• Korean Journal of Comparative Education
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.155-186
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• 2017

The purpose of the study is to analyze the operational case of gap year which can explore about guidance in some times before college entrance or during college life in the universities of main nations(England, American, and Japan) and draw from some implications for possibility of it's introduction in Korean university. It means that before students enter the college after finishing high school, they have various guidance activity and voluntary service activity for experiencing self-understanding out of regular curriculum. The study analyzed four universities in America, two universities in England, and one university in Japan. The main results indicate that the gap year can divide into system and university assisting finance. Based on the results and their implications of gap year case analysis in universities of England, America, and Japan, the study suggests that it needs to consolidate the related system of university and assist some finances, and systematic steps such as career exploration, career decision-making, career plan, and career preparation should be constructed.

• Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.86-99
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• 2003

The electric technology of modem stage is able to be convenient our everyday life and offers the chance to become a strong economic country. Therefore the education about the electricity and magnetism comes to be more and more important to enhance the electric technological power of each nation. In this paper, it is compared that how much the electricity and magnetism are treated in science education of primary and secondary school level in several nations such as USA, England, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Korea. We selected the teaching topics about the electricity and magnetism described in the curriculum of each nations and classified the topics by similarity to be easy in comparing. In results, Korea treats poorly most of the subjects in the middle school and early high schoollevel, but teach abrupt.ly much in the selection course of high school.

• Journal of Gifted/Talented Education
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.439-463
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• 2015

This study compared 14 programs for the economically disadvantaged or minority students with potentials in 5 countries - US, UK, Germany, Australia, and Israel, attempting contents and characters of Korean Head Start to be developed, that is the program for economically disadvantaged gifted students or students from multi-cultural families, who are gifted at risk of under-representation and under-achievement. School wide enrichment programs, which served all students with gifted programs, using RTI model in the pursuit of equity and excellence, turned out to be effective as early interventions and identification implemented for economically disadvantaged or minority students with potentials. Gifted programs for low Social Economic Status (SES) or minority students played a role as a bridge for disadvantaged students to get into a regular gifted program or even higher gifted schools and to have a competency to compete with affluent gifted students. The principles of the programs were acceleration and differentiation. Most programs also ran a parents' education and a mentor program to motivate and support disadvantaged students socially and emotionally. Collaboration among governmental offices and usage of external resources were more effective to support these students and the programs.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.207-231
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to examine the state of problem solving in Korean elementary mathematics. To do this, we considered the meaning of problem and problem solving in mathematics education, and analyzed the mathematics curricula in the longitudinal-latitudinal dimensions respectively. The longitudinal one consists in examining and comparing the all-time Korean elementary mathematics curricula. Meanwhile the latitudinal one consists in examining and comparing the elementary mathematics curricula of Singapore, the United Kingdom, Japan, and France. As a result of analysis, we selected ten sieves for analysing Korean elementary mathematics textbooks according to the 7th mathematics curriculum. By the analysis, we conclude that we teach problem solving quite positively in school mathematics relative to another countries, in particular we have to reconsider some issues including dealing problem solving as a independent content not a process integrated in other contents.

• Communications of Mathematical Education
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• v.20 no.2 s.26
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• pp.283-293
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• 2006

According to the TIMSS and PISA, Korean students proved to score one of the best group among the participated countries on the cognitive area of school mathematics. As an attempt to find out the Korean students' trends of mathematics learning, we compared Korean and American 10th graders' mathematics test result. It was proved that Korean students were especially well equipped in retaining basic fact and formulas.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.45 no.4 s.115
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• pp.407-438
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• 2006

