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A Content Analysis of Financial Education Reflected in the Textbooks of Three Subjects in Middle and High Schools

중·고등학교 교과서에 나타난 금융교육 내용 분석

  • Lee, Jonghee (Department of Home Economics Education, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Yonsuk (Department of Home Economics Education, Korea University)
  • Received : 2014.10.26
  • Accepted : 2015.03.16
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the scope and depth of financial education currently delivered through three subjects in middle and high schools in South Korea. In order to systematically achieve the research objective, this study analyzed the textbooks to see how much coverage each topic received based upon the Finance Education Standards developed by the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation in 2011. In particular, this study used textbooks of three subjects such as Technology Home Economics, Social Studies, and Economics. Finally, this study discussed several implications for financial educators for teenagers and policy makers.

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