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Yong-Lin Moon, Ph.D.
Yong-Lin Moon, is currently a professor of educational psychology at the College of Education, Seoul National University. His career has also included teaching at King Sejong University and serving as head researcher at the Korea Educational Institute. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, his M.A., Seoul National University, Korea and his B.A., Seoul National University.
Moon was appointed as the Minister of Education, Republic of Korea in 2000 where he was a major contributor to Korea's education policy. Prior to this he served as a member of the Education Reform Committee and the New Education Committee. He also served as Director of the Moral Education Bureau at the Korea Education Development Institute (KEDI), where he directed the design of nation wide curriculum and textbook development of moral education in elementary and secondary education.
His work on the Presidential Commission for Education Reform and his subsequent work in the ministry had significant impact on all levels of education throughout the country. The focus of these reforms was on preparing students for the information era, supported by a more effective technological infrastructure and changing educational methods to produce students with improved problem-solving and critical thinking skills. He envisioned an entire school environment with facilities, textbooks, teachers, hardware and software that would support an information community environment, as a way to prepare students better for this information era.
Moon is the author of numerous publications in both English and Korean, including Future Direction of Korea’s University Education and Education Reform for the 21st Century. His scholarly publications focus on civic education, moral development and educational policy. He has also been influential in non-government organizations for the development of youth, including serving as President of Korea Foundation for Youth Violence Prevention; Safe Kids Worldwide, Korea Chapter; and Building New Community for Reading. Moon’s efforts have mobilized a society to focus more on the societal needs of children and their protection and development.
D. Supporting Documentation
1. Synopsis of contributions
While Dr. Moon has made many contributions as an academician, scholar, and teacher at Seoul National University, the premier university in South Korea, this nomination is made in Dr. Moon’s role in impacting Human Resource Development and Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) at a national policy level in South Korea. Thus, his nomination is under the category of practitioner.
First, as a member of the President’s Commission of Education Reform that submitted the Education Reform Proposal on February 9, 1996, Dr. Moon proposed to change the character of the Ministry of Education to be retitled as the Ministry of Education and HRD and to upgrade the status of minister to the Deputy Prime Minister.
Then, from April, 1996, to February, 1998, he chaired the Commission for Education Reform. From January through August, 2001, he served as Minister of Education, initiating the changes that were to result in the renaming of the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Education and HRD and Vice-Prime Minister of South Korea.
Moon initiated all of the activities of the Commission, drafted the reform agendas, and reported them directly to the President. In addition to the change of the ministry, above, the reform impacted ACE. Over 60 redundant and often conflicting laws related to ACE were merged into a unified set of regulations. Further, the reform law created an open educational system for adults with a credit bank system and a highly supported telecommunication system allowing for education at any time and at any place.
2. Most notable achievements
During his time as Minister of Education, Moon implemented the change of the title of the ministry, discussing the changes with other ministers and with the ruling party. This was a very difficult process, as it required that the ministers give up some of the turf (including power and budgets) to which they had become accustomed, to create a coordinated and holistic view of HRD. He also managed to get agreement from the then President Dae-jung Kim to change the name
With this agreement in place, Moon then prepared a draft of revisions of the law affecting government organization and sent it to the National Assembly of Korea for enactment. While the draft stayed in the Assembly for more than a year, during which time Moon quit the ministry and returned to SNU, in late 2001, the draft passed and the change in title of the ministry was fixed. In 2002, a new Minister of Education and Human Resource Development was appointed.
Moon was ultimately responsible for initiating and preparing the revision of the draft of related laws. It took almost two years from beginning to fixing of the revisions, which have subsequently proven to have made a very significant change in how ACE and HRD are viewed in Korea, though the changes at the policy level remain controversial among other ministries in Korea.
3. Enhance visibility and stature
The reform work undertaken by Moon, resulting in the renaming and restructuring of the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, has had significant impact on HRD.
First, the role of HRD throughout all of the ministries in the Republic of Korea has been enhanced as this ministry has focused more clearly on the role of HRD in the country and has forced breaking down of barriers among ministries with a coordinated approach to HRD.
