The Social Studies Curriculum in Korea: Characteristics, Issues, and Prospects

• 영문명: The Social Studies Curriculum in Korea: Characteristics, Issues, and Prospects
• 발행기관: 이화여자대학교 교과교육연구소
• 저자명: Jho Daehoon
• 간행물 정보: 『교과교육학연구』제21권 제3호, 185~196쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2017.06.30

영문 초록

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the history and characteristics of the national social studies curriculum in Korea, with a special focus on the 2015 Revised Social Studies Curriculum. Based on the introduction of the current framework of social studies curriculum and a brief chronological outline of the national curriculum revision over the past 60 years, this study illustrated key features of the 2015 Revised Social Studies Curriculum. In sum, looking at the contemporary history of national curriculum revision, the social studies curriculum was characterized by ‘instability’ due to the lack of a long-term view in curriculum design, and due to a strong tendency to separate instead of integrate subject matter across its major content areas. The analysis of 2015 Revised Social Studies Curriculum demonstrates that the 2015 revision is differentiated from the previous versions in terms of 1) the integrative approach to the core courses, 2) an increased emphases on the themes of multiculturalism and global awareness, and 3) the special attention given to education for ‘territory’ and ‘financial literacy.’ Finally, three persistent issues underlying Korea's social studies curriculum--namely, strong state control over the curriculum, detrimental effects of the micro-politics of social studies subjects, and the gap between national curriculum and teacher preparation―were discussed in relation to its future direction.

목차

I. Introduction

II. The Framework of National Social Studies

Curriculum

III. The History of Social Studies Curriculum

Revision: 1946~2009

IV. The Characteristics of the 2015 Revised

Social Studies Curriculum

VI. Future Direction

References

키워드

Social studies curriculum,2015 Revised Social Studies Curriculum,Integrative Social Studies,the micro-politics of social studies subjects