Gifted Education System of Gifted Education System of Korea : Creative programsKorea : Creative programs

Hyewon Jang

Physics teacherPh.D student

Korea National University of EducationHuman Resouce Policy

CONTENTSCONTENTS

I. Understanding Gifted Education in KoreaI. Understanding Gifted Education in Korea

II. The Development of Gifted Education in KoreaII. The Development of Gifted Education in Korea

III. The Present Situation of Gifted Education in KoreaIII. The Present Situation of Gifted Education in Korea

IV. Creative ProgramsIV. Creative Programs

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I. Understanding Gifted Education

in Korea

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Definitions and concepts of giftednessDefinitions and concepts of giftedness

• No single definition internationally agreed upon

• Korea: the three rings model of Renzulli

3,521Gifted Classes 3,521Gifted Classes

418 Gifted Education Centers

1,147 Students in 4Gifted Schools1,147 Students in 4Gifted Schools

BasicAdvanced

MentorshipOther

What is GE?What is GE?

Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000) Article 2

• Gifted Child: a person who possesses extraordinary innate abilities or visible talents requiring special education to nurture them• Gifted Education: providing education with the contents and the methods tailored to the characteristics and the needs of a gifted child

Gifted Classes Gifted Education Centers

Gifted Schools

Gifted Classes Gifted Education Centers

Gifted Schools Teaching & Learning Materials Higher Education Programs

Identification Tools

Teaching & Learning Materials Higher Education Programs

Identification Tools

Law, Professional DevelopmentEducational System, Networking, etc.

Law, Professional DevelopmentEducational System, Networking, etc.

What is gifted education in Korea?What is gifted education in Korea?

GIFTED EDUCATION

SYSTEMPROGRAMS

INSTITUTES

INFRASTRUCTURE

The current government policyThe current government policy

Effective system for gifted education

Systemic identification of the gifted in science

Continuity of gifted education to higher education

Extending gifted education to the areas of arts

One of the 100 National Priorities (#75)

Establish a solid system for supporting the gifted

National policy makingNational policy making

Supporting the gifted in scienceSupporting the gifted in scienceOther: promotion of gifted educationOther: promotion of gifted education

Supporting the gifted in arts

Supporting the gifted in arts

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University

Special High School

3-12 gradeGifted ClassesGifted Education

Centers

Tertiary Education

Gifted Schools

MEST

16 Local Offices of Education

Specialized Areas, Focus on Creativity

Identification & Development of Giftedness

Potentials

Law, Review Committee, Research Centers

Gifted education system

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Infra Structure: Law & Supporting Infra Structure: Law & Supporting OrganizationsOrganizations

Organizations Roles

Central

Government

• Ministry of Education, Science & Technology• Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism • Ministry of Knowledge Economy

• Policy making and funding

Review

Committees

• Central and Local Committees for Promotion

of Gifted Education

• Reviewing policy and system and designating or canceling of gifted school

Research

Institutes

• KEDI NRCGTE

• KAIST Science Gifted Center

•Arts Gifted Center in Korea Arts School

• Foundation research for policy making, developing identification tools and teaching/learning materials, teacher training

Associations• Association of Teachers and Supervisors from 16 City and Provincial Offices of Education• Korea Society of Gifted Education Research

• Administrative works, Budgets• Research• Sharing information & Networking

Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000, revised in 2005) Enforcement Ordinance for GEPA (2002, revised in 2006) Comprehensive Plans for Promotion of Gifted Education (2003, 2008)

Gifted education institutes: 3 types

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Gifted Schools

Science high school•Ministry operated

• Specialized in Science

Gifted Classes•School-based

•Sometimes combining neighborhood schools

Gifted Education Centers

• Operated by local offices of education

or by universities

The 1The 1stst Gifted School: Korea Science Academy Gifted School: Korea Science Academy (KSA)(KSA)

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Special Purpose Schools: 17 Science High SchoolsSpecial Purpose Schools: 17 Science High Schools

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A Gifted Center: 16 province, 357 centersA Gifted Center: 16 province, 357 centers

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Science , Math :At least 90 HOURS

Activity(service, camping) : More than 30HOURS

Gifted Classes: Students in Primary Schools Gifted Classes: Students in Primary Schools

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Gifted Classes: Students in Middle SchoolsGifted Classes: Students in Middle Schools

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Observation of starsObservation of stars

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Presentation of what they foundPresentation of what they found

Programs & ActivitiesPrograms & Activities

Visit to research institutes & Visit to research institutes & labslabs

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Special lectures Special lectures by invited scientistsby invited scientists

Contest of creative inventionsContest of creative inventions

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Summer camps

II. The Development of Gifted Education

in Korea

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Korean educators used to

• Take one-size-fits-all approach.• Emphasize equality and sameness as very

important societal values to keep so that treating students differently is a taboo.

• Believe in efforts more than abilities of students.• Think that able teachers are those who know what

to teach rather than how to teach.

