This study is a base research on which the Seoul National University of Education implements the subject of 'Social Service Activities' as part of the formal curriculum. The purpose of this study was to suggest a systematic program for the curriculum ...
This study is a base research on which the Seoul National University of Education implements the subject of 'Social Service Activities' as part of the formal curriculum. The purpose of this study was to suggest a systematic program for the curriculum implementation. The major research methods of this study were the analysis of precedent literature regarding Social Service Actities, and the interview method.
As the research results, this study presents the discussion products regarding the concept·characteristics·contents of social service activites, the present situation of service activites in Korea and other countries, the preparation/attitude of university students who are going to practise those activites. As far as the concrete curriculum implementation is concerned, this study suggests twofold specific ideas. First, this study presents ideas on the curriculum form such as regarding in which semeter the subject is open, how students apply for the subjects, how to designate advising professors, what is the role of the professors, how to evaluate the activity results of students, and how to select the relevant institutions in which the activities are carried out. Second, this study suggests to construct an curriculum implementation committee and to make a implementaion guide. The committee is supposed to carry out manage/control the social service curriculum, and consider important matters on the curriculum impletation.