A Case Study of Government-Funded Vocational Training Programs Based on National Competency Standards(NCS) in South Korea

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to analyze the current status of vocational training operations supported by the government based on National Competency Standards (NCS). In particular, a case study of ten vocational training institutes was conducted as part of the main research methodology in order to identify the impact of NCS on the operational elements and stages of vocation training. In the case study, we focused on human factors, material factors, and program factors in terms of operational elements. In the aspect of operational stage, the research mainly emphasized ‘course development’, ‘trainee recruitment and selection’, ‘class operation(teaching and learning phase)’, and ‘job guidance’. To complement the case studies, a survey questionnaire was applied to vocational training institutes that participated in national core strategic industry occupational training in 2015. 402 of the 460 institutions participated in the survey, and the response rate was 87.4%. ...