A Study on Innovation Proposals for Secondary Education in Response to Changing Educational Paradigms

This study explores the comprehensive analysis and restructuring needs of secondary education systems facing changes in the contemporary educational environment, aiming to overcome the limitations of the labor-centered educational model and propose multidimensional approaches for the transition to a knowledge-based society. The research adopted a qualitative methodology based on a literature review, with Charles Leadbeater's ‘Mapping Education Innovation’ model as its analytical framework. This framework categorizes educational innovation into two directions (formal/informal learning, sustaining/disruptive innovation) and four types (improve, supplement, reinvent, and transform). The research procedures analyzed secondary education issues from the 1950s-70s to the post-2010s, applied the three-axis model of Japan's Ministry of Education, and compared the OECD Education 2030 and UNESCO Education 2050 reports. Five key innovation tasks emerged: a fundamental paradigm shift to learner-centered education; curriculum reorganization emphasizing collaborative problem-solving; competency-based approaches for future adaptability; the implementation of educational equity to bridge digital divides; and sustainability-oriented systems promoting environmental responsibility and social justice. The study confirms the necessity for comprehensive systems that contribute to public value creation through social bonds rather than a focus on individual academic performance.