• The Journal of Special Children Education
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.1-21
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate metaphors on free semester of special schools of the special education teachers, to categorize the metaphors and then, to explore differences according to variables of special education teachers. Method: 123 special education teachers described the metaphoric meaning on free semester of special schools and the ground using open-ended questions. The collected data were analyzed through four steps: coding, metaphor classification, category development and subject naming, validity and reliability review, and quantitative analysis. Results: First, the metaphors were categorized by 4 subjects such as 'journey for my dream', 'routines not different yesterday', 'object of study', and 'far-off hope'. Second, there were statistically significant differences on recognition on subjects according to teacher training experiences of special education teachers. In particular, the teachers who have experienced on teacher trainings thought of free semester as journey for my dream while the teachers who have not experienced on teacher trainings thought of it as 'object of study' Conclusion: Based on these results, the practical approaches to implement the ideal free semester of special schools were suggested.

• The Journal of Special Children Education
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.69-106
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the management status of free semester in special schools and special school teachers' awareness. Method: For this investigation, twnety five special schools that offers the free semester in 2017 were selected as subjects of this study and the questionnaire surveys were implemented on special school teachers from two metropolitan cities and six cities, together with the analysis based on 218 surveys. The questionnaire consisted of basic information about teachers, performance levels of special school free semester, and awareness about the management status of free semester for special school. Results: The results of the statistical analysis of the free semester operations plan and the collected data are as follows. First, the number of lessons per week in the free semester did not change much, but the number of lessons in the basic subjects was significantly reduced for the free semester. Second, the performance levels of the special school free semester was found to be average level, There was a high level of awareness of club activities and curriculum administration in the sub - areas of free semester activities, and the recognition level of topic selection activities was a little low. Third, the overall level of awareness of special education teachers about the operation of special school free semester is above the average level. Especially, the level of awareness about the operation plan and the application of the program was high, and the operating environment and the effect of the result were a little low. Conclusion: The results of this study are compared with the previous studies and discussions for efficient management of special school free semester were discussed in the discussion.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.477-487
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• 2021

Alternative education in Korea has grown into an educational movement since the 1990s. The alternative education is affecting and growing the public education system such as innovative schools, free semester systems, and high school credit systems. In 2021, an institutional foundation was also established to be recognized and supported as an educational institution. As a result of reflecting on the alternative education movement for 20 years, it is understood as stagnant lost time in the second half of the decade. It is discussing reorganizing the meaning of future-oriented "alternatives" with the new "alternatives". The poverty of educational philosophy has also been highlighted as an issue, but no special discussions have been underway. Thus, the study discussed to propose an educational philosophy that could capture the ideologies of alternative education. Critical pedagogy aims to foster human beings who are subjective, autonomous, active and self-reliant through conscious emancipation. In recent years, critical pedagogy have discussed ecological environment and feminism. The educational philosophy of scholars such as Freire and Illich was the basis of the early alternative educational movement. Considering this, the study discusses that Korea's alternative education movement can be understood through critical education and is reasonable as an educational philosophy for new alternatives in the future.