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The Social Effects of Higher Education Policy in South Korea: The Rise of the "Pig Mum" phenomenon

  • Lee, Eugene;Calonge, David Santandreu;Hultberg, Patrik
    • Journal of Contemporary Eastern Asia
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.70-93
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    • 2019
  • The contemporary educational system in South Korea is built on high-stakes standardised tests, a manifestation of the national project of social reconstruction and reform. One recent outcome is the emergence of an unfamiliar yet ubiquitous phenomenon: the "pig mum"; a Korean parent who is fully involved in organising, scheduling and managing the educational process from primary to secondary school for a group of children in a neighbourhood. Based on a quasimixed method utilizing a survey of a group of students and parents, this pilot study explores the "pig mum" phenomenon and its linkage to education policy. The authors conclude that the current educational policy fails to achieve the ideals it professes to value. This creates deep and negative societal norms that endanger a growing generation of students by creating a parallel private education market environment where "pig mums" thrive.

The Characteristics and Settlement of Drama Education in German School - Focusing on Drama Class of Secondary School- (독일학교 연극교육의 정착화와 연극수업의 특징 -중등학교 연극수업을 중심으로-)

  • Lee, Won-Hyeon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.114-122
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    • 2016
  • For the correct settlement of 'drama' subject mentioned as a new art subject within school education of Korea, this paper deals with the relevant contents by using German drama education equipped with the systematic educational system in the world as an objective model. First, analyzing the historical correlations between German school and drama education, this paper refers to the settlement process of drama education in German school after the enforcement of educational reform policy in Germany of 2009, and also the direction and characteristics of drama class. Such a research background contains the objectives to directly/indirectly verify the suitability of drama education for the suggestion of convergence(integrated) education and increase of creativity required for the current Korean school education, and also to be helpful to the establishment of institutional directions for Korean culture & art education in the future.

A Study on the Support Policy for Woman Farmers by Role Types in Korea (여성농업인의 역할 유형별 정책적 지원방안)

  • Kim, Gyung-Mee;Choe, Yoon-Ji;Lee, Jin-Young;Koh, Woon-Mee
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.359-369
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    • 2004
  • The objectives of this study were: a) to classify the rural women's roles according to degree of participation in farming and decision making, b) to find out the needs for support policy considering the role types, and c) to put forward the programs for supporting rural women according to their role types. This study was based on a literature review, empirical analysis, and opinions from a panel of experts and professionals including rural women in Korea. Based on the findings from this study, the following suggestions should be considered for supporting the rural women according to the types of their roles: 1) Government should enhance the support system for rural women in terms of policy and social system. Careful considerations on the status of woman farmers according to their role types should be reflected in the policy and social system. 2) Family cultural reform, farming helper system, reducing the housework burden, supporting educational expenses, and providing more opportunities for closer contact to the community actions and educational programs should be included in the support system. 3) Rural women's participation in various community action and educational programs should be encouraged by providing diverse incentives, appropriate information and educational supports designed to support woman farmers.

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A Study on the Renovation of Ordinary Classroom into Computer Laboratory (보통교실(普通敎室)을 개조(改造)한 컴퓨터실(室) 계획(計劃)에 관한 연구(硏究))

  • Joo, Young-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.21-32
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    • 1994
  • It is time to put our top priority on the computer education to cope with rapid chage in technology and expansion of information. With 6th educational reform plan, from 1995 computer courses will be offered as elective subjects in the most of middle schools. However, detail planning for training of computer courses will be offered as elective subjects in the most of middle schools. However, detail planning for training of computer teachers and providing facilicles for computer education hasn't been adequately prepared yet, This will bring about confusion in computer education. The purpose of this study is to propose how to renovate the ordinary classroom into computer classroom. Followings are the suggestions for the educational specification for the renovated computer classroom for middle school in the urban area. 1) Purpose of computer classroom, 2) Size of computer classroom, 3) Curriculum design and class hour, 4) Facilities, 5) Environments, 6) Equipment and media(lighting and electric system, acoustical treatment, cooling/heating and ventilation system), 7) Activity area(Teacher workstation, Student workstation, Support area, Display surface). For the promotion of computer education, the legal, financial and administrative supports by concerned authorities should be established ahead of discussing the contents of computer education.

