English Education and Teacher Education in South Korea

Source: Journal of Education for Teaching, Volume 34, Issue 4, pages 371 – 381. November 2008.

The spread of the English language is a global phenomenon. However, it has a particular resonance in South Korea, where English is second only to Korean as a common language. The article investigates the current educational context in South Korea and the policy and practice issues that arise within this context regarding teacher education in English as a second language.