Research on revitalizing the operation of literacy education institutions recognized by middle-aged and older adults: Focusing on literacy education institutions recognized by chungbuk

Abstract

This study began operating literacy education institutions recognized by academic background in 2013 in order to suggest ways to revitalize literacy education institutions recognized by middle-aged and older people. As of 2022, 9 institutions are operating literacy education courses for elementary and middle school students. The ‘literacy education institution in North Chungcheong Province’ was judged to be suitable for the research purpose, so it was selected as a case and a qualitative study was conducted. As research participants, 13 interviewees were selected from four actively operated institutions with different types of facilities. The research results were as follows. First, as a way to establish a literacy education system for academic achievement recognition in the Chungbuk region, enactment of an ordinance, deployment of lifelong educators dedicated to literacy education, establishment of a management support system to identify potential demand for academic qualification recognition, promotion of education to raise awareness of literacy teachers and literacy teachers, and governance where the private and public sectors work together. will need to be built. Second, as a plan to revitalize the operation of literacy education institutions in North Chungcheong Province, first, active promotion of literacy education recognized by academic qualifications at the national level and research on various promotion methods in institutions are necessary. Second, there is a need to expand nearby learning spaces to make it easier for middle-aged and older learners to access. Third, financing must be secured in the form of a main budget that can be continuously supported, rather than a budget in the form of a public offering project. Fourth, it is necessary to structure the class in the form of a community learning class so that a sense of identity and mutual relationship can be formed between learners. Fifth, it is necessary to plan learner-centered programs to strengthen learning motivation, develop curriculum that provides opportunities for learners to experience various education, and develop educational content such as apps related to educational content. Lastly, it is necessary to expand the social base to change the perception of literacy education recognized by academic qualifications.