지체부자유학교의 직업교육 실태 및 개선방안

Abstract

Occupation is an important means of living and self-actualization. Also, it is a way for an individual to contribute his or her society. Especially, occupation for the handicapped is very important because they can achieve their personal rehabilitation and social reintegration through interpersonal contacts with others in addition to their economic independency. Occupational training for the disabled children and juveniles is a very important process to get a self-actualization and a good quality of life after their graduation. The purpose of the present study is to examine the problems with occupational training for the handicapped in special schools in Korea and look for the remedies for them. The current paper collected information on the teachers, curriculum, facilities, employment after graduation, and the problems with occupational training from the teachers for occupational training in 20 special schools. To gather those data, the present author used survey technique both through a face-to-face interview and a telephone interview. The noticeable results of the current study are that there are urgent needs for the teachers trained in the area of occupational training, the development of systematic training by stage, and occupational training programs for the seriously handicapped students. Also, the education for occupational preparation should be more emphasized than the training for occupational skills. Finally, one needs to review the current courses and develop new curriculum, and expand and modernize the training facilities.