Credentialism for Adult Education and a Layered Problem — Take Korea and America as Examples
Journal: Journal of Higher Education Research DOI: 10.32629/jher.v5i1.2132
Abstract
The paper aims at discussing the credentialism for adult education and the side effect of layered problems based on the examples of Korea and America, which are two countries from different continents with different educational problems. They share similar situation that credentialism facilitates educational and social inequality. It is roughly divided into four categories. At the beginning, it will turn to analyze the significance of a focus on credentialism for adult education. Then, it will turn to analyze adult education in a macro perspective from nation states and labor market needs. Though it contributes to professional labor markets, under the degree- oriented framework, people are more likely to regard adult credentials as an instrument instead of learning academically. Following this, it will discuss how and why people from disadvantaged background suffer from educational inequality enlarged by credentialism of adults. Last, but not the least, it will draw a brief conclusion to summarize analyses mentioned above.
Keywords
adult education, credentialism, layered problem
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