Second, since the passage of this law change, 15 HRD programs have emerged in 9 universities in Korea (according to best estimates), highlighting the importance of lifelong learning, adult education, education in the workplace, and national policy influencing HRD at many levels.
Third, the success of the National HRD policies that emerged from this reform (Korea has now passed its second NHRD plan) has enabled Korea to become a focal point for similar changes in other countries. Many countries and the United Nations are now exploring NHRD as a way of responding to societal needs. Since the passage of this act in South Korea, Kenya and a consortium of Pacific Island countries have followed the lead of South Korea. Others are in the process of passing such acts and changing the name of their Education Ministry.
4. Contributions in other fields of endeavor
5. Single greatest contributions and national or international significance
This category seems redundant of earlier categories. As described earlier, Moon has been extremely influential in changing the perspective in Korea of adult education, lifelong education, continuing education, open education, and human resource development.
Prior to the currency crisis of 1997, the Korean society did not value evening degree programs designed for adults and workers. Since then, with major influence from the reform work facilitated by Yong-lin Moon, this attitude has changed dramatically, with an increased focus on workers earning degrees, underscoring the importance of continuing education for all workers. Further the national policy reforms that have focused on the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development has created a major focus on the importance of developing the one resource that Korea has, its people, from pre-school through retirement, with a truly integrated, efficient, and effective approach to national HRD.
While there is yet a need for more reform in the educational system of Korea, the work that Moon has done has clearly set the stage for Korea’s outstanding economic development in recent years, and has established future hope for the moral and democratic reforms and development envisioned by Moon. Installation in the IACE Hall of Fame has clearly been earned by the innovative and visionary leadership provided by Moon to ACE and HRD in Korea and, through this model, to the world!
6. Vita (see attachment – vitas are not culturally the norm in Korea, so the format is quite different from what we are accustomed to.)
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Name in Full: Yong-Lin Moon (Family Name: Moon)
2. Date of Birth: July 3, 1947
3. Address
Office: San 56-1, Shinrim-Dong, Kwanak-Ku, Seoul, Korea 151-742
Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education,
Seoul National University.
(Tel): 02-880-7648 (Fax): 02-878-1665
(e-mail): moon@plaza.snu.ac.kr; moonyl@snu.ac.kr
(home page):http://moral.snu.ac.kr
Home: 74 Dong-1404 Ho, Hyundae Apt. Apkujung-Dong, Kangnam-Ku
Seoul, Korea 135-111
(Tel): 02-544-7995 (Fax): 02-3443-7985
4. Present Occupation:
(Tel): 02-880-7648 (Fax): 02-878-1665
5. Education: PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA. (1981-1987)
MA, Graduate School, Seoul National University, Korea (1974-1979)
BA, College of Education, Seoul National University (1967-1971)
6. Career: Assistant Professor, King Sejong University, Seoul, Korea (1979-1981)
Head Researcher, The Korea Education Development Institute (1986-1989)
Standing Member, The Presidential Commission on Educational Reform, Republic of Korea (1994-1998)
Member, The Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, Republic of Korea (1994-1999)
Member, The Presidential Commission on The New Education Community, Republic of Korea (1998-2000.1)
Minister, Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea. (2000.1. 13-2000.8.7)
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota (2000-2001)
President, Korea Foundation of Youth Violence Prevention, An NGO group against youth violence (2003-Present)
President, Safe Kids World, Korea Chapter, an NGO group for children’s safety (2004-Present)
President, Building New Community for Reading, an NGO group for reading campaign (2003-president)
7. Publications:
Intelligence reframed (H. Gardner, 1999). Translation into Korean. Seoul. Korea: Kim Yong Sa. 2001. (in press)
A case study on the process of multiple intelligence development of Mr. Kim Ku, A great man in Korea. Seoul: Jibmoon-Dang, 2005.
Intellectual reform through multiple intelligence. Seoul: Business Books Publishing Co., 2004.
Moral development: An introduction (W. Kurtines & J. Gewirtz, 1995). Translation into Korean. Seoul: Hakji-Sa. 2004.
