Education goals and curriculum in North Korea
In line with other countries, North Korea has defined the 21st century as the era of the knowledge economy. To raise the educational level of...
“I am a teacher, not a tax collector”
“I am a teacher, not a tax collector,” the teacher explained after announcing he was quitting. “I can no longer do this even if I...
Animation films and the shaping of violent children
When defectors from North Korea see kids’ animation movies in South Korea for the first time, they’re usually in for a shock. They’re nothing like...
Students under pressure to erase South Korea from textbooks before the school year starts
Since Kim Jong-un declared South Korea to be his implacable foe, authorities in North Korea have been issuing instructions to have all references to the...
Private tutoring is catching on in North Korea
The American philosopher, psychologist and educator John Dewey, who advocated functional psychology and had a significant influence on the American school system, famously said that...