Abstract:
This article analyzed Korean history tests in the college entrance exam of the recent five years in South Korea. The purpose of this study is to analyze the form and contents of Korean history questions in the CSAT and suggest improvements. The research method conducted is the Qualitative Contents Analysis using Atlas.ti. This study found three points: first, the multiple-choice test has limitations to evaluate history competencies. Second, half of the test questions deal with hostile international relations. Third, narratives in questions take the viewpoint of the ruling class and political theme take more than seventy percent. This study argues that the form of the history test of CSAT should be changed into essay writing and the test questions should focus on the history contents for peace and democracy education.
Keywords:
Qualitative Contents Analysis, Atlas.ti, History Test, College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), Nationalism, Multiple Choice Test, South Korea
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Citations:
APA:
Bae, J., (2020). A Qualitative Analysis on Korean History Test of College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea. Journal of Education and Teaching Methodology (JETM), ISSN: 2652-7286, NADIA, 1(2), 75-92. doi: 10.33832/jetm.2020.1.2.06.
MLA:
Bae, Jihye, “A Qualitative Analysis on Korean History Test of College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea.” Journal of Education and Teaching Methodology, ISSN: 2652-7286, NADIA, vol. 1, no. 2, 2020, pp. 75-92. JETM, http://article.nadiapub.com/JETM/vol1_no_2/5.html.
IEEE:
[1] J. Bae, "A Qualitative Analysis on Korean History Test of College Scholastic Ability Test in South Korea." Journal of Education and Teaching Methodology (JETM), ISSN: 2652-7286, NADIA, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 75-92, Dec 2020.
