Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI)

A study on OECD Education 2030 project:

Analyzing validity of OECD competencies framework and exploring practices of competency-based education

in South Korea

OECD’s ‘Future of Education and Skills: Education 2030’ project (OECD Education 2030 project, henceforth) is intended to re-visit the DeSeCo (1997-2003) key competencies and has two main stages of activities. The first stage (from 2015 to 2018) aims to develop a conceptual learning/competencies framework (learning framework, henceforth) relevant for 2030 and to analyze international curriculum while the second stage (from 2019 and beyond) aims to explore the kind of learning environments that support the development of the competencies most effectively. In 2016, the Korean Ministry of Education has designated the Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI, henceforth) as a lead organization (and as a National Coordinator at the same time) for the OECD Education 2030 project.

As the lead organization, KEDI is expected to identify the overall progress and status of the project, to analyze its possibilities and limitations in the context of Korean education, and to play intermediary role in the participation and contribution to the project for ensuring positive influences over Korea’s education.