The Multiple Aspects and Issues of Sport Education in Korea

Abstract

There has been a great degree of success in the area of sports in

Korea since the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Every aspect of sports has

shown an improvement. Sport participants have increased by several

times. Sport facilities are abundant in cities. It seems that the future

of sports in Korea looks rosy. However, there still are important issues

in some aspects that should be brought up and resolved. In this paper,

the issues around Sport Education are critically analyzed and reflected

on. Sport Education refers to the teaching and learning of physical

activity in such diverse areas as schools, leisure centers, and

competitive arenas. First, some current issues of School Physical

Education are described, and some challenges are identified such as the

conflict against health/dance education. Second, two contradictory

phenomena in Leisure Sport Education are explained with some issues

of low status and instructor quality. Third, and lastly, important issues

in Elite Sport Education are scrutinized.