Designated as Untact 'Seondo School'.. 100 Million Won Support for 3 Years

On the 15th, Teacher's Day, students participating in online classes at Yongsan Elementary School in Seoul are expressing their gratitude to their teachers through handwritten notes. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] The government is selecting "Future-Oriented Education Innovation Leading Schools" to respond to changes in the educational environment, such as the utilization of non-face-to-face online education systems triggered by the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 26th that it will select 10 schools out of 27 science high schools and science (arts) gifted schools nationwide and provide funding of around 100 million KRW over three years. The leading schools will autonomously conduct research for three years to establish an education innovation model that promotes deep, process-centered thinking such as flipped learning, project-based learning, and self-directed learning. The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to hold a performance exchange meeting for the leading schools at the end of the year to spread excellent cases of education innovation to general schools.

The leading schools can autonomously research, develop, and apply various teaching and learning methods both online and offline. Teachers at the leading schools can collaborate with experts to develop non-face-to-face (untact) teaching and learning methods and apply them to the curriculum. They can also introduce project-based learning linked with universities, government-funded research institutes, science museums, and other schools. Additionally, through collaboration with edutech companies and government-funded research institutes, they can freely utilize edutech companies' solutions or content to innovate math and science education.

The government will also conduct a pilot project for "Math and Science Consulting" targeting science high schools and science (arts) gifted schools starting in July this year through the KAIST Science Gifted Education Research Institute. The institute supports expert linkage, technical connection between edutech companies and schools, online consulting, and workshop hosting. From next year, math and science consulting will also be conducted in general schools.

Kang Sangwook, Director of the Future Talent Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, "Linkage between schools, companies, and specialized institutions is important for public education innovation," adding, "We will strive to create an ecosystem where various stakeholders jointly consider and solve education innovation by sharing insights and improvements discovered through autonomous education innovation attempts by schools with companies and other schools."

Detailed plans for applying to become a leading school can be found on the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity website starting from the 27th.

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