President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday said students were engaging in fierce competition and so should teachers. “No schools have ever competed with each other, and teachers have had no need to participate in competition, either,” he said. He made the remarks in a policy briefing by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Daejeon. “We can’t boost quality of education if we go on like this.” He emphasized that education will develop under competition principles if Korea allows schools and teachers autonomy, while simultaneously letting them engage in appropriate competition.
Second up… anyone who sees total immersion as a surefire way to get fluent quickly should go and sit in a dark room for a while. Of course, that’s just my opinion and no reflection on the undoubted excellence of the Korean system.
No English Immersion: President Lee Scraps English-Only Class Plan
The recent flop over English education only shows how difficult it is to initiate language immersion in classrooms here in South Korea. Considering the stark reality of English teaching, most teachers, parents and students are relieved after the government virtually gave up its plan to teach English only in English.
If this hasn’t put you off for life, learn more about ELT in South Korea here.
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It is so cool! I am trying to do that