What Ethan Said
What did the first institution of higher education teach?
Confucianism
Who/what is the top dawg responsible for higher education in South Korea?
Ministry of Education
Are public or private HEIs tuition based?
Both.
What does MOE stand for?
Ministry of Education
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Roughly what % of institutions are private?
80%
Who developed and manages the CSAT?
Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation
Students in South Korea devote more time to studying than children in any other OECD country. True or false?
True
What year did the Ministry of Education implement a number of its most modern reforms?
1980
What are the three types of institutions?
National, Public, and Private Universities
How many HEIs saw student enrollment cut by over 35% in 2019?
50
What is the name of the reformed project that MOE launched in 1999?
Brain Korea 2021
What was the name of the general who implemented the 1980 reforms?
General Chun doo-Hwan
Name three types of student services typically seen in South Korean institutions?
Counseling, learning support, employment and career, medical and health, international student center, disabilities.
Name 4 of the 6 study areas for the CSAT.
Language arts, math, English, Korean history, investigation, second foreign languages/Chinese characters and classics.
7.6%
What was the name of the educational order in 1938 which instituted compulsory military service for all citizens?
The Joseon Education Decree
What is 9,760,000 KRW in USD?
$8,221
How do private institutions extend ownership and power?
Through governmental- and family-appointed successors.
South Korea seeks to increase the number of international students in the country to what number by 2023?
200,000