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Ryu, Kiung; Cervero, Ronald M. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2011
Program planning activities are not culturally neutral but are replete with various cultural values and affected by them. This qualitative study was conducted in Korea and examines how cultural values influence educational planning in Korea. Specifically, the study was to examine how Confucian cultural values play out in educational planning in…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Interests, Foreign Countries, Social Values
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Seong, Sang-Hwan; Shin, Jung Cheol; Ilon, Lynn – Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 2009
With respect to leadership for social justice in education, Korea needs to take a proactive approach to support the development of an educational infrastructure for a multicultural society. The testing culture of education within Korea also needs to be considered with social justice consequences in mind. Through these measures, Korea can…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Multicultural Education, Social Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Jang, Suh Young; Merriam, Sharan – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2004
Well-educated Korean women are returning to higher education in unprecedented numbers. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the motivations of these women for returning to higher education. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 Korean full-time housewives aged 25 to 45 who already had a bachelor's degree and who enrolled as…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Homemakers, Females, Lifelong Learning