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2000’s

• Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000)

• National Research Center for Gifted and Talented Education (NRCGTE) (2002)

• Comprehensive Plan I for 2003-2007 (2002)

• Gifted Education Centers and Gifted Classes (2003)

• Korea Science Academy (2003)

• Comprehensive Plan II for 2008-2012 (2007)

The Past and the Present of Korean GEThe Past and the Present of Korean GE

2003 - 20072003 - 2007 2008 - 20122008 - 2012

Initial Development

Establishing law (’02)

NRCGTE (’02)

GE started in public

education (’03)

Korean Science

Academy (’03)

46,000 students(’07)

Gradual Expansion

More gifted schools

More coverage of the

areas of subject matters in

GE

Identification based on

teachers’observations and

recommendations

Increase of GE to 2%

Actualization of other

policy measures related to

GE

Primary Roles of NRCGTE

In close partnership with MEST and 16 City & Provincial Offices of Education

Research/Data-based

Policy

Development/Training

Innovation& Practice

Nation-wide

About 500 T&L MaterialsGifted Education DatabaseNat’l Training Institute

About 150 Research ReportsLaw & Nat’l Plan

Int’l SymposiumWorkshopsLeadership CampsYouth Conference

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ChangingChanging of gifted organizations in 10 years of gifted organizations in 10 years

Total gifted organizations

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1,748

Ⅲ. The Present Situation of Gifted

Education in Korea

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Number of gifted students (1.3% as of 2011) Number of gifted students (1.3% as of 2011)

Type Organizations Total Students

Gifted School ( high school) 4 1,147

Science High school 17 4,320

Gifted Classes 3,521 64,283Gifted Centers in the Office of Education 357 34,474

Gifted Centers in Universities 61 8,644

Total 3,960 112,865

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Identification of gifted studentsIdentification of gifted students

PAST FUTURE

Test Scores

Knowledge, Rote Memory

Intelligence

Checklists & Recommendations

Multiple Indicators

Application, Critical Thinking

Intelligence, Creativity, Motivation

Observation, Products, etc.

Group Evaluation

Paper & Pencil Tests

One Time Evaluation

Single Indicator (school achievement or IQ)

Identification Process (3 Posts)

1. TeacherObservation/

Recommendation

School

2. School Selection Committee

Gifted Class

3. Institute Selection Committee

Gifted Education Center

developed a nation-wide on-line computerized system of identification processon Gifted Education Database (GED)

Nation-wide Test of Giftedness developed

By NRCGTE

•Team evaluation with multiple criteria•Emphasis on potential for future growth•Comprehensive consideration of students’

interests, family background, etc.

http://http://ged.kedi.re.krged.kedi.re.kr

Gifted Education Database (GED)

Number of Trainees Per YearNumber of Trainees Per Year

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Teachers’ Professional DevelopmentTeachers’ Professional Development

Training Programs at the National Research Center on Gifted Education

• Basic Training Course (60 hrs.)• Advanced Training Course (120 hrs.)• Intensive Training Course (90 hrs.)• Training Program for Administrators (30 hrs.)• Overseas Training Course ( 2-4 wks.)

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

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Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

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Overseas Training Course

V. Creative Programs

1. Science Museum: Physics Class for Elementary Students

2. Project of Science-focused School

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The National Gwacheon Scientorium Science Education

Advanced (Applied) Science Class

Purpose: To nurture future scientists by helping them understand advanced technologies

Contents: Lectures and experiments in of the advanced sciences

Schedule: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month

Targets: Elementary, middle, and high school students

Instructors: Major science societies and college professors

Science Museum:

Physics Class for Elementary Students

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1 Magic of sight

2Twinkle twinkle

kaleidoscope

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Secret of elliptical

architecture

4Bent chopsticks

in the water

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Making a

telescope by

myself

6Beautiful optical

fiber lamp

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1Let’s play with

Rainbow

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700 times

vibrations per 1

second

3Making a

electronic guitar

4Beautiful sound of

Bottle

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Wave in water

and one slit

experiment.

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Photoelectric

effect and Nobel

prize.

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1 Magic of sight We can do a Magic SHOW with polarization of light.

2Twinkle twinkle

kaleidoscope

Before 300 years, people’s hobby was making a

kaleidoscope, we will make a kaleidoscope and

understand reflection of light.

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Secret of elliptical

architecture

Reflection of sound, there is secret in elliptical

architecture. Let’s see our funny face with concave

and convex mirror and discuss about the reflection!

4Bent chopsticks

in the water

Refraction experiments with laser, we can

explain about refraction of light.

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Making a

telescope by

myself

With two convex lenses, we can make the Kepler’s

telescope by ourselves.

6Beautiful optical

fiber lamp

There is common principle of light in Diamond,

endoscope and optical fiber. We can understand total

refraction and make a beautiful optical fiber lamp.

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1Let’s play with

Rainbow

7 colors of Rainbow, Let’s make a

spectroscope ,We can see rainbow

everywhere.

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700 times

vibrations per 1

second

Amazing patterns of dancing sands on

Chladni Plates.

3Making a electronic

guitar

Let’s see a standing wave and make a

electronic guitar.

4Beautiful sound of

Bottle

Height of water in Bottle, we can make a

beautiful sound changing.

5Wave in water and

one slit experiment.Let’s see the diffraction of water and light.

6Photoelectric effect

and Nobel prize.

With ultraviolet light, Let’s see marks or

paintings for preventing a counterfeiting

bills. We can understand Photoelectric

effect of Einstein.

Learning by Doing

Discussion

Partnership with YTN Science

http://www.sciencetv.kr/program/program_list.php?s_mcd=01103

Project of Science-focused School

1-3stepsInformation on Radioactivity Electronic circuitsDiscussion with themselves

4-6steps

2-3Activities-Visiting big market -Cloud Chamber-Collecting radioactive matter in our roooms

7-9stepsMaking World's Smallest Geiger Counter

Professionl Science

Long project with seminars

1 stepsHistory  Greedy Cup

2 stepsPrincipapal and Concept: SiphonExperiments

3 stepsMaking their own things byadopting Siphon

History + Science

History + Science

Science kit internet shop: http://handoum.com

Topics: Light, fluorescence, ultraviolet , atomic structure

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