Euichang Choi - 체육교육과

Research Areas

SPORT PEDAGOGY / PE TEACHER EDUCATION / PE TEACHING & CURRICULUM / COACHING / COACH DEVELOPMENT / DANCE EDUCATION

Teaching

Sports Pedagogy, P.E. teaching & Curriculum

Education

Ph.D., University of Georgia
M.S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
B.S., Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Department of Physical Education

Professional Career

Professor, Dept. of Physical Education, Seoul National University, 2009 – Present
Member, 2024 Gangwon Youth Olympic Organizing Committee
Member, Central Committee for the Promotion of School Sports
Professor, Konkuk University, 1998 – 2008
President, Korea Association of Sport Pedagogy, 2018 – Present
Editorial Board Member, Sports Coaching Review, 2012 – Present
Chairperson, SNU Internal Review Board, 2018 –2019
Member, Professor Evaluation Committee, College of Education, 2018 –2019

Publications

[Peer-reviewed journal papers]

Lee, O., Euichang Choi, Son, H., Jung, H., & Jo, K. (2019). Exploring the development and optimization process of a professional development program for life skills teaching-oriented PE classes. Journal of Research in Curriculum and Instruction, 23(4), 335-345. [KCI]
Lee, O., Euichang Choi, Griffiths, M., Goodyear, V., Armour, K., Son, H., & Jung, H. (2019). Landscape of secondary physical education teachers’ professional development in South Korea, Sport, Education and Society, 24(6), 597-610. [SSCI]
Euichang Choi(2018). Philosophical inquiry in physical education and sport pedagogy: A multidimensional riview of its traditions, practices and prospect. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 29(3), 391-415. [KCI]
Jang, S., Park, H. & Euichang Choi (2018). Living like a physical education teachr: The process and factors of professional identity formation for dance majoring PE teachers. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 29(1), 138-153. [KCI]
Lee, O., Yoon, K., Euichang Choi, Son, H., Jung, H., & Lee, K. (2018). How is positive youth development understood and practiced by Korean secondary physical education teachers? A broad picture. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 18(4), 2240-2247. [SCOPUS]
Lee, O., Son, H., Euichang Choi, & Lee, W. (2018). Characteristics of secondary physical education teachers’ voluntary professional development activities: Focusing on activities other than formal teacher training courses. Korean Journal of Sport Pedagogy, 25(1), 1-23. [KCI]
Lee, O., Euichang Choi, Jung, H., & Yoon, K. (2017). A systematic review of physical education teachers’ continuing professional development. Korean Journal of Sport Pedagogy, 24(3), 1-23. [KCI]
Lee, O., & Euichang Choi (2015). The influence of professional development on teachers’ implementation of the teaching personal and social responsibility model. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 34(4), 603-625. [SSCI]
Euichang Choi, Park, J-J., Jo, K., & Lee, O. (2015). The influence of a sports mentoring program on children’s life skills development. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 15(2), 264-271. [SCOPUS]
Euichang Choi, Ahn, Y., & Lee, O. (2014). The Current Status and Effects of School Sports Club Participation on Positive Youth Development. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 25(4), 846-859. [KCI]
Hyunwoo Jung, & Euichang Choi(2015). The importance of indirect teaching behavior(ITB) and its educational effects in physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. [SSCI]
Euichang Choi, & Su Jin Im(2013). The Types and Role of Indirect Teaching Methods in Ballet Education. The Korean Research Journal of Dance Documentation, 30:219-243. [KCI]
Euichang Choi, & Ae Ryung Hong(2013). A Study on Development and Implementation of an Integrated Education Program for Ballet Spirit. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy 20(3):29-52.
