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South Korea Educational Policy

372 CE - The founding of the Taehak (National Academy) - the beginning of formal education in Korea. 1392-1910 - Libraries, research institutes and private schools opened, as well as a school for commoners called a Seodang."19th Century - Christian missionaries found some of the fi

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South Korea Educational Policy

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    1. South Korea Educational Policy Brief History of Korean Education Teacher Qualifications Seventh National Curriculum Tertiary Education Lifelong Learning

    2. 372 CE - The founding of the Taehak (National Academy) - the beginning of formal education in Korea. 1392-1910 - Libraries, research institutes and private schools opened, as well as a school for commoners called a “Seodang.” 19th Century - Christian missionaries found some of the first private modern schools in Korea 1883 - Korean government sponsored and private (Korean) modern schools opened. 1910 - Japan annexes Korea 1930s - ’40s - Primary purpose of education was converting Koreans into loyal subjects of Japan. 1945 - Korea received its independence from Japan. 1950 – 1953 - Korean Wars devastates social infrastructure, the GNP per capita was only US $79. 1953 - -The memory of Japanese colonialism and the Korean War convinces Koreans to invest more in people than in physical capital. 2000 - Korea’s GDP stood at US$457.4 billion, the twelfth largest in the world. History of Korean Education

    3. “Getting a teaching certificate in Korea, is very easy, but finding a teaching job in Korea is very hard.” The Teacher Education Programs The Teacher Certification Process Promotion of Teachers The Teacher In-service Training Process Qualifying programs Professional job training programs Special programs Overseas programs Teacher Education and Prof. Dev.

    4. Seventh National Curriculum Current Goals Informatization Globalization Localization Equal Access to Equal Education Current Policies ICT usage and connectivity Greater school autonomy 2004 Public Education Enforcement Policy 7.20 Educational Environment Improvement Plans for the Knowledge and Information Age

    5. The Future of the National Curriculum Policies “In the Works” English Immersion Program Early Childhood Education Act Increased Enrichment/Remedial/Extra-curricular after-school programs Conclusion and Further Issues Korean Educational Policy changes frequently, and in broad strokes. The “Shadow Curriculum” is in conflict with the goal for egalitarian education. School Collapse? Education is actively on the government’s policy agenda, and changes are made each time a new government comes into power.

    6. Korea’s Higher Education Reforms on the Global Stage of Knowledge-based Economies

    7. Lifelong Learning Lifelong Education Law Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MOEHRD) Korean Education Development Institute Types of Lifelong Learning Para-school Education Occupational/Technical Education Liberal Education

    8. Issues and Outlook of Lifelong Learning Issues Transferable Knowledge Participation Rates (South Korea 17% Other Countries 35% or greater) Inequities (Primary School 4.9%, College Graduates 39.6%) Outlook Survey in 2007 Revision in laws, system, facilities, financial support

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