Seoul Students Attend Online Classes in Partner Countries' Languages with Students from 8 Nations

Monthly Online Collaborative Classes via Video Conferencing Platform

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Students in Seoul will take online classes in the partner country's language with students from eight countries including the United States, Australia, and France.

On the 26th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that from this month until February next year, it will operate "online classes speaking the partner country's language" with students from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Taiwan, France, and Russia.

The online collaborative classes are held at least once a month via video conferencing platforms, where Korean students speak in a foreign language and foreign students speak in Korean, enhancing understanding of the partner country's culture, history, and arts.

In Seoul, a total of 638 students participate in the collaborative classes: 117 students from 6 elementary schools, 74 students from 4 middle schools, and 447 students from 26 high schools.

The Office of Education conducted a pilot online collaboration project with schools in Australia and New Zealand starting in October last year, and 84% of the 115 domestic participating students responded that they were "satisfied" with the program. Some students continue active exchanges through SNS and other means even after the program ended.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education produced and distributed global online collaboration class guides in Korean, English, and Chinese to help teachers participating in the online collaborative classes overcome difficulties. They plan to support remote class assistants at schools that request them to reduce teachers' workload and create an environment where students can fully engage.

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