1. Gifted Education System of Korea : Creative programs Hyewon Jang Physics teacher Ph.D student Korea National University of Education Human Resouce Policy

2. CONTENTS I. Understanding Gifted Education in Korea II. The Development of Gifted Education in Korea III. The Present Situation of Gifted Education in Korea IV. Creative Programs 2

3. I. Understanding Gifted Education in Korea 3

4. Definitions and concepts of giftedness No single definition internationally agreed upon Korea: the three rings model of Renzulli 4

5. Gifted students (108,548 as of 2011, 1.3%) 3,521Gifted Classes 1,147 Students in 4Gifted Schools 418 Gifted Education Centers Basic Advanced Mentorship Other

6. What is gifted education in Korea? What is GE? Gifted Classes Gifted Education Centers Gifted Schools Teaching & Learning Materials Higher Education Programs Identification Tools Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000) Article 2 • Gifted Child: a person who possesses extraordinary innate abilities or • visible talents requiring special education to nurture them • Gifted Education: providing education with the contents and the methods • tailored to the characteristics and the needs of a gifted child GIFTED EDUCATION SYSTEM INSTITUTES PROGRAMS INFRASTRUCTURE Law, Professional Development Educational System, Networking, etc.

7. National policy making Supporting the gifted in science Supporting the gifted in arts Other: promotion of gifted education The current government policy One of the 100 National Priorities (#75) Establish a solid system for supporting the gifted • Effective system for gifted education • Systemic identification of the gifted in science • Continuity of gifted education to higher education • Extending gifted education to the areas of arts

8. Gifted education system Tertiary Education University MEST Specialized Areas, Focus on Creativity Special High School Gifted Schools 16 Local Offices of Education Identification & Development of Giftedness Potentials Gifted Classes Gifted Education Centers 3-12 grade Law, Review Committee, Research Centers 8

9. Infra Structure: Law & Supporting Organizations • Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000, revised in 2005) • Enforcement Ordinance for GEPA (2002, revised in 2006) • Comprehensive Plans for Promotion of Gifted Education (2003, 2008) 9

10. Gifted education institutes: 3 types • Gifted Schools • Science high school • Ministry operated • Specialized in Science • Gifted Education Centers • Operated by local • offices of education or by universities • Gifted Classes • School-based • Sometimes combining neighborhood schools 10

11. The 1st Gifted School: Korea Science Academy (KSA) 11

12. Special Purpose Schools: 17 Science High Schools 12

13. A Gifted Center: 16 province, 357 centers Science , Math : At least 90 HOURS Activity(service, camping) : More than 30HOURS 13

14. Gifted Classes: Students in Primary Schools 14

15. Gifted Classes: Students in Middle Schools 15

16. Observation of stars Programs & Activities Presentation of what they found 16

17. Visit to research institutes & labs Special lectures by invited scientists 17

18. Contest of creative inventions Summer camps 18

19. II. The Development of Gifted Education in Korea 19

20. Korean educators used to • Take one-size-fits-all approach. • Emphasize equality and sameness as very important societal values to keep so that treating students differently is a taboo. • Believe in efforts more than abilities of students. • Think that able teachers are those who know what to teach rather than how to teach.

21. 2000’s • Gifted Education Promotion Act (2000) • National Research Center for Gifted and Talented Education (NRCGTE) (2002) • Comprehensive Plan I for 2003-2007 (2002) • Gifted Education Centers and Gifted Classes (2003) • Korea Science Academy (2003) • Comprehensive Plan II for 2008-2012 (2007) 21

22. The Past and the Present of Korean GE 2008 - 2012 2003 - 2007 • Gradual Expansion • More gifted schools • More coverage of the areas of subject matters in GE • Identification based on teachers’observations and recommendations • Increase of GE to 2% • Actualization of other policy measures related to GE • Initial Development • Establishing law (’02) • NRCGTE (’02) • GE started in public education (’03) • Korean Science Academy (’03) • 46,000 students(’07)

