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The Analysis and Directionfor Adult Multicultural Education Programs
Journal of Lifelong Learning Society
Abbr :
JLLS
2016, 12(3), pp.107-131
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
2016, 12(3), pp.107-131
Publisher : Institute of Distance Education
Research Area : Education
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The Korean society, currently, have been quickly transforming into a multicultural society, and its concern about the role of lifelong education has deepened. The purpose of this study was to investigate the aspects and the main discourse of multicultural education in the view of lifelong education and to discuss the limit and direction through the analysis of adult muticultural education programs. The adult multicultural education aimed to cultivate ‘multicultural citizenship’ such as knowledge, attitude and skills that both immigrants and permanent residents should have in a multicultural society. Through the review of preceeding studies, this study examined the multicultureal education in the perspective of lifelong education, analyzing a couple of adult multicultural programs according to its objective, subjects and practitioners, and contents and methods. We also discussed the limits and direction of adult multicultural education. The results of this study were as follows. First, the objective of the adult multicultural education has been emphasized on mutual recognition of diversity and building multicultural community, but multicultural citizenship with civic participation was neglected. Second, it has been expanding to both immigrant and permanent residents. Third, its contents and methods consisted mainly of recognition and understanding of cultural diversity. However, the emphasis on critical and participatory citizenship and global citizenship have been insufficient. Lastly, there is a demand for expansion of adult multicultural education programs in grass-root level engaging with local community.
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