A study for the interdisciplinary access in the education of science writing

Hwang, Seong Keun

Korean Journal of General Education 2013;7(2):399-427.
Published online April 30, 2013.

Seong Keun Hwang

과학글쓰기의 학제적 접근을 위한 고찰

황성근

Abstract

The universities in korea are seeking the plan for the realization of the interdisciplinary education in cultural studies and major field. The academic writing in science is a important cultural study for the realization of the interdisciplinary education. It can be said that the academic writing in science is a special writing that scientist writes with the scientific method. The distinctive characters of the academic writing in science exist in objectivity of content and conciseness of expression. This distinctive characters make multidisciplinary writing and interdisciplinary education possible. In the methods for interdisciplinary approach of the academic writing in science there are a theoretical access, a substantial access and a methodical access. The educational effects in science writing are the fusion from the inside out, the transdisciplinary fusion and the fusion between cultural studies and major field. Therefore I can say that the science writing is a good case that makes the realization of the interdisciplinary education as liberal subject.

Key Words: interdisciplinary education science writing academic writing liberal education fusion