This article deals with educational innovation, starting with analysis of its concept and thorough consideration of its history, followed by discussion of how to facilitate innovation in the future.
First, an analytic approach resulted in educational innovation being defined as “initiating voluntary change within the teacher group and community”.
Second, in Korean history, innovation has been seen in the inflow of outside religion and thought, expansion of natively generated thought, and voluntary reception of the modern school. In recent years, educational innovation has been seen in autonomous schools, exposure of school information, and teacher evaluation.
Third, examining educational innovation cases in Finland, the United States and Japan suggests factors such as thorough preparation, extensive support and consent, and high-quality teachers are crucial for successful innovation.
Lastly, for successful implementation, the innovation should be teacher, field, practice and value creation-centered.