Doctoral education in Korea: The call for reinvention in a knowledge-based society
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Su Youn Byoun [1]
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[1] Busan University of Foreign Studies
Busan University of Foreign Studies
Corea del Sur
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- Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 60, Nº 5, 2023, págs. 725-735
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Korea’s doctoral education system, which began over 70 years ago on the ruins of the Korean War, has experienced rapid growth until recently. Now, it must continue to progress towards a stage of qualitative maturity that shows world-class levels in education and research achievements. Along with dramatic economic and social development in Korea over the past few decades, it seems that the meaning and value of a doctoral degree and the characteristics and composition of students who pursue it have also undergone major changes. Therefore, Korea needs to reinvent its postgraduate education system in response to recent social and economic changes in Korea and around the world. To this end, this article reviews the historical background and main features of the current doctoral education system and suggests some policy implications for meaningful changes.
