Abstract

The purpose of this study were 1) to establish the concept of instructional media program and 2) to provide guidance forth organization and administration of a systematic instructional media program for the improved quality of Korean education. Instructional media program can be defined as a systematic group of experiences providing ways and means for student s to achieve an educational outcome. The purpose of a media program is to assist individuals in the attainment of both personnel and program objectives. In the words, the objectives of a media program, like the total educational program, are dependent upon the support of personnel, materials, equipment, facilities, processes, and content. A basic component of all media programs is the human interchange between media staff and the administration staff, between media staff and teacher s, and most of all, between the media per son and student. Media program can be characterized as a process, not an event. There is no school system too small, nor financially limitted, not to start a program with people and materials at hand. The difference between one media program and another is usually a matter of degree, not kind. Media program exist at every level- school, district, region, state, nation... and of even farther - reaching relationships, as technology makes these possible. In relation to the need for a systematic instructional media programs for the improved quality of Korean education, the following recommendations are offered in priority order: National Level To seek a rational integration of an improved instructional media program, a continuous and consistant long- term plan at the national level must established: 1. A chart of the proposed organization and administration of the instructional media program is shown in Figure 2. 2. Create the position of a media program director who would be directly responsible to the assistant superintendent in the charge of the instructional media program at the Ministry of Education. 3. Establish standards for school media programs, and describe the roles of media personnel as the basis for revision of job descriptions. 4. Undertake research to determine the role of instructional media in the new curriculum program being development for schools. 1. Inservice education programs regarding effective utilization of all types of media should be established by the Ministry of Education of State Board of Education. 2. The colleges and Universities should continue to provide and improve course and develop more adequate programs in order to develop the best instructional media programs possible. 3. The Ministry of Education and State Board of Education should be involved in creating and promoting certifications program for media specialist. District Level 1. District media center s would need to be established or to be revised in the school district: example seven school district s in Seoul 2. The school district should investigate the possibility of providing assistance for each school media program including inservice workshops for the entire instructional staff. School Level 1. School media center should be the center of the instructional media program in schools 2. Each individuals school should initiate it s own inservice program as a coordinated part of the total professional growth program. From this study it was concluded that the better instructional media programs are needed to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the schools in Korea. It can be said that instructional media has played it s role well in bringing about innovation in the classrooms. In the world of changing technology there needs to be willingness to adopt and adapt whatever is suitable and whatever can be afforded. Given the support it needs and the leader ship is requires the Ministry of Education should be able to make an even greater contribution toward fulfilling the demands for improved quality of education.

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