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title	Elementary Students’ Educational Experiences and Meaning Toward Hakwon Education
author(s)	Chang-min Park · Sung-eun Min · Young Chun Kim (Chinju National University of Education)
Keywords	Hwakwon of education, chronological experience of Hwakwon, meaning of Hwakwon education, qualitative research
Abstract	Hakwon education has been very popular and major part of Korean students’ learning and lives. At the same time, it plays an important role in understanding Korean education and sociocultural atmosphere. But there is not enough research on Hakwon education to take a deep look into it. Within this context, this paper was to scrutinize the characteristics of Korean students’ learning experiences in Hakwon education in chronological look and to identify the elementary school students’ viewpoint on their Hakwon experience. For this purpose, qualitative study methods were employed. In order to describe and understand how Hakwon education is operated, a variety of qualitative data collection methods such as participant observation, intensive interviewing and content analysis have been implemented for almost a year long field work study. Through these field-oriented methods, researchers were able to collect qualitative data to extensively show what kinds of features of Korean Hakwon education for elementary school students have in regard to curriculum, materials and teaching methodology in the concept of chronological steps. Also we were able to better understand the elementary school students’ thoughts and perspective on Hakwon experience. The discussion continued to evolve in the following phases. First, we clarified how much students took Hakwon education classes in Korea and what kind of education were provided in Hakwon. Subsequently, we described how the students got different aspects of educational experience by their school grade. And if we discerned any type of differences in that, we probed to find out the reasons in association with the public school curriculum and system. In addition, we described detailed learning experiences in a variety of Hakwons through a qualitative study of actual Hwakwon institutions and students. In addition, we examined what Hakwon means to elementary school students with no preconception involved. A series of follow-up courses can take us to a detailed look into the life of students in Hwakwon and will serve as an important opportunity for on-site school administrators and teachers to get to know the alternative way to overcome the school crisis and problems.
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