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Positive Changesin Korean Education

Tae-Wan KimPresident

Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI)

January 10th, 2012

The Education World Forum 2012

World Class Research Capacity

Excellent Student Per-

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Training of Skilled Manpower Birth of

Global Enterprises

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Evolution of Capitalism

Ver 4.0

WarmCapitalism

World Class Research Capacity

Excellent Student Per-

formance

Training of Skilled Manpower Birth of

Global Enterprises

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Talents in Capitalism 4.0

HUMANRESOURCES TALENTS

A production factorfrom the economic perspective

Self-directed and all-rounded peopleequipped with strong communication skills,

problem-solving abilities and creativity

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Four Major Strategies for Talents

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No Students No Talents Missed Out

Global Talents with Creativity and Character

Reform in Higher Education - To Cross the Threshold into an Advanced Nation

4 Science and Technology through Creative Convergence

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Strategy 1. No Students No Talents Missed Out

• Ensuring basic academic competency

• The Meister High Schools & Reform of Vocational Education

• Education for All

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Meister High School

• Established as employment-leading model • Curriculum tailored to industrial needs• Full scholarship for the students

• 700 specialized high school will be reformed as 350 employment-focused high school by 2014

• Cooperation with companies are increasing

Reform of Specialized High Schools

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Strategy 1. No Students No Talents Missed Out

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3 Investment into Education and Welfare

- Multi-faceted (education, culture, welfare, etc) support program for the disadvantaged children

- Establishing a local educational community centered around schools

- Initiated in 2003, targeting 79 schools of 8 cities In 2011, 1,356 schools in nation wide

Strategy 1. No Students No Talents Missed Out

Strategy 1. No Students No Talents Missed Out

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4 WEE (We + Education/Emotion) Project

· Established in schools - Early diagnosis

· Established by city and regional offices - Long-term boarding treatment

· Established by local offices - More professional treatment

Primary Safe-net Wee Class

Secondary Safe-net Wee Center

Tertiary Safe-net

Wee School

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Strategy 2. Global Talents

with Creativity and Character

• Strengthening School Autonomy• Introducing New Curriculum (Streamlining mandatory courses, Intensive Course Completion System, etc.)

• Citizenship, Arts, Sports, Reading, etc.• Various hands-on experiences and voluntary activities

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The Admissions Officer System

PrivateEducation

EntranceExam

PrestigiousUniversities

AptitudeCreativity

Character

REDOCEAN

Test Master

Admission based on

Self-directed learning activities

Reinforcement of undergraduate education

BLUE OCEAN

Holistic education

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Strategy 3. Reform in Higher Education

To Cross the Threshold into an Advanced Nation

• Expanding University Autonomy

• Consulting & Restructuring

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Strategy 4. Science and Technology Renaissance

through Creative Convergence

Strengthening STEAM* Education

* Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics

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STEAM Education

Korea, From Catch-Up to Innovation

Education and research should be convergent in order to creative research output.

Expanded in elementary and secondary public schools to boost student interest in science and technology and to nurture a holistic approach

Encouraging students to learn across disciplines and to participate in the problem solving process

Education Paradigm for Nurturing Global Talents: TALENT ECOSYSTEM

HOME

COMUNITY

COMPANY

TALENT

(Hub of knowledge)

Households

Business

Community

Character

EmotionalStability

Healthcare

Security

Recruit

Life-longLearning

Contributionto Education

For Cultivating Talents - Teacher Policy (1)

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1 Pathways to Become a Teacher

▪ Elementary school teachers are trained by 4-year teachers’ colleges (12 teachers’ colleges in Korea) and 1 program of private university across the country

▪ Secondary school teachers trained in the colleges of education, department of education in comprehensive universities, or by completing teacher education courses in comprehensive universities, and graduate schools of education

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1 Pathways to Become a Teacher

• Allocation of Teachers

• Administered by • 16 metropolitan and • provincial of offices • of education

• Based on • schools’ needs

• Teacher Employment Exam

• Graduation from Univ. w/Certificate

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1 Teacher Appraisal for Professional Development

Major features

Year of Introduction

• 2010

Purpose• Use as reference to assist the professional development of teachers

Principle• Evaluates whether ability levels meet the set standards• focus is on intrinsic values

Target• All teachers(mutual review between the principal, vice-principal and peer teachers)• Students and parents (satisfaction survey)

Evaluator• Teacher appraisal: once per year• Satisfaction survey: minimum once per year

For Cultivating Talents - Teacher Policy (2)

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RESULTS - Teachers’ Professionalism Increased

For Cultivating Talents - Teacher Policy (3)

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RESULTS – Positive Changes in Education

For Cultivating Talents - Teacher Policy (4)

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RESULTS – Contributing to Educational Development

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Thank You!