SOUTH KOREA - Government unveils regional plan to create ‘glocal’ universities [University World News, February 2023]

Title:

South Korea - Government unveils regional plan to create 'glocal' universities

 

Author:

Unsoo Jung

 

Published:

University World News, 15 February 2023

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230215151101546

 

From the article:

The ministry announced the Regional Innovation System and Education (RISE) plan on 1 February 2023 to strengthen regional universities as hubs of local innovation – one of the government’s main education reform goals to be implemented this year. 

 

University insiders' perceptions of doctoral education development in five East and Southeast Asian countries: An institutional logics perspective [Scholarly Article - European Journal of Education, 2022]

Title:

University insiders' perceptions of doctoral education development in five East and Southeast Asian countries: An institutional logics perspective

 

Authors:

Tengteng Zhuang, Baocun Liu & Ruichang Ding

 

Publication:

European Journal of Education, 27 June 2022

https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12516

 

Abstract:

This article reports on a study that analysed multiple logics behind the development of doctoral education in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. The analysis focused on the development over the past two decades and general measures to ensure quality. Research materials analysed in this article consisted of semi-structured interviews with insiders in the doctoral education system in each of the five countries. The findings reveal that the growth of the doctoral education sector in China follows state logic, profession logic and corporation logic. Doctoral education in Japan shows state logic, profession logic and market logic. State logic, market logic and corporation logic are manifested in South Korea's doctoral education sector, whereas state logic and profession logic are prominent in Singapore. Doctoral education in Thailand mostly follows state logic and market logic. Establishing and completing the external and internal quality mechanisms, tightening quality inspection procedures and raising requirements for students are common measures put in place for quality assurance throughout East and Southeast Asia.

Epistemic outcomes of English medium instruction in a South Korean higher education institution [Scholarly Article - Teaching in Higher Education, 2022]

Title:

Epistemic outcomes of English medium instruction in a South Korean higher education institution

 

Authors:

Dylan G. Williams, Faculty of Liberal Education, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, The Republic of Korea

& 

Juup Stelma, Manchester Institute of Education, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

 

Published:

Teaching in Higher Education, Volume 27, Issue 4, 17 March 2022

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13562517.2022.2049227?journalCode=cthe20

 

Abstract:

This paper explores the epistemic outcomes of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in a South Korean Higher Education (HE) context. In order to understand the epistemic outcomes, the exploration draws on existing conceptualisations of linguistic and symbolic capital, and the literature on epistemic justice. The paper makes use of qualitative interview data generated with ten Business and Engineering undergraduate students. The analysis reveals that students’ use and trust the Korean and English languages differently across EMI situations. This observation is used to identify two undesirable epistemic outcomes, including: (a) how students are prevented from negotiating understanding of HE subject content using their L1, and (b) the wider epistemic implications of English as the language that provides access to HE subject content. Finally, with reference to Fricker’s theory of ‘epistemic injustice’, we reflect on the new theoretical understanding we have developed of epistemic outcomes in this South Korean multilingual HE context.  

 

이 연구에서는 한국의 고등교육 (HE) 환경에서 영어 매개강의 EMI (English Medium Instruction) 의 인식론적 결과를 조사하였다. 인식론적 결과를 이해하기 위해서 언어 및 상징적 자본에 대한 기존 개념들 그리고 인식론적 정의에 관한 문헌들을 살피고 활용하였다. 이번 연구는 경영학과 및 공과대학 학부 생 10명을 대상으로 실시된 면접 조사로 얻어진 질적 데이터를 사용하였다. 분석 결과, EMI 상황에 따라 학생들이 한국어와 영어를 사용하고 신뢰하는 방식이 다른 것으로 나타났다. 이번 연구 관찰을 통해 예상 밖의 인식론적 결과 두 가지가 도출되었다: (a) 전공과목 수업의 이해 소통을 위해 학생들이 한국어(L1)를 사용하는 것을 금지 하는 방식, (b) 과목 내용에 대한 접근성을 제공하는 언어로서 영어가 가진 광범위한 인식론적 함의라고 할 것이다. 마지막으로 프릭커 (Fricker) 의 ‘인식론적 부정’이론을 참고하여, 한국의 다중 언어적 고등교육 (HE) 환경에서 도출한 인식론적 결과에 대한 새로운 이론적 이해의 의미를 고찰하였다.

