The purposes of this study are to analyze the current state of in-service teacher eduction
for convergence education in each 15 city and provincial education offices in the past 3
years and to explore possible limits and tasks to foster primary and secondary teachers'
convergence education practice. Literature analysis and focus group interviews with teachers
and city/provincial education training institute directors are adopted as main research
method. The results showed that the majority of convergence education curriculum that
city/provincial institute developed and operated are focused on STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, arts, mathematics convergence education), and other teacher training, such as
miscellaneous curriculum reconstitution, teaching method improvement, and integrated
education, dealt with convergence education. By the results of this study, improvements
could be suggested on factors that hinder the reinforcement of convergence education in
primary and secondary schools which could contribute to creating a fit environment for
convergence education and increasing teachers’ competency on convergence education. Based
on the analysis results of aforementioned, this study provides for improvements in teacher
training for convergence education: First, there is a need to define the concept of
convergence education and develop a specific, practical training content. Second, finding and
securing instructor pool that could lead convergence education training, and share the pool
on a national level is needed. Third, diversification of convergence education training level
and providing training by life stages according to the teacher’s career development is
needed. Finally, creating a platform/network for city/provincial educational offices to share
convergence education materials and practices is required.