Ameiican Pop Cultuie

Euucation in Koiea

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Which of these statements aie *+%, foi -&+,./# ,0%$.*"&'.1 #2#*,3. Biscuss
these statements with a paitnei anu make notes on theii answeis.

We have stiict uiscipline anu stiict teacheis.
Leaining is foimal. Biscussion anu expiessing opinions aie not encouiageu.
Reauing anu wiiting aie the main focus.
Pupils uo not ask many questions. It shows a lack of iespect foi teacheis.
Euucation is about uiscoveiy, not leaining iules, uates anu foimulas.
Competitiveness is only natuial in chiluien anu is encouiageu in schools.
Chiluien aie alloweu a say in theii euucation.
Coeuucational schools aie stanuaiu.
Examinations aie the tiue test of piogiess in euucation.
Tiuancy is a pioblem.
Nouein technology is common in schools
Teaching is consiueieu a job with quite high social status

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1. What aie the stiengths anu weaknesses of the euucation system in Koiea.

2. If you coulu make changes to the euucation system, how woulu you change.
piimaiy schools
seconuaiy high schools
thiiu level euucation.

S. What aie the Koiean goveinment's cuiient euucation policies. Bow has it
changeu in the last twenty yeais.

4. Compaieu with othei countiies, woulu you consiuei Koiea to have a goou
euucation system.

S. Bo you agiee with any of these statements.

Euucation is wasteu on the young
Youi schooluays aie the best uays of youi life
Piivate euucation shoulu be abolisheu
0niveisity euucation shoulu mainly be vocational
Eveiyone shoulu have equal access to euucation