Research trends of integrative technology education in South Korea: a literature review of journal papers
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Research trends of integrative technology education in South Korea: a literature review of journal papers Hyonyong Lee1 · Hyungin Ham2 · Hyuksoo Kwon3 Accepted: 25 September 2020 © Springer Nature B.V. 2020
Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify trends of integrative approach in South Korean technology education. A literature review was completed from 131 selected research journal papers published in South Korean academic databases from 2010 to 2018. The review identified four trends. First, research on technology education within STEAM education has steadily increased since 2010, with student-targeted studies comprising the largest share. Second, program development and implementation type was the most frequent regarding the research types. Third, the analysis of school subjects integrated with technology for integrative approach in South Korean technology education showed the most links to science. Fourth, invention was the most common focus in analysis of the content area of technology education, while creation constituted the most common core concept of the new Korean national curriculum. The results of this study shed light on the place of technology education within STEAM education in South Korea and has implications for research and practice for integrative STEAM education in future Korean technology education. Keywords Integrative technology education · STEAM · Research · Trends
Introduction Our society has faced diverse challenges under dramatic transitions caused by scientific development and technological innovation. The global educational community has accordingly paid attention to educational innovation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, * Hyuksoo Kwon [email protected] Hyonyong Lee [email protected] Hyungin Ham [email protected] 1
Department of Earth Science Education, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Suwanhana Middle School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Department of Technology and Home Economics Education, Kongju National University, Gongju, Republic of Korea
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Mathematics) education (de Vries 2018; Li et al. 2019; Ritz and Fan 2015; Scott 2012; Teo and Ke 2014). Each time educators made a new transition they became more interested in learners’ competencies to lead a future society instead of focusing on teacher-oriented approaches. Practitioners and researchers in the educational field have emphasized high order thinking skills such as problem solving, creativity, and so on. For example, the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (2015) identified critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration as essential functions of learning to succeed in the present world within the framework for learning in the twenty-first century. In line with the global trend, South Korea is also taking innovative approaches to education by revising the national curriculum and reforming its educational system (Kang 2019; Park et al. 2016). Guidelines for the national curriculum revised in 2015 presented creative
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