Critical Reflection on Teacher Training Programs in Korean Gifted and Talented Education
Keywords:
öğretmen eğitimi, Kore üstün yetenekliler eğitimi, profesyonel standartlar, Teacher training, Korean gifted education, professional standardsAbstract
Abstract
This study reviewed the kinds of teacher edu- cation programs for the gifted in Korea and its development during the last 10 years and the improvements needed for the future. Central government and local education authorities implemented 261 in-service training courses in 2010. The Gifted and Talented Education Pro- motion Act and its Enforcement regulate the quality of these programs. From 2003 to 2013, universities and various educational institu- tions have developed a variety of teacher train- ing programs including basic, advanced, over- seas, leadership, specialized, and on-demand. Basic program occupied the most (61.3%), then advanced program (12.6%), and the program for administrators the least (8.8%). A total of 21,002 teachers have participated in, at least, one of the in-service training programs. Among them, 13,928 teachers have taken the basic program, 3,506 teachers joined advanced ones, and 1,208 administrators have taken more than one program. There is no formal undergraduate pre-service teacher education program, while most of the pre-service and in- service teacher education programs are offered at the graduate schools. For further develop- ment, more professional development oppor- tunities for undergraduate students, more advanced in-service training courses, training programs in arts, athletics, and leadership; and online training; and a nation-wide professional standards system are needed to be developed.
Öz
Bu çalışmada Kore’deki üstün yetenekliler öğretmenliği yetiştirme programları ve son on yıldaki gelişimleri ile gelecekte ihtiyaç duyula- cak gelişmeler gözden geçirilmiştir. Merkezi hükümet ve yerel eğitim otoriteleri 2010 yılında 261 hizmet-içi eğitim kursu düzenlemişler- dir. Bu tür programların kalitesi Üstün Zekâlı ve Yetenekliler Eğitiminin Teşvik Yasası ve İcrası ile düzenlenmiştir. 2003-2013 yılları ara- sında çeşitli üniversiteler ve eğitim kurumları temel, ileri düzey, yurtdışı, liderlik, uzman- laşma ve talebe dönük çeşitli öğretmen yetiş- tirme programları geliştirmişlerdir. Bunların içerisinde en temel programlar ilk sırada yer alırken (%61.3), ardından ileri düzey program- lar (%12.6) gelirken idarecilere yönelik prog- ramlar en son sırada yer almaktadır (%8.8). Toplamda 21,002 öğretmen bu tür hizmet-içi eğitim programlarından en az birine katılmış- tır. 13,928 öğretmen temel eğitim programlarına, 3,506 öğretmen ileri düzey eğitim programlarına ve 1,208 idareci ise birden fazla eğitim programına katılmışlardır. Lisans düzeyinde örgün öğretmen yetiştirme programı olma- makla birlikte, öğretmen yetiştirme program- ları en çok lisansüstü eğitim programlarında sunulmaktadır. Daha fazla gelişim için lisans öğrencilerine daha fazla olanak, daha fazla ileri düzey hizmet-içi eğitim programı, sanat, spor ve liderlik alanlarında daha fazla program, uzaktan eğitim programları sunularak ulusal standartların geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir.
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