Education In Korea Research Articles

역사 교사의 학습과 성장을 지원하는 교육과정 자료의 현황과 특징: 미국 4개 역사 교육과정 자료를 중심으로

This study analyzed the current status and characteristics of history educative curriculum materials, highlighting the importance of these materials in supporting teacher learning and professional growth. For this purpose, we examined four widely used history education curricular materials in the United States: Reading Like a Historian, Read.Inquire.Write., World History Project, and Teaching History, Learning Citizenship. The analysis revealed the various educative features designed to enhance teachers’ learning and growth in planning, implementing, and reflecting on lessons. The characteristic of history educative curriculum materials stood out in the structural components and the roles that these educative features played. This study discusses the implications of these educative curricular materials for history education in Korea and suggests directions for developing curricular materials that enhance teachers’ professional expertise and instructional capacity.

Navigating protean career paths in medical education: insights from outstanding medical educators in South Korea

BackgroundThis study explored the career development experiences of Korean medical educators who have forged their paths amid dynamic medical education landscapes. Additionally, it explored their career development process by introducing a protean career theoretical framework, that is, an individual-led career development theory.MethodsThis study employed Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to gather in-depth insights regarding the experiences of medical educators who have successfully built their careers in Korea. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine medical educators to investigate the significance of these experiences. The emerging themes were categorised based on the protean career theory during data analysis.ResultsThe findings revealed that medical educators navigated their careers in line with the protean career development model, characterised by protean career orientation, process and outcomes. Their experiences in the medical education domain were aligned with eight factors of the protean career model – self-direction, intrinsic work values, awareness, adaptability, agency, subjective career success, objective career success and organisational commitment.ConclusionIn the context of less structured career pathways and a rapidly evolving regional environment, medical educators have developed individual-driven careers with self-direction and intrinsic values, formed their identities and demonstrated flexibility and proactive strategies. Hence, the protean career model successfully explains the characteristics of self-directed career development for medical educators, while emphasising the need for organisational support.

고등교육 질 관련 연구 동향 분석 및 키워드 네트워크 분석 연구

Objectives This study was conducted to explore and analyze research trends related to the quality of higher education in South Korea by utilizing content analysis and keyword network analysis methods. The target period for the analysis includes publications released between 2013 and March 2024. Methods To achieve this, relevant literature on the quality of higher education in South Korea was selected for analysis. Quantitative content analysis was employed to investigate research trends. Additionally, keywords were extracted from the literature, and analyses of keyword occurrence frequency, co-occurrence frequency, centrality, and community were performed to explore keyword network patterns related to higher education quality. Results The results of the analysis are as follows. First, content analysis revealed that research related to the quality of higher education has been generally increasing, influenced by government policies. The most frequently studied topic was found to be ‘performance management and institutional research’. Second, keyword analysis showed that keywords such as ‘learning outcomes’, ‘educational outcomes’, and ‘quality management’ had high frequency and centrality, indicating that related research has been focused on outputs and performance. Additionally, keywords like ‘learning experience’, ‘student engagement’, and ‘faculty-student interaction’ were found to be relatively highly associated with these core keywords. Conclusions The study concludes that research on the quality of higher education in South Korea is influenced by government policies and is primarily focused on outputs and performance. Therefore, there is a need for diverse policy support from the government to diversify and invigorate research topics related to the quality of higher education.

Pregnant women's experiences of online prenatal education in Korea during COVID-19: a phenomenological study.

This study aimed to explore the significance and insights derived from the experiences of pregnant women in Korea who participated in online prenatal education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed the hermeneutic phenomenology framework developed by Colaizzi. It involved 12 pregnant women who participated in online prenatal education provided by public health centers in Chuncheon, Korea. Data collection was achieved through in-depth interviews conducted in Korea from October 2021 to April 2022. In total, 51 significant statements were extracted from the interview data and then categorized into 10 themes. Finally, three categories were formed by merging similar themes. The three basic categories of participants' experiences of online prenatal education were "feeling of safety and comfort in body and mind," "frustrated by a lack of interaction," and "digital education being a double-edged sword." Pregnant women expressed ambivalence regarding the benefits and drawbacks of the online educational experience. They desired more interactive and practical learning opportunities, even as they appreciated the comfort of learning remotely. This study revealed the phenomenon of online prenatal education as an advanced form of distance-based prenatal education instead of the traditional in-person classroom. To maximize the educational effectiveness of this new format, public health center policies must address the digital literacy gap and enhance accessibility by leveraging the immersive multimedia experiences that online education offers to pregnant women. We recommend that maternal healthcare providers adopt this innovative approach to prenatal education, utilizing distance education technology to improve participation and promote immersion.

