Re-Emphasizing Character Education in Early Childhood Programs: Korean Children's Experiences

Autor/in	Lee, Guang-Lea
Titel	Re-Emphasizing Character Education in Early Childhood Programs: Korean Children's Experiences
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 89 (2013) 5, S.315-322 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
DOI	10.1080/00094056.2013.830907
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Education; Values Education; Student Experience; Moral Development; Cultural Influences; Educational Objectives; National Curriculum; Personality Traits; Learning Activities; Creativity; Educational Practices; Educational Environment; Foreign Countries; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Werterziehung; Studienerfahrung; Moralische Entwicklung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Lernaktivität; Kreativität; Bildungspraxis; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Ausland; Korea; Republik
Abstract	Character education efforts are influenced by the cultures in which they are implemented. This article describes the character education provided to children in Korea, both in school and at home. The author explores how the Korean early childhood education system strives to ensure positive character development among children. These discussions are especially relevant in today's education context, which is often dominated by competitive, data-driven standardized examinations that can have detrimental effects on character-building among children and youth. The focus on character education is set as a counterbalance to the materialistic and selfish tendencies that greatly define "academic success" in today's world. It warrants a shift in education goals in order to promote caring, pride in one's cultural heritage, and respect for cultural differences, as well as to cultivate cooperation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10