| A Study on Enhancing Liberal arts Education in Vocational Education - Focusing on Korea Polytechnics |
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Hyeon-Hee Kang |
| 직업교육에서의 교양교육 강화 연구 |
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강현희 |
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| Abstract |
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Third and fourth industrial revolutions based on digital technology are also demanding changes in vocational education at Korea Polytechnics. The jobs and tasks of the digital age and knowledge-based era require general and universal skills, and the ability to acquire, utilize and create knowledge in particular, as well as specialized skills in specific areas. Multi-functional technicians, who are the educational goals of Korea Polytechnics, carry out their duties as intermediaries between engineers and functionaries as knowledge engineers in the manufacturing field. They need general skills that can be applied to a variety of tasks, such as basic skills, organizational skills, as well as professional skills in related fields. These skills belong to liberal arts education. So four-year universities and general colleges are already strengthening liberal arts education. However, Korea Politechnics has not yet changed in relation to liberal arts education.
So I tried to emphasize the necessity of change in vocational education of Korea Polytechnics and the necessity of strengthening liberal arts education in the process through various environmental factors. As a theoretical background, I discuss the general education characteristics of the concept of liberal arts education, and the environmental factors affecting liberal arts education in the vocational education are as follows: first, transition to the third and fourth industrial revolution era; second, integration of vocational education and liberal education; third, the introduction of National competence standards and occupational skills in vocational education.
In vocational education, liberal arts education should primarily contribute to the adaptation of the knowledge-based ear. So the liberal arts education focuses on cultivating the basic abilities of the multi-functional worker, and it supports to form the personality for the human life and raise the norm and value as a member of the community. In particular, I suggest to enhance ability of thinking and communication skills, especially reading and writing, and to improve basic skills, and to expand character education and literacy education. As a concrete measure for strengthening liberal arts education, I suggest the establishment of a nationwide institute for liberal arts education, reduction of graduation credits through reorganization of curriculum, enlargement of liberal arts credits and expansion of foundation of liberal arts education. |
| Key Words:
Liberal Arts Educaton, Vocational Education, General Education, knowledge-Based Era, Multi-functional engineer, Vocational Basic Ability |
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