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In an effort to redesign the traditional model of schooling, the yungbokhap model of education has recently been envisioned and experimented with as an alternative approach to schooling in South Korea. This study sheds light on the yungbokhap model of education, exploring the possibility for an expansive (re)conceptualization of the model. We conceptualize the yungbokhap model as an integrative and holistic approach to teaching and learning in accordance with the ABCDs―autonomy, bridgeability, contextuality, and diversity―as the guiding principles, not only in terms of classroom practices but also with respect to administrative and policy arrangements at multiple layers of the education system. We conclude by emphasizing the importance of nurturing a larger educational ecology, which we call the ABCD-E, in which sustainable school improvement is constantly fostered rather than externally imposed.

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