Okseon Lee & Euichang Choi(2013). Utilizing Peer Coaching to Facilitate Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Reflection. ASIA-PACIFIC EDUCATION RESEARCHER, 22(2):147-154. [SSCI]
Hyunwoo Jung, Euichang Choi, & JeongJun Park(2013). Exploring the directions for the physical education policy development in Korea : through the implication of managing and delivering School Sport Partnerships program in England during 2000s. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy. 20(2):1-24. [KCI]
Euichang Choi, & Hye Youn Park(2013). Teaching Korean Dance – Exploration of Teaching Methods for The Spiritual. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy. 20(1):39-61. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2012). The Preparation of Physical Education Teachers in Korea. Journal of the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport. 34(2):13-24. [KCI]
Euichang Choi, Hye Youn Park, & Joo Kyung Shin(2012). The Inside and the Outside – Exploring the Components of Korean Dance Spirit as Educational Content. The Korean Research Journal of Dance Documentation. 26:135-161.[KCI]
Euichang Choi, Ae Ryung Hong, & Na Ye Kim(2012). “The spiritual dimension” and its components as the content of ballet education. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy. 19(3):47-67. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2012) Whole athlete development and humanities-oriented sports coaching: reconceptualizing sports coaching as a pedagogical endeavor. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy. 19(2):1-25. [KCI]
Okseon Lee, & Euichang Choi(2011). A comparison of Korean and U.S. physical education teacher education systems. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 8(2):235-258. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2011). Teaching for the Affective Domain in Physical Education: Exploring the Possibility of the Integrative Approach. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 22(2):2025-2041. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2011). Reexamining professionalism of sport professionals: The role and education of the spiritual dimension. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy, 18(2):1-25. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2011). Dance Literacy -Reexamining the Purpose of Dance Education as Culture & Art Education. The Korean Research Journal of Dance Documentation, 21:139-161. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2011). The concept and method of creativity and character-emphasized physical education: A view from an integrated approach. The Journal of Curriculum Studies, 29(1):209-237. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2011). Cultivating Sport Literacy: Reexamining the Purpose of Elementary Physical Education for Whole Person. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 50(1): 93-107. [KCI]
Euichang Choi, & Jeong-Jun Park(2010). Understanding The Pre-service PE Teacher’s Practical Knowledge through Reflective Micro-teaching. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 21(4):1595-1614. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2010). The Discovery of Sport Literature -Understanding Sport Literature as a Core Field of Sport Humanities. Korean Journal of Sport Science, 21(2):1194-1211. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2010). Can sportsmanship be taught? -The difficulties and possibilities of teaching the affective domain in physical education. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 17(1):1-24. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2010). Humanities-oriented physical education as a physical education philosophy for whole person: an exploratory analysis. The Korean Journal of Physical Education, 48(6):243-260. [KCI]
Euichang Choi(2010). Developing a humanities-oriented approach to coach education -implications from new innovations in medical education. Korean Journal of Sports Pedagogy, 16(1):119-143. [KCI]

