• Title/Summary/Keyword: Special issue of KJPSI

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Educational achievement in Korea (I) : Realities, constraints, possibilities and prospects (한국 사회와 교육적 성취 (I): 교육의 현실, 한계와 가능성, 그리고 발전방향)

  • Uichol Kim;Youngshin Park
    • Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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    • v.14 no.1_spc
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    • pp.1-31
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    • 2008
  • The special issue of Korean Journal of Psychological and Social Issues focuses on the educational achievement in Korea. This article reviews the following five themes: (1) Theoretical analysis of educational achievement; (2) Educational achievement of Korean adolescents; (3) Delinquency among Korean adolescents; (4) Cultural context and cross-national comparisons; and (5) Korean society and future prospects. This article analyzes the outcome of the 2006 International Conference on Asia's Educational Miracle. First, this article examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing Korean society and education. Second, the purpose and significance of the international conference are examined. Third, background and focus of the publication of the special issue are reviewed. Finally, the limitations and potential of the International conference and the special issue are analyzed. Through this analysis, the need for indigenous psychological analysis of educational achievement and quality of life are outlined.

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