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This study presents the key competency index for Korean youth, which falls into the two broad categories of key competencies under the DeSeCo Project in the OECD: using tools interactively and interacting in heterogeneous groups. The method suggested by Bonnet et al. (Int Labour Rev 142(2), 213–238, 2003) is utilized here for the compilation of these indices based upon the results of PISA and ICCS 2009. The results indicate that Korean youth retain a much higher position in using tools interactively, but a much lower position in interacting in heterogeneous groups. These findings suggest that Korea’s youth and education polices are mainly centered on the development of the intellectual capability of youth. Specific challenges and directions are highlighted with regard to the future development of key competencies in Korea.
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A draft paper was published as a report to the National Youth Policy Institute in Korea, Youth key competency development and promotion plan III (Kim et al. 2010). This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (NRF-2012S1A3A2033331).
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Top-performing among the 75 countries or economies participating in PISA include Shanghai-China (556), Finland (536), Hong Kong-China (533), Singapore (526), Canada (524), New Zealand (521), Japan (520), and Australia (515). In this case, Korea holds the second position in the PISA 2009 reading assessment (OECD 2010b).
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Korea holds the second position after Shanghai-China (600) among the 75 countries or economies participating in the PISA 2009 mathematics assessment.
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Countries performing better than Korea among the 75 countries or economies participating in the PISA 2009 science assessment are Shanghai-China (575), Finland (554), Hong Kong-China (549), Singapore (542), and Japan (539).
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Kim, K. (2014). Youth Key Competencies in Korea. In: Park, H., Kim, Kk. (eds) Korean Education in Changing Economic and Demographic Contexts. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 23. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4451-27-7_7
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