코로나 시대에 탈북청소년대안학교의 현황과 과제

Abstract

It is to understand the current status of youth schools for North Korean defectors in Korea in the era of COVID-19 and to provide a better educational environment. To this end, prior research and qualitative research methods were conducted at the same time. Through previous studies, it was revealed that North Korean defectors are educationally vulnerable, and interviewed officials of the North Korean defector youth school (FGI) and students. At the height of COVID-19, the North Korean Youth Eye School had no choice but to conduct face-to-face classes in the early stages. The reasons were the lack of preparation for non-face-to-face classes by schools and teachers, the lack of online devices, and quarantine. There are three conclusions made through this study. First, non-face-to-face online classes at alternative schools for North Korean defectors due to COVID-19 have caused great difficulties for students, families of North Korean defectors, and alternative schools for North Korean defectors. Second, it was confirmed that the alternative school for North Korean defectors is a place where students of North Korean defectors have to take face-to-face classes. Third, during the COVID-19 pandemic, alternative schools for North Korean defectors found that they had social functions in addition to the educational functions of existing schools for North Korean defectors. This study is limited to research in the COVID-19 situation, and the relationship between the North Korean youth and the safety school for North Korean defectors in the era of COVID-19 and continuous research by students are needed