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A Critical Review of Korean Home Economics Education Research Based on a Critical Science Perspective

  • Yoo, Taemyung (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Soo Hee (Institute for Korean Studies, Free University Berlin)
  • Received : 2014.04.11
  • Accepted : 2014.06.05
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study critically appraised the accumulated articles based on the critical science perspective on Korea's home economics education. The 55 articles published from 1993 to 2011 were identified and placed into three categories: Critical science paradigm, practical problem-focused curriculum, and systems of action. The common result across categories was that some authors did not fully understand the concepts of practice, a practical problem-focused curriculum, the practical reasoning process, and the systems of action. A positive outcome of including a critical science perspective in the Korean national curriculum will be seen when systems supporting this perspective, such as those providing more specific information on a critical science perspective and the relevant textbook accreditation standards, are available. We present a proposal based on considerations of a national curriculum, teacher education, relevant philosophical perspectives, and classroom practice.

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