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Restructuring the concept of character education and policy in Korea
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Restructuring the concept of character education and policy in Korea
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| Material Type | Article |
| Author(English) |
Cha, Sung-Hyun |
| Publisher |
[Jincheon, South Korea] : Korean Educational Development Institutec |
| Date | 2013 |
| Journal Title; Vol./Issue | KEDI Journal of Educational Policy:Special Issue |
| Pages | 13 |
| Subject Country | South Korea(Asia and Pacific) |
| Language | English |
| File Type | Documents |
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| Subject | Social Development < Education |
| Holding | Korean Educational Development Institutec |
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Abstract
Raising children with good character has been a major goal for public education for the past 60 years in Korea. Contrary to their excellence in academic achievement, Korean students are at risk in their character development, including social and emotional skills. The primary purpose of this paper is to suggest the new concept of character education and strategies to implement policies successfully. To do so, the paper examines historical contexts of character education and related policy, and previous concepts of character education. Then, the paper globally explores what key competencies are considered important in constructing the new concept of character education and suggesting applicable policy strategies. A new concept of character education is proposed, consisting of three dimensions and six elements; social awareness and interpersonal skills in the social dimension, self-awareness and self management for the emotional dimension, and core value awareness and responsible decision-making for the ethical dimension. (The rest omitted)
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