Analysis of Perceptions on the Establishment Directions of Local Education Studies Centered on the Jeju Area

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the establishment directions of Local Education Studies (LES) based on Jeju area. Methods: To do so, the study employed a survey with teachers, parents and students, and total 852 persons participated.The survey was conducted from Sept.11th to Spet. 22nd in 2023. Results: The major conclusions are as follows: First, all the three educational subjects showed their expectation and interest in the establishment of LES, and supported it highly. Second, the support for doing properly ‘Jeju Understand Education’ and making power for future of the community with LES were perceived by all the three educational subjects as the establishment directions of LES. Third, teachers amongst all the three subjects highly perceived that LES should become a praxis oriented study and acquire the support from schools in establishing LES, which would be the crucial tasks. Conclusion: The study implies that it is necessary to consider theory-oriented along with practice-oriented, cooperation with school cite, and the reconsideration of uniqueness and generality as the establishment directions of LES.