Hwasun-gun Receives 'Excellence Award' for Non-Face-to-Face Agricultural Education Evaluation

[Hwasun=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Jeollanam-do Hwasun-gun (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 15th that it received the 'Excellence Institution Award' in the 2020 Non-face-to-face Agricultural Education Evaluation hosted by the Rural Development Administration.

The Rural Development Administration evaluated non-face-to-face education programs to discover, share, and spread excellent cases of non-face-to-face education promoted in response to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Since early this year, the county has been considering various ways to operate non-face-to-face education programs in a situation where group education was practically difficult to conduct.

The Agricultural Technology Center was the first to convert the Agricultural College education to non-face-to-face education and began operating it in May.

The Agricultural College conducted both group and non-face-to-face education according to the social distancing level, carrying out 28 out of 53 lectures in 2 courses as non-face-to-face education.

Eight agricultural education courses including item-specific agricultural technology education, small-scale farmer specialized education, and home cooking education, totaling 24 sessions, as well as one online exhibition of Hwasun cuisine, were promoted non-face-to-face.

Additionally, until the 30th of this month, 10 sessions of small-scale farmer specialized education and 8 sessions of item research group capacity-building education will be operated non-face-to-face, concluding this year’s education courses.

Band groups were also created for each education course to recruit students, provide video education, and conduct exams on Band, enhancing the quality of education.

For courses requiring discussion-style education, the online platform 'Zoom' was used to promote real-time interactive education, operating substantial courses through active Q&A between instructors and students.

Hwasun-gun’s non-face-to-face education was recognized for its tailored education operation by period and item, increased participation rate, improved online learning capabilities of farmers, and enhanced educational achievement, earning the Excellence Institution Award.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, “We will continue to practice COVID-19 prevention guidelines while developing various non-face-to-face education contents to provide convenient education services,” and added, “Starting January next year, the New Year Practical Education for Farmers will be promoted through various online channels such as YouTube and Band.”

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