The emerging landscape of school-based professional learning communities in South Korean schools

Moo Sung Lee, Jihyun Kim

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    Abstract

    Over the last decade, school-based professional learning communities (PLCs) have emerged as a key feature of the education system in South Korea. To understand this relatively new phenomenon in the context of South Korea, we provide a review of research on school-based PLCs in South Korea and an empirical analysis of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2008 with a focus on school-based PLCs. Based on our findings from the literature review and analysis of the TALIS, we aim to provide a fuller picture of the emerging landscape of school-based PLCs in South Korean schools. In so doing, we focus on what constitutes school-based PLCs in South Korean schools and how they are similar to and/or different from their counterparts in other countries. Implications for policy, practice, and research are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)266-284
    Number of pages19
    JournalAsia Pacific Journal of Education
    Volume36
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2 Apr 2016

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