The purpose of the study is to provide meaningful suggestions according to the theoretical backgrounds and the scholastic characteristics and the present status of earth science education as a field of subject lesson education. Based on the results presented, the following are the conclusions and suggestions of this study. 1. Based on the scholastic characteristics, earth science plays a role as a subject content education, and earth science education functions a leading part as a subject lesson education. Accordingly, this might be an essential field for training earth science teacher with education. 2. It is thought that the educational goals of the department of earthscience education might be trained to be in an earth science educator rather than earth scientist or natural scientist. 3. It is thought that the solid background to the subject contents is essential for becoming earth science teacher. For the reason, the curriculum for training earth science teachers needs to be reformed to what extent like the criterion of the department of natural science. If it is really in a difficult matter, it might be effective for training earth science teacher to take the course work of science content related in the department of natural science under the equal circumstances. 4. It is considered that the curriculum of the department of earth science education might be organized according to the integrated subject lesson education rather than separate subject content education. 5. It is thought that the suggestions presented above will be accepted as the real worth of teacher training school and its pursuing goals are recognized as it is.

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