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Entrepreneurship Education in the United States:Strengths and Opportunities for Growth

  • Pena, Vanessa;Riggieri, Alison
    • STI Policy Review
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 2010
  • This paper explores the role of entrepreneurship education in a modern economy and how the government, academic, and nonprofit sectors in the United States have responded to this growing field. There are several sectors that play important roles in the entrepreneurship education landscape in the United States. Over the past decade, there has been increasing participation of Federal and state governments. This recent trend suggests the field may be increasing in maturity and legitimacy, showing promise for expanding the reach of entrepreneurship education programs. Programs sponsored by nonprofit organizations and private foundations complement government initiatives and display an effective means of leveraging knowledge and resources across the relevant sectors. Thus, new initiatives, whether initiated by government or academia, should learn from the successes of this sector as well as be carefully considered within the context of existent programs and services. Nonetheless, the potentially dynamic environment of the entrepreneurship education field in the United States offers a specific opportunity to leverage the experience in mentorship activities at the post-secondary education to address a possible gap in these activities at the secondary education level.

Research on the Participant Satisfaction and the Contribution of Public Educational Programs to School Education - A Case Study of the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History (자연사박물관 교육프로그램에 대한 참가 학생과 학부모의 만족도 및 학교교육과의 연계에 대한 인식 조사: 서대문자연사박물관을 중심으로)

  • Sohn, Jungjoo;Kim, Yi-sul;Jeong, Jong Chel
    • Journal of Science Education
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.237-247
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this research is to investigate the participant satisfaction of public educational programs being carried out in Natural History Museum and the contribution of these programs to normal school education and to suggest an improved framework for public education programs in Natural History Museum. For this study, we choose Seodaemun Museum of Natural History in Seodaemungu, Seoul, in which more than 30,000 students have participated in the educational programs for the last 6 years. This museum has been providing more than 60 science education programs every year. Based on a public census among participating students and accompanying parents, we investigated the satisfaction ratings of education programs provided by Natural History Museum and their contribution to school science education. The result of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) It is desired to have the education program contents well connected to the exhibits of the Museum and to increase time for experiments and practice. (2) It is required to improve the ease of access and to enhance the public awareness about the program itself. (3) The biggest consensus among participants is that the education programs by Natural History Museum should be focused on strengthening the research ability and scientific attitude rather than on acquiring knowledge, which will contribute to school education more significantly in the end.

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A study on analysis of CAI program type for the science CAI programs developed by KEDI and teachers in KOREA (과학 CAI 프로그램의 유형 분석)

  • Kim, Young-Min;Lee, Mee-Kyeoung;Kim, Hee-Jung
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.24-33
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    • 1994
  • This study is aimed at categorizing the CAl programs through analyzing the 82 science CAl programs developed by KEDI( Korean Educational Development Institutes ) and the 19 science CAl programs developed by the teachers who won the prizes in the first national educational software contest. The findings are as follows. 1) The main types of science CAl programs developed by KEDI are hybrid design type of tutorials and simulations, tutorials, and hybrid design type of instructional games and drill and practice. The other type of programs are very few. 2) The main types of science CAl programs developed by the teachers, who won the prizes in 1st educational software contest, are tutorials and hybrid design type of tutorials and simulations. There is no other type of programs except only two simulation type programs. 3) The science CAl programs developed by KEDI as well as by teachers who won the prizes in the contest are biased in two or three types, and the trend is severe in the programs developed by the teachers.

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Education for Readers' Advisory in Library and Information Science Programs (독자상담을 위한 사서교육에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Yeon-Ok
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.73-98
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    • 2010
  • This study discussed the roles of librarians in readers' advisory services and the education for readers' advisory services in LIS programs. For this, literatures were reviewed and readers' advisory courses provided by LIS programs of North America were investigated. And then the characteristics and contents of readers' advisory courses were analyzed. Based on the analysis, I suggested the education for readers' advisory services in LIS programs of Korea.

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An Analysis of the Demand for Social Education of Women of Songnam City (성남시 여성의 사회교육 요구 분석)

  • 이길순;이원영
    • Korean Journal of Rural Living Science
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 1997
  • This study aims to analyse the demand of people living in Songnam city for social education. The results of this study were intended to serve as basic material for the social education institution to work out policies for its development. Data, which reached a total of 435, were collected from parents of students, bank clerks, factory workers, and distribution workers, who were living in Choongwon, Sujeong, or Boondang ward of songnam City. The findings of the study were as follows. 1. About 85.7% of the respondents were applying for a social education program : However, given that 63.2% of the positive respondents presented conditional answers, adequate programs to meet their demand should be developed for turning it into effective demand. 2. Specialized vocational training Programs. family life Programs, health and hygienic education program, foreign language learning programs and hobby and leisure programs turned out to be favored. 3. Respondents showed a preference for active participation in the process of education including experiment and field work over remaining passive listeners to a lecture. As to the period of education, 1 to 2 months were most favored; two classes of about 2 hours per week, met on weekdays, were strongly recommended.

