Exploring Student Participation in the Design and Implementation of School Curriculum to Foster Student Agency

Student agency that is widely discussed recently should be formed and promoted throughout education. The purpose of this study is to analyze the current status of student participation and to explore support plans in order to promote student agency in the design and implementation of the school curriculum. The study conducted interviews, expert opinion surveys, and surveys to collect and organize cases of student participation and support needs. As a result, it developed ‘current status and support plan of student participation’ that was made up of three stages of student participation, the ‘Plateau stage,’ ‘Introduction stage of change,’ and ‘Leap stage’ in five domains including curriculum, system, and culture. It also suggested utilization, precautions, and follow-up research.