Evaluation on the Application of Factor Analysis Method in the Field of English Education in Korea

Evaluation on the Application of Factor Analysis Method in the Field of English Education in Korea

The Administration of the Chinwangbu System during the Korean Empire and Imperial Prince Yŏng’s Productions of Calligraphy and Painting

This paper examines how the newly introduced Imperial Prince System (ch'inwangje 親王制) and the management of the Imperial Prince’s Bureau (ch'inwangbu 親王府) in the Korean Empire shaped the early education of calligraphy and painting and artistic activities of imperial prince Yŏng 英親王 (1897~1970). The ch'inwangje system during the Korean Empire was modeled after the Tang dynasty’s royal title system and governmental structures, illustrating Emperor Kojong’s strong interest in the education and cultivation of the prince’s qualities. Imperial prince Yŏng, who developed a notable interest in calligraphy and painting, appears to have received a systemized education from an early age with the guidance of several teachers. While the previous scholarship dealt mostly with Kim Kyu-jin 金圭鎭 (1868~1933) as a primary role in the prince’s education, this study sheds new light on the contributions of An T'aek-chung 安宅重 (1858~1929), who served as a teaching official at the Suhagwŏn Royal Academy and as a tutor to the Crown Prince. Imperial prince Yŏng’s extant work can be categorized into two distinct phases: those produced before the age of ten, which are mostly limited to calligraphy, and works from his later years that demonstrate modern education, as seen in Imperial prince Yŏng’s Childhood Calligraphy and Paintings 英親王幼年時書畵. Considering that Imperial prince Yŏng was trained in both traditional and modern styles of calligraphy and painting, An’s artistic endeavors during his time in the prince’s household offer valuable insights into the nature of court art during the Korean Empire era. Furthermore, they contribute to a broader understanding of the impact of modern art education in Korea across different social strata during this period.

영어교육과 세계시민교육 융합 수업 사례에 대한 체계적 문헌 분석

This study analyzes 12 research papers focusing on the integration of English language education and global citizenship education (GCE) in South Korea from 2015 to 2024. The analysis reveals a predominance of research at elementary and university levels, while studies focusing on middle and high schools are comparatively scarce. Most studies pursued the dual objectives of enhancing English communication skills and fostering global citizenship awareness, with key themes including multiculturalism, human rights, and environmental issues. Teaching methodologies encompassed content-integrated learning, media-based learning, learner-centered approaches, and critical pedagogy. The effects of these integrated courses were global citizenship awareness and attitudes, English communication skills, socio-emotional and motivational aspects, and career and practical applications. Based on the research findings, the study discusses implications for future directions in integrated education.

고등학생의 비판적 사고력이 정치적 관용에 미치는 영향

This study investigates the relationship between critical thinking and political tolerance among high school students in South Korea, addressing gaps in current educational approaches that emphasize tolerance as an abstract value without adequately equipping students to confront the roots of intolerance. The research examines how critical thinking skills and dispositions influence political tolerance, proposing enhancements to social studies curricula. Using a sample of 300 high school students from the Seoul metropolitan area, the study employs multiple regression analysis to test two hypotheses: that critical thinking positively influences political tolerance, and that critical thinking dispositions moderate this relationship. The findings indicate that both critical thinking skills and dispositions significantly enhance political tolerance; however, the moderating effect of dispositions was not statistically significant. These results underscore the importance of integrating critical thinking into political education, suggesting that fostering such skills and dispositions may more effectively promote political tolerance and democratic values than traditional methods. The study offers valuable insights for educators seeking to improve political tolerance education in South Korea.

