The issues of the objective evaluation method in literary education
Kim, Dong-Whan
Hansung University
Korean Language Education Research Vol. 18 pp.523-552 (2003)
Abstract
Kim, Dong-whan This essay deals with the matter of evaluation method in a process of literary education. In this essay, the focus is on the objective evaluation method among the many types of evaluation method. The national curriculum for literary education recommends subjective evaluation method that is able to evaluate originality, pertinentness, truth. But in the reality of our education system, the objective evaluation method is dominantly influential method. The most influential evaluation method, the national scholastic achievement examination for the college entrance, evaluates the thinking ability. But many objections are raised on against the literary problem derived from the basic limitation of the objective evaluation method for literary education. The issues are concerned with the validity and pertinentness of problems, the openness of literary interpretation, the use of previous knowledge. To solve the problems, the deep and joint researches in evaluation method are needed. For the successful researches, the public offering of accurate information about the national scholastic achievement examination for the college entrance. Through the researches, the foundation of problems with the faith and the possibility of prediction is prepared.
Keywords
objective evaluation methodthe validity and pertinentness of problemsthe openness of literary interpretationthe use of previous knowledgethe public offering of accurate information
