韓国の英才教育院における才能教育の現況と実態 : 大学附設科学英才教育院を中心に

Abstract

本論文では､韓国における才能教育機関の1つである英才教育院を扱う｡特に政府傘下の財団の財政的支援を受けて設置･運営され､国家政策の影響を強く受ける大学附設科学英才教育院に注目し､その現況と実態について主に政策的・制度的観点から明らかにする｡

This article examines the current status of the gifted and talented education in the Gifted Education Center, particularly in the Science-Gifted Education Center (SGEC). SGECs have been established continually since 1998 by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), which is a government agency. There are now 25 SGECs in South Korea. They have the mission of developing the human resources in the science and technology fields for the improvement of national competitive ability in the knowledge-based society in the 21st century. However SGECs are established as sub-organ of the universities and are financially supported and supervised by KOSEF. This article looks into the Seoul National University SGEC as a case study, and the following issues were revealed: First, a privilege is given to SGEC graduates when they take entrance exams to the Science High School. And this privilege attracts an "examination elite" to the SGEC. Second, few female students are in the class. To solve these problems, the SGEC must develop entrance exams to select not "examination elite" but the gifted and talented students. And they also must include and encourage gifted female students.