교육과정 이수 기간의 적정화 방안 마련을 위한 국가 수준 초·중등 학제의 적합성 탐색 연구

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the appropriateness of the national level primary and secondary school system as a means to prepare the appropriateness of the national level curriculum completion period. Method: To achieve the purpose, delphi investigation, survey and literature research were conducted. Results: As a result of this research, first, comparing with the foreign school system, the Korea education system was applied generally to other countries. Moreover, Delphi investigation and survey results showed that the Korean school system was inappropriate based on the criteria for judging the suitability of the school system, and in order to improve it, it is necessary to resolve the rigidity of operation rather than change of the school system itself. Conclusion: This paper underlined three suggestions, first, the standards for the completion of the curriculum should be clarified in relation to the operation of the school system in the direction of improving system for developing quality of public education. Second, as a plan for improvement, it is necessary to prepare various securement plans, such as in equality and excellence of education field, the appropriateness for human development and social system field, the international applicability and future orientation field, the connection and flexibility field, the flexibility and inclusion field, and the efficiency field. Lastly, the standard of completion of the curriculum should be used as a basis for solving the rigidity of the school system in Korea and recognizing diversity, and furthermore, as a standard for providing sufficient educational opportunities in public education.