한국과 싱가포르의 영재교육 비교 분석

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The purpose of this study is to compare gifted and talented education in Korea with Singapore. A comparative analysis with Singapore, which is widely recognized for its excellence in gifted and talented education, was expected to provide implications for improvement in Korea. For the analysis, the following four criteria were set: gifted education institutions and curriculum, search and selection of gifted students, pre-service and in-service education of teachers, and organization for administration and support. The analysis confirms that there are stark differences despite the commonality that both countries have improved gifted education in the direction of guaranteeing the educational right of gifted children. First, in terms of curriculum, unlike Korea's gifted education, which is conducted outside the regular curriculum, Singapore focuses on providing differentiated education within the regular curriculum. Second, in terms of identifying recipients for gifted education, Korea adopts a individual students application method, which may lead to omission of potential recipients. Singapore conducts a screening test for gifted education for all elementary school students. Third, in terms of teachers in charge of gifted education, Singapore has a differentiated selection and appointment system. The comparative analysis might give necessary implications.

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