Convergence elective-subject Curriculum Development Model for School Autonomous Hours in Middle School

Objectives In this study, ‘The criteria for the learning experience of curriculum for middle school autonomous hours’ and ‘The model for convergence elective-subject curriculum development for middle school autonomous hours’ was developed as tools to develop a curriculum for elective-subjects to operate middle school autonomous hours. Methods Through literature review, the teacher-level curriculum development, school autonomous hours content composition standards, and the selection criteria of learning experience for each researcher's subject convergence curriculum development were analyzed, then, common and essential elements for school autonomous hours curriculum development were added and synthesized. Results Based on this, the model consisting of five steps, ‘Preparation’, ‘Design’, ‘Development’, ‘Implementation’, and ‘Evaluation’ and a total of 21 procedures below each step was constructed to enable a dynamic cycle of each step and procedure including ‘the criteria for learning experience of convergence elective-subject curriculum for autonomous hours operation in middle school’. Conclusions The developed ‘Criteria for learning experience of convergence elective-subject Curriculum for middle school autonomous hours’ and ‘Model for convergence elective-subject Curriculum for middle school autonomous hours’ were proposed to continuously develop a unique middle school autonomous hours curriculum as well as development and improvement research for each school.