Kyuwon Kang

Objectives: This study aims to explore the perceived challenges and solutions of the elementary school teachers who actively participate in GCED. Originality: Despite increasing attention and support on global citizenship education(GCED) in Korea, many teachers are facing difficulties in providing GCED at school. While there are studies that identified the challenges faced by teachers when providing GCED, this study focuses on elementary school teachers who are engaged in various GCED activities

본 연구는 일본 국비 장학금을 받고 일본에서 유학한 경험이 있는 한국인이 유학 후 일본에 대한 국가이미지가 변화하는 지를 살펴보고 이러한 변화를 결정하는 요인을 탐색적으로 분석하였다. 한일관계의 정치경제적 중요성과 갈등, 그리고 한일 간 고등교육 단계 국제교류의 비중을 고려하였을 때, 한국인의 일본 유학 경험에 따른 일본에 대한 이미지 변화를 살펴보는 것은 중요한 의미를 가진다. 본 연구를 위해 일본 문부과학성의 국비 장학금을 받고 일본에서 유학 후 한국으로 귀국한 참여자를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여, 총 274명의 설문응답 자료를 사용하였다. 분석 결과, 참여자들은 일본에 대한 이미지를 규칙을 준수하고 꼼꼼하지만 융통성이 낮다고 인식하는 경향을 보였다. 또 참여자들의 일본에 대한 이미지는 일본 유학 전과 비교하여 일본 유학 후 우호적으로 변화한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 변화에 대한 결정 요인으로서 유학 중 일본인과의 교류, 일본 유학 만족도, 그리고 일본 유학 경험이 현재 업무에

This study explores the gap between Korean Technical and Vocational Education and Training aid participants’ knowing and doing in regard to international organizations’ agendas, through questionnaires and interviews. The agendas, the system, and the people are considered the main reasons for the knowing-doing gap, while only the system is considered in potential solutions. The agendas could be difficult to implement in developing countries because of the gap between the northern discourse in the

Using a newly collected, detailed dataset of 80 alumni of the KOICA-KU Master’s Degree Program, this study assesses the effectiveness of training developing-country government officials at Korean universities using the case of Korea University. This study evaluates the impact of the scholarship program by applying Kirkpatrick’s four-level training evaluation model to evaluate (1) alumni’s satisfaction on the program, (2) knowledge and skills gained from the program, (3) application of gained kno

Purpose: This paper aims to determine the perception on the effectiveness of the scholarship program of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) from the perspective of serving the host university’s interests. Originality: Prior literature is focused on the benefits of recipients and fails to encompass both stakeholders of the scholarship program. Therefore, this paper’s key contribution is the exploration of the scholarship program’s impact on the implementing university. Methodology: Thi

This study examines the fairness of recruitment and selection procedures of participants from the KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) Master’s degree scholarship program (SP) from the perspective of development ethics, using Amartya Sen’s capability approach as a framework. This study first finds the neglected personal, social and environmental conversion factors and then finds how this neglect is consequently reflected in the design of selection procedures and finally how the procedu

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine how the factors influencing dropout differ between primary and secondary school students and how these influencing factors vary across areas with different levels of violence, i.e., high, medium, and low, in El Salvador. Originality: The results of this study could serve as a foundation for the design of effective educational strategies or policies to retain students at schools in El Salvador, where violence is a serious social issue. Methodolog

This study is intended to help Korean universities more successfully attract and retain international students by exploring the gap between cognitive, affective, and external expectations and experiences. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with Korean studies students across a range of ethnicities and nationalities in 2021. The paper finds that the gap can be reduced in two ways. First, universities can manage the unrealistic expectations about life in Korea created through media portraya

This study examines GCED in primary textbooks. Analysis of fifth and sixth-grade social studies textbooks showed that current GCED emphasizes knowledge over global civic attitudes and participation. Moreover, themes such as human rights, democracy, and governance structures receive the most attention, while economic issues, inequality, discrimination, and sustainability appear less frequently. Korea’s GCED should enhance diversity and environmental education, develop a global citizenship identit

This paper investigates how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) influences Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Drawing on panel data from 1999 to 2023, the study finds that ICT is a statistically significant and determinant of FDI, surpassing traditional economic indicators. The analysis, using fixed-effects regression, highlights digital infrastructure as a factor for attracting foreign investment. The results emphasize the need for IC

Purpose: Using the Korean Education and Employment Panel Survey, this study addresses the question of how time use during middle school affects college entrance outcomes of Korean students. In particular, we investigate the effectiveness of time and money spent in private tutoring. We further investigate the role of student academic interests and self-rated skills. Design/Methodology/Data/Approach: We use data from the Korean Education & Employment Panel (KEEP) Survey for 1,030 students which we

Set against the backdrop of increasing economic interdependence in East Asian region, the idea of “regional integration” is now being discussed as a long-term political process in the region. As in the field of the international economy, de facto integration and interdependence exist with respect to the internationalization of the higher education system in East Asian region. In this context, East Asian region is still exploring the directions of the regional framework, including what countries