Aiming to collect various concepts, approaches, and strategies for improving computer science education in K-12 schools, we edited this second special issue of the "ACM TOCE" journal. Our intention was to collect a set of case studies from different countries that would describe all relevant aspects of specific implementations of…

Taking the students' perspective, Education Policy Outlook 2018: Putting Student Learning at the Centre analyses the evolution of key education priorities and key education policies in 43 education systems. It compares more recent developments in education policy ecosystems (mainly between 2015 and 2017) with various education policies adopted…

Over the years, American students consistently have ranked below those from Finland, Canada, Japan, and at least a dozen other industrialized nations on international tests of mathematics, science, and reading. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has done nothing to close this gap. And the authors suspect that the law may be making matters worse.…

This article presents the authors' critique of lessons proposed by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21). The authors initiate a discussion about content that they hope will play out in schoolhouses and statehouses across the country. They take on a different task: they present a handful of lesson ideas from P21 that could enhance studies…

The authors discuss educational objectives of agricultural high schools in the Republic of Korea, likening the curriculum elements and subsystems to the roots, trunk, and branches of an apple tree. (MF)

Describes a Korean program to modernize school buildings and equipment to better meet current teaching needs.Examines Korea's education and administrative systems, and the Ministry of Education's involvement in schooling trends, facilities for higher education, and developments in information and technology. (GR)

Examines the effects of peer and parent attitudes regarding academic performance on students' educational aspirations in 12 countries. Indicates that peers and parents influence educational goals in countries with relatively undifferentiated secondary schooling, while the influence of significant others is negligible in societies with more…

This publication reports on a Regional Workshop held in New Delhi, India, in January 1980, to study major trends in the development of educational goals in Asia. Discussed at the workshops were educational goals, policies, and problems; how belief systems and ethical values affect educational goals; and the role of regional and international…

This report describes the activities and recommendations of a study team that attempted to reform the Korean educational system to increase its efficiency and make it more responsive to the nation's needs. Using a systems approach, the study team collected historical, cultural, and educational data, including demographic reports, economic…

Reports on a comparative study of attitudes toward the aims of practical work given by science teachers from Egypt, Korea, and the United Kingdom. Finds that all three groups express a common attitude towards the aims of practical work that reflect an acknowledgement of the methods by which scientists make new knowledge. Contains 42 references.…

This publication is the fourth in a series of reports on educational innovation in Asia. In describing the educational situation in Korea, the author has organized his discussion into two broad subject areas. Section 1 is concerned with innovations in national educational policies, while section 2 focuses on educational innovations at the…

Moral education, focusing on Korean cultural values and anti-communism, is part of the required school curriculum in the Republic of Korea. This report discusses the background, objectives, and content of the moral education program, as well as teacher training, time allotments at each grade level, and teaching methods. (SJL)

The major driving force for educational development in Korea is educational behavior and the educational perspectives that underlie it. Chapter 1 of this book looks at the Korean educational system and identifies the patterns of thought concerning education, the values underlying these patterns, and their defining implications for educational…

Since the problems facing Korean education arise from very complicated factors, it was felt that the objective views of foreign observers would undoubtedly be of great help in efforts to solve them. In this connection, the Central Education Research Institute held a Seminar on Korean Education with the participation of foreign agencies in Korea…

This report of a study on the status of vocational education and training in the Republic of Korea is divided into four parts. Part l describes problems due to the inability of the educational system to keep up with demand for qualified personnel. Part 2 focuses on the status of occupational training in Korea with specific reference to innovative…