Leading Features of Korean Education - The Roles of Educational Policy for National Development

This book presents an up-to-date social scientific analysis of the Korean education system and policies, enabling readers to understand the dynamic features of Korean education that have contributed toward its national development.

List of contents

Part I. A Korean Model of Educational Development 1. Developmental Stages and Major Policies of Educational Development Wang-jun Kim 2. Access to Elementary School Sung-ki Kim 3. Enlargement of Secondary Education Hee-sook Lee 4. Expansion of Higher Education Jung-mi Lee Part II. Educational Policy and National Development 5. Economic Growth and Education Beom-ho Oh 6. Social Dynamics and Education Jae Young Chung 7. Shadow Education and Policy Hyun-jin Kim 8. Social Equity and Education Sung-shik Kim Part III. Educational Achievements and Rising Issues 9. Students Achievement Hyo-jin Lim & Tae-hoon Kang 10. Autonomy and Accountability Hye-sook Shin 11. Educational Governance Sung-hyun Cha 12. Competence, Curriculum and Evaluation Josh Sung-Chang Ryoo

About the author

Josh Sung-Chang Ryoo is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies with the Department of Education, Kookmin University, Korea.
Jae Young Chung is a Professor of Educational Administration at Ewha Womans University.

Hee-sook Lee is a Professor of Educational Administration at Kangnam University.

Summary

This book presents an up-to-date social scientific analysis of the Korean education system and policies, enabling readers to understand the dynamic features of Korean education that have contributed toward its national development.

Product details

• Authors: Jae Chung, Jae Young Chung, Hee-sook Lee, Josh Ryoo, Josh (Kookmin University Ryoo, Josh Chung Ryoo, Josh Sung-Chang Ryoo, Josh Sung-Chang (Kookmin University Ryoo, Josh Sung-chang/ Chung Ryoo
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 05.01.2026
• EAN: 9781138022676
• ISBN: 978-1-138-02267-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Korea, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, South Korea, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy