Culture and the Korean Kindergarten Curriculum

Lee, Ki Sook

doi:10.1080/0300443961230112

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“…Before the concept of kindergarten was introduced by Japanese and foreign missionaries, early childhood education in South Korea was family-oriented, and its teachings originated from Confucianism (Lee, 1995). The core concept of Confucianism is filial piety, which is deeply rooted in the lives and thought of people in many Asian countries.…”

Section: History Of the Early Childhood Education System In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The core concept of Confucianism is filial piety, which is deeply rooted in the lives and thought of people in many Asian countries. Filial piety emphasizes family harmony, virtue, righteousness, respect and care for the elderly, and good manners (Chi, 1988;Chow, 1991, Deutchler, 1980Lee, 1995;Lew, 1983;Lieber, Nihira, & Mink, 2004;Sung, 1995Sung, , 1997.…”

Section: History Of the Early Childhood Education System In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Continuing Influence of Froebel's Kindergarten System in Current Early Childhood Education in the USA and South Korea 133 the theory of Froebel and incorporated Japanese social and cultural traits (Beck & Lee, 1992;Lee, 1995). To find Froebel's influence on Korean kindergartens, it is necessary to explain how kindergarten and teacher training programs were founded in Korea.…”

Section: Influence Of Froebel's Kindergarten System In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A female American Methodist missionary named Charlotte Brownlee, a graduate of the kindergarten training school in Cincinnati, Ohio, opened Ewha Kindergarten within EwhaHakdang for 16 children (Lee, 1995). The first kindergarten teacher training school in Korea was opened in 1915 at EwhaHaktang and Brownlee served as a teacher (Lee, 1998)…”

Section: Influence Of Froebel's Kindergarten System In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As South Korea became modernized, early childhood education curriculum was heavily influenced by foreign theories that promote children's creativity and independence. However, South Korean kindergarten curriculum also emphasizes traditional Korean values based on filial piety such as keeping group harmony, respecting elders, and moral education (Lee, 1995). …”

Section: Most Early Korean Kindergartens Provided Froebel's Gifts Andmentioning

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The Continuing Influence of Froebel’s Kindergarten System in Current Early Childhood Education in the USA and South Korea

Park¹,

Yang²

2016

Pac Early Child Educ Res Assoc

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We (1) describe the origin of the kindergarten system invented by Froebel, (2) explain how Froebel's kindergarten system has influenced the kindergarten system in the USA and South Korea, and (3) offer conclusive statements and implications about the application of Froebel's original thoughts on the kindergarten system in both countries. Four objectives of this paper are: (1) to understand the original ideas of the kindergarten system invented by Froebel, (2) to review how Froebel's kindergarten system has been changed and modified after applying it both in South Korea and the USA, (3) to find the similarities of the application of the kindergarten system in the different countries, and (4) to re-think the kindergarten system for the future.

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Section: History Of the Early Childhood Education System In Koreamentioning

confidence: 99%