Background
Kwak, Byong-sun was born on January 25, 1942 in Manchuria, People's Republic of China. Arrived in Korea, 1945.
academic administrator researcher
Kwak, Byong-sun was born on January 25, 1942 in Manchuria, People's Republic of China. Arrived in Korea, 1945.
Student, Chongjoo Normal School, Korea, 1962. Bachelor, Seoul National University, 1970. Master of Arts, Seoul National University, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, Marquette University, 1980.
Teacher elementary school, Kyongbuk, Korea, 1962-1963;
teacher junior high school, Seoul, 1970-1972;
researcher, Korean Ednl. Development Institute, Seoul, 1973-1977;
senior researcher, Korean Ednl. Development Institute, Seoul, 1980-1983;
research fellow, Korean Ednl.
Development Institute, Seoul, since 1984;
director office planning and coordination, Korean Ednl. Development Institute, Seoul, 1990-1992;
director general curriculum research center, Ednl. Development Institute, Seoul, since 1991.
Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Bangkok Office, Indonesia, 1964. Advisory board Presidential Commn.for Ednl. Reform, Korea, 1965-1987.
Member committee Ednl. Ministry for Curriculum, Korea, 1981-1988, since 1990. Project director Democratic Citizenship Education, since 1990.
Served to sergeant Korean Army, 1963-1965. Member Korean Society for Curriculum Studies (chairman 1986-1988), Korean Society for Studies in Education, National Council Social Studies, Phi Delta Kappa.
Parents: HoongOon Kwak and Yoonbok Han. Married EunSook Jee, September 15, 1973. Children: Dae Young, Dae Hee.