The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education

This article describes the diversify of learners attending Korean community or junior colleges. These institutions offer a post-secondary vocational education, and have implications for the new educational system. Based on the review of literature, students at Korean junior colleges var...

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Main Authors: Na , Seung-Il, Seok, Young-Mi
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3539/
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description This article describes the diversify of learners attending Korean community or junior colleges. These institutions offer a post-secondary vocational education, and have implications for the new educational system. Based on the review of literature, students at Korean junior colleges vary in gender: age, ethnician household income, learning style, work experiences, and career plan. A growing number of older adults and women are attending colleges. Most of the international students were from China, and more than halfcamefrom poorfamilies. College students were categorized into hvo groups of learners: divergers and accommodators. Seventy percent of the students planned to obtain employment after graduation. The diversity of students war not a significant issue in college teaching and learning situations, but there was college-level support for teaching and learning. The article concludes with suggestions for the education of different types of learners.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:35392012-03-23T07:49:29Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3539/ The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education Na , Seung-Il Seok, Young-Mi This article describes the diversify of learners attending Korean community or junior colleges. These institutions offer a post-secondary vocational education, and have implications for the new educational system. Based on the review of literature, students at Korean junior colleges vary in gender: age, ethnician household income, learning style, work experiences, and career plan. A growing number of older adults and women are attending colleges. Most of the international students were from China, and more than halfcamefrom poorfamilies. College students were categorized into hvo groups of learners: divergers and accommodators. Seventy percent of the students planned to obtain employment after graduation. The diversity of students war not a significant issue in college teaching and learning situations, but there was college-level support for teaching and learning. The article concludes with suggestions for the education of different types of learners. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2010-12 Article PeerReviewed Na , Seung-Il and Seok, Young-Mi (2010) The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education. International Journal of Learner Diversity , 2 (1). pp. 113-133. ISSN 2180-1630 http://www.ukm.my/fpendidikan
spellingShingle Na , Seung-Il
Seok, Young-Mi
The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title_full The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title_fullStr The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title_full_unstemmed The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title_short The diversity of students in Korean Junior Colleges and implications for education
title_sort the diversity of students in korean junior colleges and implications for education
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