 

Traditional Korean Medicine Home Care for the Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea [Scholarly Article - Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022]

Title:

Traditional Korean Medicine Home Care for the Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea

 

Authors: 

Soo-Hyun Sung1, You-Sang Baik1,2, Ji-Eun Han1, Eun-Jin Lee1, Jihye Kim3, Minjung Park4, Ji-Yeon Lee4, Jang-Kyung Park5, Jung-Youn Park6 & Eunkyung Lee7 

 

1 Department of Policy Development, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine, Seoul 04554, Korea 

2 Department of Korean Medicine Classics, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea 

3 Research Institute of Korean Medicine Policy, The Association of Korean Medicine, Seoul 07525, Korea 

4 National Agency for Development of Innovative Technologies in Korean Medicine, Seoul 07525, Korea 

5 Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea 

6 Department of Health and Welfare, Yuhan University, Bucheon 14780, Korea 

7 Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea

 

Published:

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19(1), 2022

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/1/493

 

Abstract:

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the status of community care services regarding traditional Korean medicine (TKM) for older adults and raise awareness on current opinions and services of TKM institutions. Methods: The National Development Institute of Korean Medicine conducted a survey of 16 local governments by sending official letters through an electronic document system from October 2020 to November 2020. The survey items included basic demographic information and information about TKM service. Results: Eleven (68.8%) of the 16 local governments provided TKM home care services. A total of 136 TKM clinics provided home care services for 598 older adults with musculoskeletal disorders. The number of TKM services provided in five or more local governments were cupping 11 (100.0%), acupuncture 11 (100.0%), education and consulting 10 (90.9%), and moxibustion 9 (81.8%). Moreover, pain (recorded on visual analogue scale) and quality of life significantly improved following TKM services (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Covered under medical policy, TKM homecare services could function as a viable alternative for continued medical care disrupted during the coronavirus disease 19 pandemic. In addition, standardisation and legalisation of these services could ensure and improve their efficiency.

 

A new robotic hand is so precise, it can hold an egg without cracking it just like a human [Business Insider, January 2022]

Title:

A new robotic hand is so precise, it can hold an egg without cracking it just like a human  

 

Authors:

Andrea Núñez-Torrón Stock & Nathan Rennolds, Business Insider España 

 

Published:

Business Insider, 7 January 2022

https://www.businessinsider.com/a-robotic-hand-can-hold-an-egg-without-cracking-it-2022-1?IR=T

 

From the article:

Innovators at South Korea's Ajou University have created a robotic hand that is capable of holding fragile objects like eggs. It can also crush cans and work with tools like tweezers and scissors.  

 

An article published in Nature explained all the details of the new technology. 

SOUTH KOREA - South Korea could lose half its universities within 25 years [University World News, 2021]

Title:

South Korea could lose half its universities within 25 years 

 

Author:

Aimee Chung  

 

Published:

University World News, 8 December 2021 

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20211208083749429

 

From the article:

South Korea could lose up to half of its universities within 25 years due to acute demographic decline, according to a report by Seoul National University and the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, which provides a long-term outlook on already dire short-term predictions for higher education institutions.

SOUTH KOREA - What makes South Korea a major testbed for global edtech? [University World News, August 2021]

Title:

What makes South Korea a major testbed for global edtech? 

 

Author:

Yojana Sharma  

 

Published:

University World News, 14 August 2021 

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20210814055326838

 

From the article:

South Korea’s high-speed internet, strong technology companies and reputation for early adoption of technologies – combined with one of the world’s largest proportions of teenagers entering higher education and huge household spending on out-of-school classes – has made it a major testbed for educational technology start-ups wanting a springboard to global markets.  

 

It is also part of a growing trend of edtech start-up companies from Asia going global and gaining ground in the West, diluting the predominance of Western edtech.  

 

So heard a global edtech summit held in San Diego, California, this week and organised by Arizona State University (ASU) and the Global Silicon Valley (GSV) investment platform.

