"Online Class Issues: Almost Doomed for 3rd Year High School Students" Education Expert Kang Sung-tae's Concerns About 'Online Lectures'

Kang Seong-tae, CEO of 'God of Study,' appears on his YouTube channel 'God of Study Kang Seong-tae' to communicate. Photo by YouTube 'God of Study Kang Seong-tae' capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] Kang Sung-tae, CEO of the education expert site 'Gongsin.com,' expressed concerns on the 1st about the Ministry of Education's 'online class' measures, saying "the gates of hell have opened."

On the same day, Kang appeared on YTN Radio's 'No Young-hee's Start of a New Morning' and said, "Those who have conducted online classes say the gates of hell have now opened," adding, "Online education is really not easy."

Kang said, "The government encourages interactive classes, but if it were possible to do so smoothly, students would have already been taking online classes at home without having to go back and forth to academies or private tutoring."

He continued, "Communication is also not easy," expressing concerns such as, "'The teacher can't connect,' 'There is a virus,' 'Virus scanning in progress,' 'Computer updating,' with some students unable to join, internet disconnections, and all sorts of issues arising, so there will likely be confusion in the early stages."

Kang also pointed out material limitations. He said, "Not every household has multiple PCs, so what about families with multiple children?" and worried, "Although the Ministry of Education says it will support devices, there will be a lot of confusion as preparations need to be made in about a week."

He added that students might engage in activities unrelated to class during online lectures, saying, "A few days ago, we launched a phone in cooperation with a telecom company to block distractions, but Korean students managed to bypass it all." He criticized the drawbacks of online lectures, saying, "They say students should focus on class, but even if they listen to the class on a device, if they leave it on and read comic books outside, there is no way to know."

Furthermore, Kang agreed with the host's comment that "high school seniors (Grade 12) may not be able to properly attend classes and, in an unstable situation, their learning ability could decline if they take poor-quality online classes," saying, "This is a very worrisome issue."

Finally, he pointed out, "With the delay in school reopening, there is definitely a learning gap for current students and Grade 12 students," adding, "The home is a place for eating, sleeping, and resting, so even adults find it hard to concentrate." He expressed concern for Grade 12 students, saying, "It is ambiguous to make plans because we don't know when schools will reopen, while repeaters study according to their plans, and some students who gain extra study time due to the postponement of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) might be forced into becoming repeaters."

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