Unveiling the evolving educational inequality from upper secondary to higher education in South Korea: from effectively maintained inequality theory perspective

Unveiling the evolving educational inequality from upper secondary to higher education in South Korea: from effectively maintained inequality theory perspective

초등학생의 내재적 조절동기에 영향을 미치는 학생 및 학교 특성 변인 간의 구조적 관계 분석

Objectives This study aimed to examine multilevel structural relationships between student and school characteristic variables affecting intrinsic regulatory motivation in sixth-grade elementary school students. At the student level, teacher-student relationships and peer relationships were set as influencing factors, while at the school level, teacher enthusiasm and teacher pressure for achievement were set as influencing factors, with academic self-concept as a mediator. Methods The second-year data from the Korea Education Longitudinal Study 2013 (6th grade of elementary school) was analyzed using multi-level path analysis, which takes into account the hierarchical attributes of students and schools. To verify the goodness-of-fit of the research model, the partially-saturated model method was applied, and the mediating effects of academic self-concept were tested using a Monte Carlo 95% confidence interval. Results At the student level, students' academic self-concept increased with better teacher-student and peer relationships, and higher academic self-concept led to higher levels of intrinsic regulatory motivation. At the school level, higher teacher enthusiasm was associated with higher overall academic self-concept among students, and higher academic self-concept positively influenced intrinsic regulatory motivation. The results of the mediation analysis showed that at the student level, academic self-concept partially mediated the relationships between teacher-student relationships and peer relationships and classroom attitudes, while at the school level, academic self-concept played a fully mediating role in the influence of teacher enthusiasm on intrinsic regulatory motivation. Conclusions Based on the analysis results of this study, specific strategies for enhancing intrinsic regulatory motivation in elementary school students were discussed in detail.

Developing an instrument to measure Korean pre‐service teachers' understanding of language as an epistemic tool in mathematics education

AbstractThis study adapted and validated an instrument to measure pre‐service teachers' understanding of language as an epistemic tool in mathematics education in South Korea. Initially validated for science education, the instrument was tailored for mathematics education and translated into Korean. The validation process included tests for content validity, substance validity through translation, and structural validity, affirming the instrument's efficacy in this new context. The rating scale model was employed to analyze raw response data and confirm a unidimensional model fit. To ensure the functional equivalence of translated items, rigorous domain reanalysis, translation, and back‐translation processes were implemented. A pilot study involving 215 Korean pre‐service teachers was conducted, yielding results that support the instrument's reliability and validity in measuring their understanding of language as an epistemic tool in mathematics. This adaptation provides a quantitative measure for this understanding and an example to revise the instrument for new contexts.

Cross-Cultural Poetics: Exploring the Impact of Poetry Teaching Methods on Enhancing Cultural Comprehension in Chinese Language Education in Japan and Korea

This study explores the effectiveness of poetry teaching in enhancing students' cultural understanding within Chinese language education in Japan and South Korea. From the perspective of cross-cultural education, this paper analyzes the teaching methods of poetry, a core element of Chinese language education, in Japanese and Korean classrooms, focusing on phonetic learning methods and historical cultural background teaching methods. By combining qualitative and quantitative research approaches, the study examines the impact of different teaching methods on students' language proficiency and cultural understanding. The research subjects include Chinese language students from Korea University and Kyoto University, with data collected through various methods such as classroom observations, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires. The study concludes that both the historical cultural background poetry teaching method and the phonetic learning method significantly enhance students' cultural understanding within Chinese language education. This research provides new recommendations for poetry teaching in Chinese education in Japan and South Korea, as well as for improving students' literary literacy and aesthetic appreciation abilities

