• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.113-115
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• 2005

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.81-98
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• 2011

Among the changes of the Curriculum from the liberation to the present, the biggest change in the highschool geography course appeared during the period from the Period of Syllabus to the 1st National Curriculum. More specifically, during the 1st National Curriculum the highschool geography course which previously had three subjects, 'Natural Environment and Human Lives', 'Human Geography', 'Economic Geography' was reduced to one subject, 'Human Geography.' In addition, while some contents related with astronomy, geology, and biology had been contained in the physiography course, they were left out from the human geography course of the 1st National Curriculum. This reduction of the geography course was related to the context that earth science was newly established in the 1st National Curriculum. Originally the draft plan released in June, 1953, which was 10 months before the formal time allotment criteria list had been made public, contained 'Physical Geography' instead of 'Earth Science'. What is sorry is that the name of 'Physical Geography' did not remain and was changed to 'Earth Science'. The underlying causes of the crisis the geography education is now facing are the reduction of Physical Geography and the emergence of 'Earth Science' during the 1st National Curriculum. To overcome the present crisis, the subject of geography should be changed more meaningful one based on the comprehensive perspective and academic product that geography has accumulated.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.253-258
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• 2003

급속하게 발전한 인터넷 환경과 자료의 증가는 수치화 된 지리정보의 폭발적인 증가를 가져왔다. 이러한 자료의 대량화에 따라 토지이용, 범죄, 의료, 마케팅 전략 등 공공부분과 민간부분에서는 매우 상세한 수준의 지리학적 해결책을 요구하고 있다. 지리정보시스템 등 공간 표현 응용분야는 점, 선, 면과 같은 2차원, 3차원의 공간 자료를 효과적으로 표현하고 질의할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.625-640
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to introduce the current status of geography education research in South Korea. This article consists of mainly two parts: 1) source of knowledge and 2) content of knowledge in geography education research. The main academic journals are introduced as the sources of knowledge. The research trends in these journals are discussed as the content of knowledge. We classified geography education research into three types based on the framework suggested by Bednarz (2000): 1) nature of geographic knowledge, learning, and curriculum, 2) teacher education in geography, and 3) strategies in the geography classroom. Relevant research regarding each category is introduced. We hope this study serves as an access point where geography educators in South Korea and other countries facilitate interactions with each other.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.52-67
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• 2011

The research investigates the identification of necessary geographic information needed by forest fire suppression helicopter pilots, and the ways to acquire the required information from public institutions. Firefighting helicopter pilots demand 7 physical geographic and 13 human geographic data. Applying the geographical information acquired from Korean public institutions, the following 15 characteristics (3 physical geographic, 12 human geographic) can be found: altitude and highlands, river, high population and urban areas, roads, national park and state boundaries, fuel re-supply facilities, freshwater areas, cultural assets, (LPG)gas charging stations, gas stations, ammunition storage areas, ground power cables, and steel towers. Within the database of physical geography, there is a need for improvement on bird habitat details. Also, the availability of visibility, wind directions, and wind velocity data is limited and therefore requires refining. The location of refueling areas can be obtained by applying information received from institutions to the GIS spatial analysis.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.395-409
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• 2005

Nowadays, it is required that GIS(Geography Information System) should be introduced into tourism field. Therefore, this study suggests several directions as to how well GIS can be used and applied into tourism area. Several directions were made based on the previous literature review and the analyses of TGIS(Tourism Geography Information System) including domestic and foreign case studies. Overall, the research found that it were necessary for five main points to make a development of TGIS. First, TGIS database should be closely connected with Tourism Resources Information System database. Second, as one of an institutional devices, systems for supporting were needed to be prepared for businessmen and integrated information function. Third, as an administrative countermeasure, a mediation committee between the department and bureaus, Tourism Geography Information Circulation Management and Local Tourism Information Center should be established and operated Fourth, the methods for financial resource, which amplify the investment funds, should be established. Finally, universities must introduce a large number of specialists of TGIS by setting up the department of tourism geography information newly.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.48 no.3
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• pp.482-496
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• 2013

This study aims to investigate high school students' misconceptions in the subject of Korean geography, and further to create categories to systematically understand the misconceptions. The researcher asked experienced geography teachers to produce a list of students' geographic misconceptions, and then classified the misconceptions. The following five categories were created: 1) self-centered understanding based on everyday life and experience, 2) confusion by words, 3) inappropriate applications of operational definition or geographic concepts, 4) naive inference, and 5) inflexible generalization. The validity of this classification was established through a panel discussion with experts in geography education. The misconceptions that belonged to the categories of naive inference and inflexible generalization occupied a great portion. The misconception list in this study provides a useful data-set for researchers whose interest lies in misconception, and geography teachers can devise a lesson plan that explicitly emphasizes correct geographic concepts to prevent students from establishing misconceptions.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.69-80
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• 2002

GIS is essential to regional development and management in informatization age. But utilization of GIS in Korea remains still elementary area of automated mapping or facility management. In this paper, we suggest executable principles that are able to enhance and improve the efficiency of regional development affairs using GIS DB. In order to accomplish the role of planning support tool, GIS DB have to be plentiful geographic contents. Metadata DB, user-friendly application interface and compatibility of data between the public and the private must be constructed in GIS DB. And geographic information should be shared between the public and the private.

• Journal of Korea Spatial Information System Society
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• v.2 no.1 s.3
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• pp.63-72
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• 2000

The architecture of the National Geo-spatial Information Clearinghouse Network (NGICN) is suggested in this paper. We described the function and relationship of six elements of the NGICN. The elements are clearinghouse network gateway, clearinghouse node, geo-spatial data server, communication network, protocols and standards, and clients. The NGICN suggested in this research will prevent the duplication and improve the value of the database, and persuade the institutes or enterprises in the private sector to participate in producing the geo-spatial database. Finally it will setup the business of producing, circulating and utilizing the geo-spatial information as a new bases of Info-Communication Industry.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.640-656
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• 2003

This study is to focus on the National Curriculum and the Geography National Curriculum in England. First, it is studied the background of the National Curriculum establishment by the Education Reform Act(1988) in England where had been carried out curriculum policy allowing teacher to plan curriculum in school level for a long time. Secondly, the background of included Geography in the Foundation Subjects is investigated. Thirdly, the structure of the National Curriculum and the improvement of the Geography National Curriculum from the 1991 version to the reviewed versions of 1995 and 2000 are explained. And finally, the impact of the National Curriculum on geography education in curriculum planning in school level, teaching material and the status of school geography is explored.