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Tao Xingzhi's School Establishment and Management Practice and Educational Thought of School Education (도행지(陶行知)의 학교 설립 및 운영을 통해 본 학교교육관 탐색)

  • Jin, Xianglan
    • Korean Educational Research Journal
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2018
  • This study aimed to extract Tao Xingzhi's (陶行知, 1891-1946) ideas about formal education by investigating his school establishment and management practices. Tao Xingzhi established and operated various schools to provide educational opportunities. The objective of his school establishment was to expand the range of subjects. Tao provided whole-person education at his schools, and the subject matter was based on his life education theory. Tao combined teaching, learning, and activity to reform the pedagogical process, and his school operations were institutionalized and democratically managed. These aspects were comprised of Tao's ideas about formal education. Tao's ideas might offer valuable implications for the development of formal education.

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Discussion : Exploring New Identity of Statistics (토론 : 통계학, 새로운 모습의 탐색)

  • 허명희
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.309-313
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    • 1999
  • To overcome current hardship during recent years of university reform, statistics departments of Korean universities should form a new shape with efficient strategies: First, they should value interdisciplinary and open education to foster scientific generalists rather than specialists (Bode.Mosteller.Tukey.Winsor, 1949). Second, they should work out on developing curriculum and improving educational quality for non-statistics majors (Ahn.Cho.Huh, 1994). The service market is widely open and its value is certainly worthy. Third, they may change their department name from "statistics", of which the social image is not quite right, to "data science" or "data information". Statistics is a field of learning on data methodology (Friedman, 1997). methodology (Friedman, 1997).

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Construction of Further Education Curricula System for Math Teachers of Senior High Schools

  • He Xiaoya
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.9 no.2 s.22
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    • pp.135-151
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    • 2005
  • Further education for teachers is required for reforms of elementary education curricula and their career development. Principles of relevance, selectivity and hierarchy should be followed in the construction of further education curricula system for math teachers of senior high school. The following curricula should be included in the system: A. moral elevation and idea renewal curricula; B. theoretic curricula on math education; C. curricula on math education design; D. curricula on math education research; E. curricula on modern educational technology; F. curricula on knowledge renewal and extension.

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A Study on the Executive Models of the Professional Practice Education Program (건축설계 실무교육 도입을 위한 교육프로그램 연구)

  • Cho, Sung-Yong;Kim, Dong-Hyun;Jeon, Young-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2012
  • Under the WTO, UIA asks professional degree programs such as B.Arch program, practical experience, and an examination to meet the international requirements. In this context, we are started professional degree programs. Following the foundation of KAAB, Korean architectural education sectors have made substantial changes throughout the nation. There was lots of discussions about education system, however, we are lack of discussing about internship program in Korea. Therefore, this research was intended to review the professional practice program in other countries for the purpose of propose our education program. The specific content deals with various issues, like CPD and foreign architect legislations, and the recent korean legislation reform of 'Architect Law' centered upon Professional Training System. The aim is to identify the examples of forms and contents regarding the execution of new Professional Training System in current conditions.

A Study for Reform of the Educational System of Library Science in Korea: on a Scheme to Educate the Subject Specialist Librarians (도서관학 교육제도 개혁을 위한 연구 -주제 전문사서 양성 방안을 중심으로-)

  • Yoon Yung Dai
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.9
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    • pp.37-52
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    • 1982
  • The education of the modern library science began In 1957 in Korea. It has been greatly developing for 25 years. However, there are some problems in the Korean educational system of library science. One of these is the training of the subject specialist librarians and another is the ;relationship between traditional library science and information science. Because the education of library science is carried out at under graduate level in Korea, it led to the lack of the subject specialist librarians in all libraries. In this paper, the relationship between the library science and the information science was examined and a scheme to educate the subject specialist librarians :was suggested.

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Mathematics across the Curriculum: Educational Reform as a Problem Solving Activity

  • Cerreto, Frank A.
    • Research in Mathematical Education
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.87-100
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    • 2007
  • This paper is intended to document the development of the Mathematics across the Curriculum (MAC) movement, following a mathematics problem solving model. Of course, just as new, related problems often arise after we have completed the solution of a current mathematics problem, so too, many questions remain regarding the future of MAC. Although preliminary assessments have been favorable, no broad-based evaluation of the impact of MAC has been conducted. To what extent has the promise of increased student understanding of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines been realized? What can be done to overcome logistical obstacles preventing instructors from working together in real schools settings? Are changes in institutional culture and relationships among academics merely transitory? Is the development of a strong base of curricular materials forthcoming? In other words, will MAC reach a level of educational permanence, or ultimately be discarded as another interesting, but unmanageable instructional fad?

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