공공문화콘텐츠로서의 산림교육과 자연해설에 대한 해석적 연구: 프리먼 틸든의 ‘해설’ 개념을 중심으로

This study is an interpretive research on the philosophical orientation of forest education, a public cultural content utilizing forest resources. Forest education professionals such as ‘forest interpreters’, ‘early childhood forest guides’, and ‘forest trail and mountain guides’ are trained to provide public cultural content services that mediate between citizens and nature. This practice originated in the historical context of nature preservation and management through state-led national parks, which began in the West, particularly in the United States. Forest education in Korea, such as forest interpretation, is equivalent to ‘nature interpretation’ in the West. The various literatures produced on nature interpretation have had a significant impact on Korean forest education policy, and this study aims to identify the ideological roots of nature interpretation, which have been largely unexplored. The study first approached nature interpretation activities by collecting examples from Europe, Northern Europe, and Canada, confirming that nature preservation is a common goal and purpose. Through a historical approach, the researchers examined the preservationism that influenced the introduction of nature interpretation in the West and realized that the philosophical origin of nature interpretation is the idea of combining nature preservation and spirituality. To understand nature interpretation, we examine Freeman Tilden's concept of interpretation, which continued this early preservationist spirit but constructively transformed it and shaped nature interpretation today. The study explored the core concept of ‘the Thing Itself’ in the context of Romantic texts such as those by Novalis and Carl von Linné, centering on Kant's influence on Romanticism. Most importantly, the researchers interpreted Tilden's concept of ‘interpretation’ as a theory of the sublime to explore the philosophical roots of nature interpretation. Through this study, it is argued that the essential meaning of the field of nature interpretation is the unity of nature and human beings and the love of nature through personal experience and recognition of the sublime in nature.

Production and Use of Video Teaching Material for Career Support for Foreign Language Majors in Education : Practice in University Education in Korea and Japan

Production and Use of Video Teaching Material for Career Support for Foreign Language Majors in Education : Practice in University Education in Korea and Japan

Development status and enlightenment of preschool integrated education in South Korea

South Korea's preschool inclusive education aims to provide comprehensive early intervention, emphasizing teacher training and family involvement. It offers a normalized, non-isolated teaching environment for special children aged 3 to 6, encouraging them to learn together with typical children, aiming to provide high-quality education and care for special children. The current development status of inclusive education in South Korea provides valuable insights for other countries. This paper explores various aspects of South Korea's preschool inclusive education, intending to provide theoretical support and practical experience for establishing a support system for preschool inclusive education in China.

An Analysis of the Longitudinal Effects of Academic Stress, Insecure Attachment, and Sense of Community on Adolescent Suicidal Ideation.

This study aimed to examine the independent influences of academic stress, insecure attachment, and sense of community on suicidal ideation among adolescents. In particular, the independent influence of the sense of community on adolescent suicide was verified by controlling for other variables. For this purpose, youth data (7324 persons) from the panel data of the 4th to 6th Korean Education Longitudinal Studies of the Korea Educational Development Institute were used. Statistical analyses were performed using a generalized estimation equation (GEE). The analysis revealed that gender, academic stress, insecure attachment, and sense of community significantly influenced suicidal ideation. Female students had higher suicidal ideation than male students, and the higher the academic stress and degree of insecure attachment, the higher the suicidal ideation. In particular, the independent influence of a sense of community on suicidal ideation was significant; the higher the sense of community, the lower the suicide ideation score. The implication of this study is to comprehensively consider the factors related to adolescent suicidal ideation in various systems based on Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory. This research suggests that helping schools and communities to increase their sense of community, which is a macrosystem factor, is important in preventing adolescent suicide.

Literature review of complementary and alternative therapies: using text mining and analysis of trends in nursing research

PurposeThis study aimed to review the literature on complementary and alternative therapies, utilizing text mining and trend analysis in nursing research. As CAM becomes increasingly prevalent in healthcare settings, a comprehensive understanding of the current research landscape is essential to guide evidence-based practice, inform clinical decision-making, and ultimately enhance patient outcomes.MethodThis study aimed to identify CAM-related literature published from 2018 to 2023. Using the search terms 'complementary therap*', 'complementary medicine', 'alternative therap*', and 'alternative medicine', we performed a comprehensive search in eight databases, including EMBASE, Cochrane Central, PubMed Central, Korea Education and Research Information Service (RISS), Web of Science, KMbase, KISS, and CINAHL. From the text network and topic modeling analysis of 66,490 documents, 15 topics were identified. These topics were classified into two nursing-related topics through an academic classification process involving three doctors with doctoral degrees, three nurses, and three pharmacists. Based on the classified topics, research trends were comparatively analyzed by re-searching the database for 12 nursing and 22 non-nursing literature.ResultThis study found that in nursing literature, yoga is used to improve mental symptoms such as stress and anxiety. In non-nursing literature, most of the experimental studies on complementary and alternative therapies were conducted in a randomized manner, confirming that a variety of physiological and objective indicators were used. Additionally, it was discovered that there were differences in the diversity of research subjects and research design methods for the same intervention method. Therefore, future research should focus on broadening the scope of subjects and measurement tools in nursing studies. Additionally, such studies should be conducted with randomization and generalizability in the experimental design in mind.ConclusionThis study employed text network analysis and text mining to identify domestic and international CAM research trends. Our novel approach combined big data-derived keywords with a systematic classification method, proposing a new methodological strategy for trend analysis. Future nursing research should focus on broadening the scope of subjects, diversifying measurement tools, and emphasizing randomization and generalizability in experimental designs.

