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The Hurdles to Being World Class: Narrative Analysis of the World-Class University Project in Korea
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Jang, Deok-Ho; Ryu, Kiung; Yi, Pilnam; Craig, Daniel A. – Higher Education Policy, 2016
This study examines the Korean Government's policy scheme of setting up the World-Class University (WCU) Project by investigating the perceptions of major actors, including WCU scholars and government officials. In-depth interviews were held with 18 WCU scholars and three government officials. Our findings suggest that the limits of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Reputation, Educational Policy
Use of Blended Learning for Effective Implementation of English-Medium Instruction in a Non-English Higher Education Context
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Im, Jin-Hyouk; Kim, Jeongyeon – International Education Studies, 2015
Although researchers agree with the strengths of an English-medium instruction (EMI) in addressing internationalization of a non-English higher education (HE) context, its implementation in classrooms has been widely criticized, mostly because of ineffective delivery of course content and a lack of evidence of English improvement. Grounded upon a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blended Learning, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction
English-Medium Teaching in Korean Higher Education: Policy Debates and Reality
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Byun, Kiyong; Chu, Huijung; Kim, Minjung; Park, Innwoo; Kim, Suhong; Jung, Juyoung – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2011
This study critically examined the effectiveness of English medium instruction (EMI) policy within the context of Korean higher education, putting a special focus on its implementation strategy. The data for this study were mainly drawn from student opinion surveys and focus group interviews conducted by the CTL (Center for Teaching and Learning)…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Interviews
Driving Performance Improvements by Integrating Competencies with Human Resource Practices
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Lee, Jin Gu; Park, Yongho; Yang, Gi Hun – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2010
This study explores the issues in the development and application of a competency model and provides implications for more precise integration of competencies into human resource (HR) functions driving performance improvement. This research is based on a case study from a Korean consumer corporation. This study employed document reviews,…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Competence, Interviews, Observation
Higher Education Reform in South Korea: Perspectives on the New University for Regional Innovation Program
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Choi, Sheena; Yeom, Minho – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2010
The New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) is one of the South Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development's key projects supporting regional universities. NURI aims to develop areas of specialization in regional universities and link universities to local industries. In 2004, the South Korean government pledged to invest…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Specialization, Labor Force Development
Multicultural Education in South Korean Public Elementary Schools: An Analysis of Teachers' Experiences and Perspectives and School Curriculum
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Lee, Jungmin – ProQuest LLC, 2008
Multicultural education is a growing interest in South Korea and is viewed as a way to respond to the multicultural challenges resulting from the recently increasing number of foreign migrants and international marriages. The primary purpose of this study was to explore how multicultural education is contextualized in South Korea. For this…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Program Implementation