Publications

Dr. Heo's publications reflect two decades of research in curriculum development, competency-based education, and educational policy. Her work bridges theory and practice, providing educators with actionable frameworks for curriculum innovation.

Understanding General Principles of Curriculum Development and Integrated Curriculum (2024)

A comprehensive guide for educators and researchers new to convergence curriculum development. This book presents the general principles of curriculum development in an accessible way, introducing integrated curriculum theory and practical case studies to help readers design effective educational programs for an uncertain future.

Publisher: Hakjisa (학지사)

Curriculum Development & Integrated Curriculum — A practical guide to convergence curriculum design for educators. (2024)

Understanding Competency-Based Curriculum — Theoretical foundations and implementation strategies for competency-based education. (2023)

Population Issues and Life Design for University Students — Helping young adults navigate life planning in an era of demographic change. (2024)

Selected Journal Articles

Evaluating the Effectiveness and Improvement of the Curriculum Certification System

Proposal for Introducing Formal Education through Analysis of Adult Literacy Education Perception Systems

Knowledge and Liberal arts, Vol. 21, No. 3

November 2025


Exploring Research Trends for Proposing AI-Based Curriculum Development Models

Policy Research for Enhancing Implementation Capacity of Competency-Based Curriculum

Educational Development, Vol. 44, No. 3

February 2025


Development of Accreditation Assessment Rubrics for Quality Management of Major Curricula

Educational Development, Vol. 43, No. 4

February 2024


Standardization Study of Major Competency Diagnostic Tools for Developing Direct Assessment Tools in Teacher Education Programs

Theoretical Expansion of Competency-Based Education Concepts Centered on 'Education'

School and Instructional Research, Vol. 9, No. 1

Education and Culture, Vol. 4, No. 2

Educational Principles Research, Vol. 27, No. 1

February 2024

June 2022



Knowledge and Culture, Vol. 7, No. 1

Understanding the Structure of Competency-Based Education Concepts and Analysis of Conditions and Challenges

Core Competency Education Research, Vol. 6, No. 1

December 2022

June 2021



May 2021