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 teachers. The questionnaire is designed for a multidimensional and comprehensive examination of the problems of education in Korea. The main contents are school life, evaluation of current educational problems, opinion on discriminatory remuneration according to level of education, and value systems. The questions on school life includes average class hours per week, appropriate number of school hours, working conditions, intention of job change, appropriate class size per subject, appropriate school size, class grouping according to ability, and job satisfaction. 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 the 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 importance of ability, human nature, emphasized course of education, education goals, and the political activities of university students and educators.

Keywords

education education levels teaching profession school teachers educational policy college entrance exam university entrance exam standardization policy inequality educational inequality inequality in education education problems teacher qualifications college entrance system educational background academic cliques working environment

Subjects

Education

Citation

Lee, Hongkoo. Survey on Problems of Education in Korea, 1980 : Teacher [Dataset]. Center for Social Sciences, Seoul National University [Producers]. Korea Social Science Data Archive (KOSSDA) [Distributors], 2005, https://doi.org/10.22687/KOSSDA-A1-1980-0002-V1.0.

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