[Books and Chapters]

Euichang Choi(2018). Sport Literacy. Seoul: Rainbow Books(2019 Sejong Book Awards).
Euichang Choi, et als.(2017). The Art of Dance in Education(Translation In Korean). Seoul: Rainbow Books.
Euichang Choi, et als.(2016). Inquiring into Dance Education. Seoul: Rainbow Books(2017 The National Academy of Science Book Awards).
Euichang Choi(2016). Wise Parents Teach Sports First. Seoul: Rainbow Books.
Euichang Choi(2015). National Standards for Sports Coaches: Quality Coaches, Quality Sports(2nd). Seoul: Rainbow Books.
Euichang Choi et al. (2013). Physical education teacher’s work at schools. Seoul: Rainbow Books.
Euichang Choi(2010). The Road not taken II. Seoul: Rainbow Books(2010 Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism Book Awards).
Euichang Choi(2010). Humanities-oriented physical education and Hanaro Teaching: An Introduction. Seoul: Rainbow Books(2010 The National Academy of Science Book Awards) Korean.

[Peer-reviewed conference papers]

Lee, O., Choi, EC., Jung H., Son, H., Armour, K., Goodyear, V., & Griffiths (June, 2019). Impacts of a Professional Development Program on Secondary School Teachers’ Life Skills Teaching in Physical Education Classes. Paper presented at International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Conference, Adelphi University, NY, USA.
Min, H., Choi, EC., & Lee, O. (June, 2019). The Physical Literacy Syndrome: Searching out Implications for Physical Education in Korea. Paper presented at International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Conference, Adelphi University, NY, USA.
Lee, O., Choi, EC., Son, H., Lee, W., & Goodyear, V. (July, 2018). Physical Education Teachers’ Professional Learning in Digital/Online Contexts. Paper presented at International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Conference, Edinburgh University, UK.
Lee, O., Choi, EC., Jung, H., & Yoon, K. (June, 2018). What research tells about PE-CPD in Korea: A review of literature. Paper presented at European College of Sport Science Conference, University of Ruhr, Germany.
Lee, O., Choi, EC., Jang, K., Park, M., & Choi, K. (July, 2015). The implementation status of Korean school sport clubs and its impacts on positive youth development. Paper presented at 2015 International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Conference, Madrid, Spain.
Lee, O., Choi, EC., Son, H., Jung, H., & Griffiths, M. (July, 2018). Landscape of Secondary Physical Education Teachers’ Professional Development in South Korea. Paper presented at International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Conference, Edinburgh University, UK.
EC Choi (September 2013). The Promotion of Youth Sport Participation for Positive Youth Development in Korea. 2013 UNESCO Chair International Conference, Chungju, Chungbuk, Korea.
EC Choi (July 2013). An Idea of Educating Whole Person in Physical Education: Humanities-Oriented Physical Education and Hanaro Teaching. The 2013 Tsukuba Summer Institute for Physical Education and Sport, Tsukuba, Japan.
EC Choi (August 2012). Educating sport and exercise professionals in Korea: problems and prospects for quality assurance. 63th Conference of Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences, Tokai, Japan.
EC Choi (July 2012). Reclaiming the Wohle Person in Physical Education: The Hanaro Teaching Way. ). ICSEMIS 2012, Glasgow, UK.
EC Choi, HY Park, NY Kim (July 2012). The Inner Dimensions of Good Korean Traditional Dance: What Are They and How Are They Taught?. ICSEMIS 2012, Glasgow, UK.
EC Choi, JJ Park, SM Jeon (July 2012). Initiating College Students into Badminton as a Practice through Humanities-Oriented Physical education(HOPE). ICSEMIS 2012, Glasgow, UK.
EC Choi, CH Lee, T O’Donovan, D Kirk (July 2012). The Knowledge Base for Physical Education Teacher Education(PETE): A Comparative Study of University Programmes in England and Korea. ICSEMIS 2012, Glasgow, UK.
EC Choi (June 2011). The Prepration of Physical Education Teachers in Korea. ISCPES World Conference on Physical Education and Sport, Shanghai, China.
EC Choi, HY Park (June 2011). What is the content of Korean dance education? Techniques and spirit as educational content. ISCPES World Conference on Physical Education and Sport, Shanghai, China.
EC Choi, AR Hong (June 2011). What is the core content of Ballet education? Viewing ballet education through the technical and the spiritual lenses. ISCPES World Conference on Physical Education and Sport, Shanghai, China.
EC Choi, CG Yu (August 2010). What does the Ballet Teacher Teach? – Exploring the Spiritual Dimension of Ballet as the Content of Ballet Education. 2010 KAHPERD International Sport Science Congress, ChunCheon, Gangwon, Korea.
EC Choi, HY Park, JG Shin (August 2010). What is the Content of Korean Dance Education? – Understanding the Technical and the Spiritual. 2010 KAHPERD International Sport Science Congress, ChunCheon, Gangwon, Korea.
EC Choi, AR Hong, SM Hong (August 2010). Teaching and Learning the Spirit of Korean Dance: Teachers’ Practices and Students’ Perceptions. 2010 KAHPERD International Sport Science Congress, ChunCheon, Gangwon, Korea.
EC Choi (August 2009). Educating the Whole Person in Physical Education: The HOPE Way. 2009 International Conference of Korean Association of Sport Pedagogy, Incheon, Korea.

[Peer-reviewed conference papers]

Emphasis with the Unification Culture : Dancing the Unification(2016-2018). Funded by Ministry of Education. $30,000 (PI)
Development of a Character―Centered Subject Integration Teaching Model(2016). Funded by Seoul National University. $10,000 (PI)
Development of a Sport Integration Content for the Learning Activities of School Sports(2016). Funded by SQ Company Limited. $30,000 (PI)
Development of an Integrated Dance Program for the Cultivation of Culture and Art Literacy of Middle School Students(2015~2016). Funded by Siheung-si Gyeonggi-do. $100,000 (CO)

Grants

Emphasis with the Unification Culture : Dancing the Unification(2016-2018). Funded by Ministry of Education. $30,000 (PI)
Development of a Character―Centered Subject Integration Teaching Model(2016). Funded by Seoul National University. $10,000 (PI)
Development of a Sport Integration Content for the Learning Activities of School Sports(2016). Funded by SQ Company Limited. $30,000 (PI)
Development of an Integrated Dance Program for the Cultivation of Culture and Art Literacy of Middle School Students(2015~2016). Funded by Siheung-si Gyeonggi-do. $100,000 (CO)

Professors

Euichang Choi Professor