Y. L. Moon, A. M. Osman-Gani, K. Shinil, G. L. Roth, & H. S. Oh. (Eds.), Human resource development in Asia: Harmony and partnership. Seoul, Korea: Korean Academy of Human Resource Development, 2004.
Extraordinary minds (H. Gardner, 1995). Translation into Korean. Seoul. Korea: Haenaem Publishing Co., 2000.
Moral psychology (D. Lapsley, Westview Press, 1996). Translation into Korean. Seoul: Central Publishing Co., 2000.
Raising Cain (D. Kindlon & M. Thompson, The Ballatine Publishing Group, 1999). Translation into Korean. Seoul: Sejong Book Publishers, 2000.
Moral stages: A current formulation and a response to critics (L. Kohlberg, C. Levine, & H. Hewer, Karger, 1983). Translation into Korean. Seoul: Acanet Publishers, 2000.
Guidelines for EQ development in families and schools. Seoul: Daekyo Publishing Co., 2000.
Toward the development of university education in Korea. Seoul: Seoul National University, 1998.
Education reform for the 21st Century (The PCER Report). Seoul: Presidential Commission for Education Reform, 1998.
Education reform in Korea. OECD Conference, 1997.
Educational reform for sustainable development. UNESCO, ACEID, 1997.
The nature of EQ and its utility. Seoul: Geulirang, 1996.
Understanding the new Yong generation in Korea. Research Report sponsored by Samsung Corporation, 1996.
The status of moral education in Korea, 1994.
Moral education, 1990.
8. Recent Research Projects:
A development of teacher training program for school violence prevention and management. A project conferred by The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. Seoul: Korea Foundation of Youth Violence Prevention. Granted in 2005, in progress.
A character education program development for primary school children. A project conferred by The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. Seoul: Seoul National University, 2004.
An inventory development for sensitivity to human rights: From children to adults. A project conferred by The National Commission on Human Rights. Seoul: Seoul National University, 2003.
A therapeutic program development for school violence victims: A project conferred by The Nation Commission on Youth Protection, Seoul: Korea Foundation of Youth Violence Prevention, 2002.
An international comparative study on civic education in higher education: Korea, USA, and Europe. A Project conferred by The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. Seoul: Seoul National University, 2002.
9. Papers Written in English (1986-2006
Moon, Y. L. (1986). A review of cross-cultural studies on moral judgment development using the defining issues test. Behavior Science Research, 20(1-4), 147-177.
Moon, Y. L. (1986). Different cultures, sexes, and religions. In J. R. Rest (ed.). Moral development: Advances in research and theory. New York: Praeger.
Moon, Y. L. (1991). Facts about education present no Shangri-La. KOREANA (A quarterly on Korean Culture), 5(2), 30-44.
Moon, Y. L. (1995, December). The status and perspectives of moral education in Korea. The SNU Journal of Education Research, 5, 1-10.
Moon, Y. L. (1996). Education reform in Korea. Korea-New Zealand Seminar for
Educational Development (1996.10.12) (pp. 9 – 19). Seoul: Korean Educational Development Institute.
Moon, Y. L. (1996). Measuring emotional intelligence: A case in Korea. The SNU Journal of Educational Research, 6, 11-30.
Moon, Y. L. (1997). The education reform in Korea and further tasks. International Conference on Educational Reform: Megatrends in Education Reform of OECD Member Countries. In Conference report (KEDI. RM-97-13) (pp. 31-48). Seoul: Emerald Hall, Hotel Lotte.
Moon, Y. L. (1997). Educational innovation for sustainable development: A case in Korea. A plenary session paper presented at The Third UNESCO ACEID International Conference (1997.12.1-3: Bangkok, Thailand).
Moon, Y. L. (1997). New directions in educational reform in Korea. Pacific Asian Education, 9(2), 21-25.
Moon, Y. L. (1998). Korean education in terms of risk to society. Korea Journal, 39(1), 7-82.
Moon, Y. L. (1998, Summer). Education reform in Korea and future tasks. Korea Observer, 24(2), 235-258.
Moon, Y. L (1998). Educational innovation for sustainable human capacity building: A case of the Republic of Korea. Educational Innovation for Sustainable Development, Report of the Third UNESCO-ACEID International Conference. (1-4 December, 1977) (pp. 4-35 to 4-44). Bangkok, Thailand: UNESCO Principal Regional Office for Asia and The Pacific.