This study investigated school mathematics curriculum of England, newly revised in 1998, focused on the 'shape, space, and measures' domain among three major domains of the English curriculum. On the basis of its understanding, this domain was compared and analyzed with school mathematics curriculum of Korea. In doing so, this study explored its plans and procedures and established a frame of comparison for the curriculums between the two countries. The structure of the National Curriculum in England is composed of programmes of study and attainment targets. The former sets out what should be taught in mathematics at key stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 and provides the basis for planning schemes of work, and the latter sets out the knowledge, skills, and understanding that pupils of different abilities and matures are expected to have by the end of each key stage. Attainment targets are composed of eight levels and an additional level of increasing difficulty. According to the results of the present study, Korea focuses on the formal and systematic mathematical knowledge on the basis of sound understanding of certain mathematical terms or concepts. On the other hand, England curriculum tends to deal with the content which can be understood more intuitively, flexibly, and naturally through the experience and aquisition based on the concrete manipulation. Particularly, it emphasizes that mathematics be realistic and useful in solving a diverse problems confronted in everyday life.

• Defense and Technology
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• no.7 s.257
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• pp.30-37
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• 2000

우리가 보유한 워게임모델 개발기술이 군사기술 선진국인 유럽국가(프랑스, 독일, 영국, 네덜란드 등)들과 비교해 볼 때 조금도 뒤떨어지지 않는다는 평가를 받을 수 있게 되었다. 현재 교육사 전력분석실에서는 축적된 워게임 모델 개발기술로 지난 '98년부터 추진해 온 대대전술기 및 연대전투훈련 모델을 통합하여 하나의 모델로 대대 및 연대 전투지휘훈련이 가능한 '전투21모델' 개발완성을 눈앞에 두고 있으며, 후방작전모델, 군수모델, 사단급 작계분석용 모델 등을 개발하기 위해 운용개념기술서, 요구사항 분석을 마치고 본격적인 개발을 추진하고 있다

• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.575-584
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• 2016

We compared domestic computer science curriculum with foreign curriculums in order to develop content for algorithm and programming education in elementary and secondary schools. The results show that the levels and ranges of information included in the practical arts and information subjects of the 2015 Revised Curriculum are insufficient when compared with those of England, India, and America. In this paper, we surveyed experts about the importance of content and the age-appropriate time to begin teaching algorithm and programming in schools. The surveys were conducted using questionnaires used in KAIE's software standard model. Except for algorithm evaluation, the experts largely believe all content areas of algorithm education are important. However, they had differing opinions about the best time to begin teaching this subject matter.

• Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.295-319
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• 2016

This study was conducted to review the reading education and the required reading list for elementary school students which is being executed as part of China's language education. For this purpose, extracurricular reading list of language curriculum standard enacted in 2011 was investigated and required list for elementary school students recommend by China's Ministry of Education education in 2012 and 2015. Furthermore, the comparative analysis of extra curricular reading list and two types of required reading list recommended by the Ministry of Education. As a result of investigation on two types of lists of required reading, it was found out that there are lots of fairy tales and science book types by genre, lots of British book by nation, and as a result of comparison with extra curricular reading list, it was found out that there is higher rate of reflection of oversease books and Chinse authorsd, and that there were higher rate of reflection of contemporary literary works and science. Based on these findings, studies on Chinese authors, Chinese fairy tales, and contemporary literary works and studies and recommendations on various subjects were suggested.

• The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.49-59
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• 2017

The objective of this research is to compare the teacher education system in countries that have reformed, or are in the process of reforming, their informatics education by reflecting ongoing social changes and developments in IT. The teacher education systems in Finland, Germany, Japan, the UK and US were compared. As a result of the study it was found that (1) the results did not differ according to the teacher education institution, (2) there was a focus on a minor subject, and (3) there were various routes for teacher training. The systems for special graduate schools were found to be developed, probation period after graduation was more than one year, and license renewal systems were being enforced. Based on these results, it was proposed that (1) more teachers be recruited to attend graduate schools and (2) that software training be given to all teachers as a minor. Finally, a license renewal system for revaluating teachers' qualifications was also proposed. This research is meaningful in that it compared the teacher training system in Korea with five major developed countries.