Identification of African swine fever virus genomic DNAs in wild boar habitats within outbreak regions in South Korea [Scholarly Article - Journal of Veterinary Science, 2021]

Title:

Identification of African swine fever virus genomic DNAs in wild boar habitats within outbreak regions in South Korea 

 

Author:

Kyung-Lak Lee, Yongjun Choi, Jongchan Yoo, Jusun Hwang, Hyun-Gi Jeong, Weon-Hwa Jheong & Seon-Hee Kim

 

Published:

Journal of Veterinary Science, 5 March 2021

https://www.vetsci.org/DOIx.php?id=10.4142/jvs.2021.22.e28

[© 2021 The Korean Society of Veterinary Science]

 

Abstract:

An African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in wild boars was first reported on October 2, 2019, in South Korea. Since then, additional cases were reported in South Korea's border areas. We here report the identification of ASF virus (ASFV) DNAs from two out of eight environmental abiotic matter samples collected from areas where ASF-positive wild boar carcasses were found. Comparative genomic investigations suggested that the contaminating ASFV DNAs originated from the wild boar whose carcass had been found near the positive sample sites. This is the first report on the identification of ASF viral material in wild boar habitats. 

SOUTH KOREA - New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat [by Emily Henderson]

Title:

New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat 

 

Author: 

Emily Henderson, B.Sc. 

 

Published: 

News-Medical Life Sciences, 8 February 2021 

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210208/New-wearable-sensor-uses-nanomaterials-technology-to-detect-illegal-drugs-in-sweat.aspx 

 

From the article: 

Researchers in South Korea have successfully developed a wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat by using nanomaterials technology that amplify the optical signal of narcotics to a flexible, body-worn material. Led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung, the research unit is part of the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT.

 

SOUTH KOREA - Pandemic online learning here to stay? Korean students think not [Times Higher Education, 5 January 2021]

Title:

Pandemic online learning here to stay? Korean students think not

Author:

Justin Fendos

Published:

Times Higher Education, 5 January 2021

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/pandemic-online-learning-here-stay-korean-students-think-not

From the article:

Growing impatience with online learning in South Korea highlights the limitations of socially distanced teaching, says Justin Fendos.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), South Korea - AIR-Act2Act: A dataset for training social robots to interact with the elderly

Title:

AIR-Act2Act: A dataset for training social robots to interact with the elderly

 

Author:

Ingrid Fadelli

 

Published:

Tech Xplore, 9 October 202

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-air-act2act-dataset-social-robots-interact.html

 

From the article:

To facilitate the development of robots that can best assist the elderly, researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea recently created AIR-Act2Act, a dataset that can be used to teach robots non-verbal social behaviors. The new dataset was compiled as part of a broader project called AIR (AI for Robots), aimed at developing robots that can help older adults throughout their daily activities.

Scholarly Article [medRxiv, 30 March 2020] - Children are unlikely to have been the primary source of household SARS-CoV-2 infections

Title:
Children are unlikely to have been the primary source of household SARS-CoV-2 infections

Authors:
Yanshan Zhu, Conor J Bloxham, Katina D Hulme, Jane E Sinclair, Zhen Wei Marcus Tong, Lauren E Steele, Ellesandra C Noye, Jiahai Lu, Keng Yih Chew, Janessa Pickering, Charles Gilks, Asha C Bowen & Kirsty R Short

Published:
medRxiv, 30 March 2020 
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.26.20044826v1
This article is a preprint and has not been peer-reviewed.

From the abstract:
"Since its identification on the 7th of January 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has spread to more than 180 countries worldwide, causing >11,000 deaths. At present, viral disease and transmission amongst children is incompletely understood. Specifically, there is concern that children could be an important source of SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters."

The Korea Herald, 29 April 2020 - Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say

Title:
Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say

Author:
Kim Bo-gyung

Published:
The Korea Herald, 29 April 2020 

From the article:
"South Korea’s infectious disease experts said Thursday that dead virus fragments were the likely cause of over 260 people here testing positive again for the novel coronavirus days and even weeks after marking full recoveries.  

Oh Myoung-don, who leads the central clinical committee for emerging disease control, said the committee members found little reason to believe that those cases could be COVID-19 reinfections or reactivations, which would have made global efforts to contain the virus much more daunting."

To read this article:
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200429000724

SOUTH KOREA - A threat with a silver lining for higher education?

Title:
A threat with a silver lining for higher education?

Author:
Bawool Hong

Published:
University World News, 11 April 2020

From the article:
"The current COVID-19 pandemic is posing several challenges to international higher education. In an age of rapid internationalisation, universities strive for global institutional cooperation, actively promote overseas student mobility and form international academic communities. This togetherness, in return, has made them more vulnerable to external threats than ever before."

To read this article:
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20200410105633663