Moon, Y. L. (1998). The 21st Century and the development of private school education in the era of restructuring. A Keynote Address to The 20th Congress of the Pan-Pacific Association of Private School Education (Oct.14-15, 1998: Hotel Lotte, Seoul, Korea). Proceedings (pp. 51-60). Seoul, Korea: Korean Association of Private Secondary School Principals (KAPSSP).
Moon, Y. L. (1998, December). An educational reform of school culture for sustainable development: A case of educational reform in Korea. The SNU Journal of Educational Research, 8, 23-30.
Moon, Y. L. (2000) Democracy, human rights, and education. The May 18 Research Institute, Chonnam National University (191-196).
Moon, Y. L. (2001). The directions and tasks of democratic citizenship education in a globalized society. A Keynote Speech to the International Forum of Democratic Citizenship Education in the Asia-Pacific Region (Redefining the Democratic Citizenship Education in the Globalized Society), KEDI (Korean Educational Development Institute). Seoul: Seoul Education & Culture Center, 16 October 2001.
Moon, Y. L. (2001). The directions and tasks of democratic citizenship and character education in higher education. A Keynote Speech at the International Symposium of Wonkwang University: A Civilized Society and the Morality Education at Colleges in the 21st Century. Iksan, JeonBuk, Korea: Wonkwang University, December 7, 2001.
Moon, Y. L., & McLean, G. N. (2002). The nature of corruption hidden in culture: The case in Korea. A paper presented at the 3rd Conference on Human Resource Development Research and Practice Across Europe: Creativity and Innovation in Learning, January 25-26, 2002, The Point Hotel, Edinburgh, UK.
Moon, Y. L. (2002). Reform of elementary education in Korea and future tasks. The 4th International Conference on Elementary Education. Seoul National University of Education (Aug. 2, 2002). Seoul: Seoul National University of Education.
Moon, Y. L. (2002). Human resource development from a Korean perspective. Keynote Speech, HRD Conference of Indian Chapter (2002.10.28), Association of American Human Resource Development. Bangalore, India: Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Moon, Y. L. (2003). A case of school reform for civic education in Korea. A Keynote Speech to The 2nd International Forum on Citizenship Education in Asian Countries (Hiroshima University, March 3-4, 2003). Hiroshima, Japan: College of Education, Hiroshima University.
Moon, Y. L. (2003). University with community partnership in Korea. The 10th Anniversary International Conference on University with Community Partnership (2003. 4. 7-9, Center for Community partnership, UPENN). Philadelphia, USA: University of Philadelphia.
Moon, Y. L. (2004). The character and moral education in the university: A case of citizenship education in Korea. Conference Handbook: Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context. The 28th Annual Conference of Pacific Circle Consortium of Education (PCC). Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIED, 21-23 April, 2004) (p. 43) (abstract).
(with McLean, G. N.)The nature of corruption hidden in culture: The case of Korea. In J. B. Kidd & F.-J. Richter (Eds.), Fighting corruption in Asia: Causes, effects and remedies (pp. 297-315). Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, 2003.
Moon, Y. L., & Others. (2005). How do you climb the corporate ladder? A multi-regional analysis of the ethical preferences for influencing superiors. A paper presented at the 65th Annual Meeting (Aug. 5-10, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA), Academy of Management.
Moon. Y. L., & Kim, M. K. (2006). College experiences and moral development of dental students in Korea. A Paper Presented at AME 2006 32nd Annual Conference, July 5-7, 2006, Fribourg, Switzerland. Fribourg, Switzerland: Association for Moral Education.
Moon, Y. L. (2006). University as sites of democratic citizenship education in Korea as seen through international comparative study. Pacific Asian Education, 19(1), 103-118.
Moon, Y. L. (2006). Education reform and competency based education. A Keynote Address to The 7th International Conference on Education research. Competency, Human Learning & Technology, Nov. 20-21, 2006 (pp. 28-37). Hoam Convention Center, Seoul National University. Conference Material.
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