Today we were treated to a series of presentations on Korean education and social history. It is interesting to see the central role that education has played in the rise of a confident and economically prosperous modern Korea. It strikes me that Koreans have subscribed to the theory that if something is good, then more of it must be better. I am not convinced that this theory holds true for young Koreans spending long hours in cram schools, but their results speak for themselves.
The new direction being adopted by KEDI (Korea Education Development Institute) to focus on creativity demonstrates Korea's commitment to being a world leader into the future.
Three key areas of focus:
Happy Education - students' dream and develop talents.
Normalisation of School Education - one semester in Year 8 with more emphasis on projects and less assessment. An attempt to change school culture to be more creative.
Establishment of Competency Based Society - more technical and vocational education.
Tracey
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