It is very important to analyze the relation of globalization phenomena and educational system in the era of globalization. Virtually all aspects of modern life-our jobs, culture, education, relationship with one another-are being transformed by the p...
It is very important to analyze the relation of globalization phenomena and educational system in the era of globalization. Virtually all aspects of modern life-our jobs, culture, education, relationship with one another-are being transformed by the profound forces of globalization. Not only has globalization become the central issue of our time, but it will define the world the next inherit. It is essential to hold an objective position of the globalization because there are diverse perspectives of the causes and effects of globalization. This study made a comprehensive framework to deal with the problems of globalization in education and also reviewed the globalization phenomena and educational reform in the historical perspective, focusing on the theory of Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman suggested three steps of globalization-globalization 1.0, globalization 2.0, globalization 3.0. Each steps of globalization is closely related with educational system with the historical background. Modern education in the age of globalization 3.0 has transformed from education for nation and company to education for human being. The desirable educational theory in the globalization era should be to cultivate symbiotical human being through multicultural education. Korea has also changed educational situation rapidly in the meet of globalization. For example, The number of inbound and outbound students and foreigner labourers has been rapidly increasing as progress of globalization. It is time to establish the new educational reform related to globalization. And the globalization education is also important to students who live in the era of globalization.