23. Primary Roles of NRCGTE In close partnership with MEST and 16 City & Provincial Offices of Education Innovation & Practice Nation-wide Development/ Training Research/ Data-based Policy Int’l Symposium Workshops Leadership Camps Youth Conference About 150 Research Reports Law & Nat’l Plan About 500 T&L Materials Gifted Education Database Nat’l Training Institute

24. Changing of gifted organizations in 10 years Total gifted organizations 1,748 24 24

25. Ⅲ. The Present Situation of Gifted Education in Korea 25

26. Number of gifted students (1.3% as of 2011) 26

27. Identification of gifted students PAST FUTURE Test Scores Checklists & Recommendations Knowledge, Rote Memory Application, Critical Thinking Intelligence, Creativity, Motivation Intelligence Observation, Products, etc. Paper & Pencil Tests Group Evaluation One Time Evaluation Single Indicator (school achievement or IQ) Multiple Indicators 27

28. Identification Process (3 Posts) 1. Teacher Observation/ Recommendation 2. School Selection Committee 3. Institute Selection Committee School Gifted Education Center Gifted Class • developed a nation-wide • on-line computerized system • of identification process • on Gifted Education • Database (GED) Nation-wide Test of Giftedness developed By NRCGTE • Team evaluation with multiple criteria • Emphasis on potential for future growth • Comprehensive consideration of students’ • interests, family background, etc.

29. Gifted Education Database (GED) http://ged.kedi.re.kr

30. Number of Trainees Per Year 30

31. Teachers’ Professional Development Training Programs at the National Research Center on Gifted Education • Basic Training Course (60 hrs.) • Advanced Training Course (120 hrs.) • Intensive Training Course (90 hrs.) • Training Program for Administrators (30 hrs.) • Overseas Training Course ( 2-4 wks.) 31

32. Professional Development 32

33. Professional Development 33

34. Overseas Training Course

35. V. Creative Programs • Science Museum: Physics Class for Elementary Students • Project of Science-focused School 35

36. The National Gwacheon Scientorium Science Education

37. Advanced (Applied) Science Class Purpose: To nurture future scientists by helping them understand advanced technologies Contents: Lectures and experiments in of the advanced sciences Schedule: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month Targets: Elementary, middle, and high school students Instructors: Major science societies and college professors

38. Science Museum: Physics Class for Elementary Students Average abilities Active, positive Students

39. 12 weeks curriculum on Light and Wave.

40. They can do by themselves This experiment is for high school students that learn the concept of interference of wave. Young kids did well without any instructions of teacher.

41. First 6 weeks curriculum on Light and Wave.

42. Second 6 weeks curriculum on Light and Wave.

43. Physics Class for Young students (10-12 years old) Creative Science Class For Gifted Students • Outside of science • Open-ended questions • -History • Art • Music • -Daily life Learning by Doing Discussion Hands-On 2-3Activities Thinking Enjoy the Physics Think by themselves when they see lights , wave and so on. Young students can do much more than we expected.

44. Partnership with YTN Science http://www.sciencetv.kr/program/program_list.php?s_mcd=01103

45. Project of Science-focused School

46. Long project with seminars Information on Radioactivity Electronic circuits Discussion with themselves 1-3steps • 2-3Activities • Visiting big market • Cloud Chamber • Collecting radioactive • matter in our roooms Professionl Science 4-6steps Making World's Smallest Geiger Counter 7-9steps High school students

47. Students can make Geiger counter by themselves for 7-10 seminars with teacher.

49. Passionate teachers History Greedy Cup 1 steps History + Science History + Science Principapal and Concept : Siphon Experiments 2 steps Making their own things by adopting Siphon 3 steps

50. Science Gift  You can make by yourself! Topics: Light, fluorescence, ultraviolet , atomic structure Science kit internet shop: http://handoum.com