kossda-korea social science data archive

Principal Investigator(s)

Lee, Hongkoo / Seoul National University

Producer(s)

Center for Social Sciences, Seoul National University

Abstract

The「Survey on Problems of Education in Korea」was conducted to procure scientific data necessary for discerning a more suitable direction for education in Korea through a comprehensive in depth diagnosis of the problems confronting education in Korea today. The survey was conducted among ordinary adults, and students and teachers at elementary, middle, and high schools, and this data was collected from ordinary adults. The questionnaire is designed for a multidimensional and comprehensive examination of the problems of education in Korea. The main contents are future education and occupation of children, evaluation of current educational problems, opinion on discriminatory remuneration according to level of education, and value system. The questions on future education and occupation of children include ideal level of education for boys and girls, children continuing on to college education, children’s desired occupation, and prestigious universities. The questions on evaluation of current educational problems include plans for procuring resources, government’s financial support of private schools, graduation quota system, entrance examination system, measure to alleviate competition in entrance exams, and the evaluation of equalization policy. The questions on discriminatory remuneration according to level of education include promotion, equity in teaching staff management, root cause of educational problems, and the outcomes of education and social influence. The section on value systems includes questions on importance of ability, human nature, emphasized course of education, education goals, and the political activities of university students and educators.

Keywords

education education levels educational policy sex discrimination gender discrimination educational discrimination educational inequality inequality in education ability grouping ability based class grouping private tutoring private education public education school education inequality standardization policy college entrance exam university entrance exam quality of life education problems achievement status college entrance system educational background academic cliques

Subjects

Education

Citation

Lee, Hongkoo. Survey on Problems of Education in Korea, 1980 : Adults [Dataset]. Center for Social Sciences, Seoul National University [Producers]. Korea Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) [Distributors], 2005, https://doi.org/10.22687/KOSSDA-A1-1980-0001-V1.0.

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