This research explores how New Education Movement, what is so-called the western alternative
education movement progressed in the early 20th century of England, throws a new light on the
advanced future of Korean alternative education movement. Most of all, this research focuses on
the characteristics of 'New School' shown by Abbotsholme school and Bedales school which are
the pioneering schools of New Education Movement in England, and further examines the process
of the non-authorative education movement begun in the early 20th century of England. In
particular, this research analyzes how New Education Movement influences the public education,
teaching methods and educational process in the middle of 20th century, and also points out how
New Education Fellowship (the international community of New Education Movement) broadly
influences the education movements.
Ultimately this research leads into the following suggestions that New Education Movement
operates private, nonofficial education movement as the alternative education. First, the educational
reform movement cannot be achieved in the separation from tradition, but be accomplished in the
creative inheritance of tradition. Secondly, the educational reform movement demands the
educator's passion, belief and trust for human beings in the field of education, and in the
aftermath of long-term education, it can effect the change of national education on the whole.
Thirdly, the educational reform movement can be fully achieved in the continuous interaction
between private sector and public sector. Fourth, the educational reform movement requires for
the mutual understanding among the educational reformers for the improvement and expansion of
movement. Fifth, the intellectuals' active participation in the educational reform movement can
expand the movement with the well-balanced perspectives. Lastly, New Education Movement's
influence on the education and society stimulates the changes of private education through the
years; furthermore, New Education Movement involves the changes of public education in the
process of educational history.