Multimodal English Language Pedagogy and Social Justice: A Sociohistorical Perspective from South Korea

This research investigates English language education in South Korea, situated within the broader sociohistorical and global influences that shape the education system. The theory-based study sets out to critique the prevailing grammar-intensive and rote learning methodologies, proposing instead a pedagogical paradigm that foregrounds holistic, inclusive practices and purpose for student agency. By employing a qualitative analysis, it explores multimodality while endorsing the fusion of interdisciplinary insights to enhance both the learning process and students' communicative competencies. Findings underscore the pivotal role of educators in fostering significant pedagogical shifts, necessitating deep introspection and an informed grasp of sociohistorical and cultural contexts. The research reveals a need for an approach to learning that harmonises linguistic skills with broad sociocultural understanding, advocating for a teaching model that seamlessly integrates historical consciousness, creativity and innovative strategies, and a commitment to principles of social justice. The significance of this study lies in its potential to influence policy and practice, encouraging a move towards more engaged, reflective and socially responsible English language instruction within the region.

Why do teachers not change while the national curriculum repeatedly changes?: The ‘Hidden’ resistance of teachers in the centralized system of education in South Korea

In the highly centralized education system, national curriculum revisions are significant because they fundamentally change the direction and nature of schooling across the country. However, any new reform will inevitably be met by opposition and resistance from various stakeholders. While the notion of increased autonomy and empowerment is predicated on teachers’ participation, in practice, teachers are often unwilling to accept or even oppose curriculum changes. Using South Korea's recent national curriculum revision in 2022 as reference, this study draws attention to the fact that despite the revision of the national curriculum, teachers’ curriculum implementation has not changed as much as expected, and even show antipathy or resistance. Resistance in this context does not mean simple opposition but rather a phenomenon that involves and intervenes in the interpretive process of new policies, and the politics of the society that surrounds individuals and schools. I argue that Korean primary and secondary teachers’ reactions to the new national curriculum reflect complex orientations towards the curriculum and resistance to its revision, shaped by personal, organizational, and sociocultural contexts. With implications of the analysis for understanding teachers’ responses to national curriculum, I conclude that we need more pay attention to the dilemma as an ambivalent emotion teachers experience requires us to consider the dynamics when the national curriculum is implemented.

Failing interventions to harness English fever infiltrating early childhood education in South Korea: politics of distraction

ABSTRACT As English is recognised as an influential language in the globalised world and social and economic capital for individuals, Koreans put tremendous effort and financial resources into learning English, instigating a social malady called ‘English fever.’ The fever has recently infiltrated early childhood education, leading to the expansion of exorbitant, half-day English immersion programmes for preschoolers, called English-medium kindergartens (EKs). Despite the recent policies to minimise the influence of English in Early Childhood English education and enhance students’ well-being and whole-person development, English fever is still prevalent, causing detrimental effects on children. Using the notion of politics of distraction and the ethics in language planning and policy as theoretical and analytical frameworks, this paper examines how and why the education policy fails to address English fever. Drawing on a qualitative case study at three EKs, this study reveals the perceptions, dynamics and processes in early childhood English education that are disregarded and remain invisible in relevant policies. The study sheds light on the harm of distractive policy, asking policy researchers and designers to refocus their effort on what truly matters, through integrating language ethics into policymaking, thus, refocusing on children's holistic development and emotional well-being.