@article{ART003231675},
author={Parkheejin},
title={A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours},
journal={Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching},
issn={2508-156X},
year={2025},
volume={10},
number={2},
pages={121-148},
doi={10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006}
TY - JOUR
AU - Parkheejin
TI - A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours
JO - Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching
PY - 2025
VL - 10
IS - 2
PB - Education Research Institute at CNUE
SP - 121
EP - 148
SN - 2508-156X
AB - This study employed a mixed methods approach to examine the development and implementation of elementary school autonomous hours in Korea. The quantitative phase investigated general trends among elementary teachers in Jeollanam Province regarding topic selection criteria, structuring methods, and implementation types of autonomous hours. To complement and deepen the findings, the qualitative phase explored the concrete experiences of teachers who had designed and implemented school autonomous hours through in-depth interviews. The integrated analysis revealed that topic selection is based on professional judgments that consider students’ interests and developmental needs, local community characteristics, and teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and instructional expertise. Additionally, the structuring and implementation of autonomous hours varied flexibly depending on each school’s conditions and educational goals. Collaborative practices among teachers contributed to the formation of collective professional capacity, while the formalization and documentation of autonomous hours enhanced sustainability and institutional legitimacy. Ultimately, school autonomous hours functioned as a key curriculum component that embodied each school's identity and vision. These findings suggest that school autonomous hours are not merely about allocating instructional time but serve as a complex and practice-oriented curriculum that reflects teacher professionalism and educational philosophy.
KW - elementary school;school autonomous hours;curriculum reconstruction;mixed methods research
DO - 10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
ER -
Parkheejin. (2025). A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 10(2), 121-148.
Parkheejin. 2025, "A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours", Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, vol.10, no.2 pp.121-148. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin "A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 10.2 pp.121-148 (2025) : 121.
Parkheejin. A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours. 2025; 10(2), 121-148. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin. "A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 10, no.2 (2025) : 121-148.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin. A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching, 10(2), 121-148. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin. A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours. Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching. 2025; 10(2) 121-148. doi: 10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin. A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours. 2025; 10(2), 121-148. Available from: doi:10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
Parkheejin. "A Mixed Methods Study on the Development and Implementation of Elementary School Autonomous Hours" Journal of Studies on Schools and Teaching 10, no.2 (2025) : 121-148.doi: 10.23041/jsst.2025.10.2.006
