Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Receives Minister of Education Commendation as Best Institution for 'Free Semester System'

Following the 2015 Implementation of the Free Semester System in All Middle Schools, the Free Year System Will Be Fully Enforced in 2020

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 4th that it was selected as the best institution and received the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Award on December 31 last year in recognition of its contribution to the solid operation of the Free Semester System.

Since operating the Ministry of Education research school from 2013, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education took the lead in establishing and expanding the Free Semester System by fully implementing the middle school Free Semester System in 2015 and expanding it to the Free Year System in 2020.

In particular, despite the difficulties in various experiential activities due to COVID-19, it was evaluated that they successfully led online student-participatory classes and process-centered evaluations that embodied the purpose of the Free Semester System by activating non-face-to-face remote classes using ZOOM and Google Classroom.

Additionally, many teachers participated in the Free Semester System Practice Case Study Presentation Contest in connection with the Teacher Lesson Study Community, achieving excellent results including one second-grade and two third-grade awards.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik emphasized, "We will strive for creative talent education that awakens students' potential by supporting various Free Semester activities where students are the protagonists in cooperation with schools and local communities, and by listening to diverse opinions from the field."

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