Why are teachers afraid of curricular autonomy? Contradictory effects of the new national curriculum in South Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (sup1) ◽  
pp. 20-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Pyo Hong ◽  
Peter Youngs
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Diane Johnson ◽  
Keiko Umeda ◽  
Kyoungja Oh

In many parts of Asia, the national curriculum for English in schools recommends that teachers should use English as a medium of instruction. We analyzed samples of Ministry of Education-approved textbooks and teachers’ guides produced in Japan and South Korea in order to determine how the authors interpret this recommendation. There were clear indications that they had difficulty in complying with it. The selection, ordering and presentation of materials appeared to be predicated on the assumption that the teachers would use translation as a primary means of conveying meaning. However, the appearance of at least partial compliance was provided by the inclusion in teachers’ manuals of formulaic monologue sections in English which could be used to frame lessons and lesson segments. アジアの多くの地域では、英語の授業はできるだけ英語で行うことが学校教育課程で奨励されている。本論では日本、韓国の文科省により採択された教科書と教師用指導書を分析し、著者らがどのようにその状況を解釈しているかを調べた。著者らはその勧告の適応に困難を感じていることは明らかであり、そういった教材は教師による翻訳が主な意味伝達手段であることを前提としているようである。とはいえ、期待されている状況に応じるべく教師用指導書の中では、少なくとも定型表現を含むモノローグが英語で提供されている。これは授業やその一部を構成する上で使用可能であろうが、生徒からの想定回答も提示され、その結果、人工的でオーセンティック(生きた英語)ではない教師中心の授業になる傾向がある。


Comunicar ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (32) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon-Seon Jeong

The authors begin by providing the historical and social background of Korean media education, which has its roots in civil participation activities in the 1980s. Then, they discuss the legal and governmental policies on media education, focusing on the Broadcasting Act and the diverse programs provided by governmental organizations, particularly those under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. They also provide good examples of media education practices by groups of teachers, civil society associations and the media industry, in addition to introducing the recent changes in the newly reformed National Curriculum, which includes some elements of media literacy. They conclude by pointing out the need for a more consistent policy on media literacy and a forum to activate discussion on the topic. Los autores parten de los antecedentes históricos y sociales de la educación en medios coreana, la cual tiene sus raíces en actividades de participación civil en los ochenta. Luego, discuten las políticas legales y gubernamentales en educación en medios, fijando su atención en el Acta de Difusión y los diversos programas elaborados por organizaciones gubernamentales, particularmente aquéllas bajo el Ministerio de Cultura. También brindan buenos ejemplos de prácticas de educación en medios por grupos de educadores, asociaciones de la sociedad civil y la industria mediática, además de presentar los últimos cambios en el recién reformado Plan de Estudios Nacional, el cual incluye algunos elementos de alfabetización mediática. Concluyen señalando la necesidad de una política más consistente en alfabetización mediática y un foro para activar la discusión sobre el tema.


2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Moodie ◽  
Hyun-Jeong Nam

This article reviews recent studies on English language teaching (ELT) in South Korea, where a great deal of research has been produced in recent years in local journals. In this article we review 95 studies from a pool of some 1,200 published between 2009 and 2014 on English language teaching and learning, focusing on research within the public school context. Using themes from the national curriculum as an organizing principle, the review covers selected studies in the following areas: (1) second language teacher education, (2) communicative language teaching, (3) language use and interaction in classrooms, (4) co-teaching with native-speaking English teachers, (5) curriculum and materials analysis, (6) treatments of teaching methods, and (7) assessment, testing and washback. We include commentary on the research undertaken in each area and conclude by discussing the limitations of the review and summarizing ideas for future research directions, perhaps the most important of which is questioning whether or not there is enough research of reasonable quality being produced to sustain roughly 60 journals publishing articles on English education in South Korea.


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