A Comparative Study on Alternative Education in China and Korea

Meina Qian(School of Education, Jilin International Studies University)
Deming Li(School of Education, Jilin International Studies University)

Abstract

Alternative educational practice has something in common that has been raised as an alternative to the crisis of traditional public education, but the causes, like background, and development patterns of alternative education may be different. As an alternative to restore education, various progressive schools or programs have been operated in Korea and China. The purpose of this study was to shed light on the alternative education in Korea and China, and seek to research its development process and practice.

Keywords

Alternative education in Korea; Alternative education in China; Practices of alternative education; Alternative education types

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26549/jetm.v6i2.11642