weaknesses of convergence program. The collected atypical language data were analyzed by language network analysis method. The results of this study are as follows: Firstly, it is recognized that the meaning of convergence is to integrate and link various learning subjects related to a specific subject or knowledge of various subjects and fields. Second, for the purpose of convergence program, Third, the merits of the convergence program are that they can induce students' interest in the class through the diversity of the class and the integrated approach of knowledge based on cooperation among the subjects. In addition, it is recognized that the students' creative thinking, problem solving ability and thinking ability are expanded. Fourth, the disadvantages of the convergence program are that it is difficult to cultivate the basic knowledge of the subject, The ability to learn, Difficulties, difficulty in preparation of lessons, difficulties in developing convergence programs, difficulties in cooperating and cooperating with various teachers, and difficulties related to student level.