Research Trends in Global Citizenship Education in South Korea: An Analysis and Its Implications (The Journal of Korean Education; Vol.45, No.3)

Purpose: Global citizenship education(GCED) has drawn the attention of researchers in the last decade; yet, the number of systematic reviews is still not enough. This study therefore aims to examine general research trends in GCED published in the Korean Citation Index(KCI) journals from January 2000 to July 2018.

Design/ Methods: The study implemented a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA) statement guidelines. As a result, 218 relevant articles have been identified and this study employed a classification form to categorize the characteristics of the studies during meta analyses.

Findings/ Results: The results showed that the number of published articles has significantly increased since 2016. Social science was the most common subject. The most frequently used keywords were multicultural education and global citizenship. while glocal and ecological citizenship has recently emerged. Most studies equally cover all education levels. A literature review was most often employed as a research method.

Values: In conclusion, many studies have been published on GCED in South Korea in the last decade, but their general consensus is that most of the studies are too often based on a Western school of thought. The findings from the current study direct future studies on the subject.