Effects of private education fever on tenure and occupancy choices in Seoul, South Korea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonghoon Park ◽  
Seongwoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education ◽  
Education Fever

Beyond the English Divide in South Korea

2020 ◽  
pp. 214-233
Author(s):  
Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Private Education ◽  
English Education ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
Work Done

The knowledge of English in South Korea is considered to be an important asset, such that it is an indispensable skill when applying for admission into the top universities in the country or finding good jobs. The investment of families in making sure their offspring learn the language has been consistently increasing in recent years. However, not all families have access to the same private resources, thus creating a division (also known as ‘English Divide') between the richer families, who can provide their children with good private education, and poorer families, who cannot do it. This chapter provides a detailed account of the current economic situation of South Korea, emphasizing the importance given to English education. Moreover, the authors outline the work done by nonprofit organizations (such as Beyond the English Divide) to stop this English Divide.

scholarly journals Correlation between private education costs and parental depression in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Byeong Cheol Oh ◽  
Ji-Yoon Yeon ◽  
Hyo-Sang Lee ◽  
Doo Woong Lee ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Private Education ◽  
Parental Depression ◽  
Education Costs

scholarly journals Parental Involvement and Educational Achievement of South Korean High School Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-87
Author(s):  
Sera An ◽  
Kammila Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Family Background ◽  
School Students ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Education Fever ◽  
Analytical Tools

Over the past few decades, South Korea, as a rapidly transforming society, has witnessed a massive drive for educational credentials. Some scholars suggest that South Korea has been gripped by an education fever that is leading to huge investments of economic and social capital to further young people’s educational interests. This article refers to a study of three high-achieving South Korean schools. Through the conducting of a survey among 206 school students, 71 teachers and 254 parents, the study aimed to identify the key factors deemed to be responsible for high educational achievement in the schools. Social capital and its physical, relational, structural, and cognitive dimensions presented the conceptual and analytical tools of the study. The findings suggest, after all dimensions are considered, that familial social capital and the nature of parental involvement are most definitive for students’ success. In this sense there is correspondence with James Coleman’s views on the importance of family background as significant in determining how students ultimately perform. However, there is also an indication that mothers and fathers involve themselves differently – and that boarding school students benefit from retaining some distance away from family. The article concludes by offering a set of general recommendations useful for policy-makers in any society seeking to enhance students’ educational achievements. 

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