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A Preliminary Study on the Development of Parenting Education Programs for College Students and Adolescent Workers (대학생과 근로자의 부모교육 프로그램재발을 위한 기초연구)

  • 이주리;공인숙;김영주;민하영;이점숙
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.17-28
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    • 2004
  • This research explored parenting education programs for be college students and adolescent workers, and it was focused on determining whether different parenting education programs were needed for college students and adolescent workers. The participants were 254 college students in Suncheon and 135 adolescent industrial workers in Ulsan. Data were gathered via questionnaires and two-way ANOVA analyses of parenting effectiveness by sex and social status(college student, versus adolescent industrial worker), and by age and social status were performed. There were no significant differences based on sex, age, or social status, and no interaction effect. However, there were significant differences in adolescents' parenting effectiveness depending on childhood parenting experiences, parenting knowledge, and parenting education program experience. Among the predictors(sex, age, social status, childhood parenting experience, parenting knowledge, and parent education experiences) adolescents' childhood parenting experiences was the strongest variable for predicting parenting effectiveness. In this regard, the results confirmed Bronfenbrenner's Ecological System's Theory that family influences children's belief systems about parenting effectiveness in the microsystem. Furthermore, the results indicate that a different parenting education program is not needed for college students and adolescent industrial workers, respectively; instead, a more comprehensive parenting education program for all adolescents - regardless of social status is needed. And based on the present study's results, the importance of child development knowledge, and parent-child relationships in parenting education programs was also confirmed. From a broader social perspective, all adolescents are encouraged to participate in parenting education programs.

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Analysis of Polar Education Programs (국내외 극지 교육 프로그램 분석)

  • Choi, Haneul;Chung, Sueim;Choi, Youngjin;Kang, Hyeonji;Jeon, Jooyoung;Shin, Donghee
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.102-117
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    • 2021
  • This study analyzed the learning characteristics of polar education programs operated by polar research institutes in domestic and foreign countries and aims to provide directions for improving domestic polar education programs. Using the database provided by the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI), 120 programs from 16 research institutes in 9nine countries were selected. Each program was analyzed based on educational level, instructor, education period, learning place, learning environment, learning content, and learning method. Significant differences in domestic and foreign programs in terms of instructors, operational methods, educational places, and learning methods were found. Based on these findings, we discuss the direction for improving domestic polar education by expanding the base of polar education, diversifying the learning methods, and systematizing polar education using examples of actual programs. Based on the scientific, social, economic, and cultural values and importance of the polar region, this study presents specific directions to further spread and sustain polar education and culture in Korea.

The Influences of Career Education Programs Related to the Science on Elementary School Students' Career Choice (과학 관련 진로교육 프로그램이 초등학생의 진로 선택에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Hyo-Jeong;Shin, Young-Joon
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.380-400
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    • 2014
  • This study investigated the influence of the application of the career education programs related to the science of the elementary school on the career choice. For this study, a total of 32 lessons (4 units) utilizing the career education programs related the science curriculum were developed. The study subjects were 128 students from Y elementary school located in Incheon. A test with regard to the science related career choice and the science related career choice factors was performed before and after the lessons. For more detailed analysis, the experimental group was divided into two groups of female and male students; students who hope and do not hope career in science-related fields. As a result of the performance of career education programs, it showed a significant improvement in the 'science related career choice'. And, it also showed all significant improvements in 'science related major/department, education lecture selection'. It was possible to know that the students who do not wish science related jobs in the future also changed their mind on to the science. In addition, all the subcategories of the 'preference for science learning' area such as 'preference for science subject', 'preference for experiment', 'recognition of science subject availability', 'recognition of the impact of teacher' showed a significant improvement. The 'perception about career related to science' showed a significant improvement on the whole. There was no significant improvement on the whole in 'participation in science related activities'.

The Analysis of Computational Thinking Practices in STEAM Program and its Implication for Creative Problem Solvers in the 21st Century

  • Park, Young-Shin;Green, James
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.415-434
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to explore if, what kinds of, how much computational thinking (CT after this) practices could be included in STEAM programs, and what kinds of CT practices could be improved to make STEAM revitalized. The CT analyzing tool with operational definitions and its examples in science education was modified and employed for 5 science-focused and 5 engineering-focused STEAM programs. There was no discerning pattern of CT practices uses between science and engineering STEAM programs but CT practices were displayed depending on their topics. The patterns of CT practices uses from each STEAM program could be used to describe what CT practices were more explored, weakly exposed, or missing. On the basis of these prescription of CT practices from each STEAM program, the researchers could develop the weakly exposed or missing CT practices to be improved for the rich experience in CT practices during STEAM programs.

Perception of Parent Education Programs during Divorce Procedure (이혼하려는 부부의 ‘이혼 전 부모교육프로그램’에 관한 인식)

  • Kim, Jae-Yeon;Lee, Jae-Yeon
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.539-553
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    • 2007
  • The present study examined the effects of parent-education administered during divorce procedure on the perception of parent-education programs. The subjects were 60 couples who were in divorce procedure at the Seoul Family Court and had children under 20 Subjects were divided into three groups of 20 couples each: a control group, and experimental group 1 and experimental group 2 that were homogeneous in demographical and legal backgrounds. Experimental group 1 was shown pamphlets and videos on the role of divorced parents, and experimental group 2 was shown pamphlets and videos on the role of divorced parents as well as given explanations about the contents of the pamphlets and videos. No treatment was applied to the control group. According to the results of the experiment, the two experimental groups showed improvement in their perception of the necessity for parent-education programs. Demand for the number of sessions and hours, and the effect was higher in experimental group 2 than in experimental group 1. With regard to the necessity of parent-education programs, experimental group 2 was positive particularly to mandatory injunction, the payment of education fees and expectation of helpfulness. All three groups expected that parent-education programs would be helpful.

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