COMPUTER USE IN KOREAN SCHOOLS - INSTRUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION

Computer use in education is now commonly practiced and becoming incre asingly important in educational endeavors. The success of school comp uter education depends on how schools implement computers. However, li ttle up-to-date information is available on the use of computers in Ko rean schools. The purpose of this research was to investigate the pres ent status of computer use for instruction and administration in Korea n schools. To serve this purpose, a survey was conducted in December 1 994. Overall, Korean schools have a relatively large amount of hardwar e and software due to strong governmental support. However, while the quantity of hardware and software abounds, problems exist in hardware function, software distribution, teacher training and school policy on computer education. Data collected in these initial stages of educati onal computer use in Korea will be useful to guide the Ministry of Edu cation's policy towards computer education.