Mokpo National University Hosts 'Visiting and Incoming Laboratory Program'

Mokpo National University visited Wando Sinji Middle School and held the "Visiting Laboratory Program" for all 42 students from grades 1 to 3. (Photo by Mokpo National University)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The MNU National University Promotion Project Group (Director Lee Hyung-jae) of Mokpo National University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 9th that it successfully held the 'Visiting and Inviting Laboratory Program' for all 42 students from grades 1 to 3 at Wando Sinji Middle School on the 8th.

The Mokpo National University Visiting and Inviting Laboratory is a project aimed at giving back to local communities by visiting or inviting middle and high schools in island and rural areas to explore careers and majors and promote knowledge and learning. This year, the 12th laboratory session was held at Wando Sinji Middle School.

Wando Sinji Middle School, visited this time, is a small school located in Sinji-myeon, Wando-gun, famous for Myeongsasimni Beach.

Wando Sinji Middle School operates after-school programs outside regular classes to deepen or supplement special talents, aptitudes, or career development, and this visiting laboratory program was conducted using after-school education time.

This program was conducted in connection with the secondary education curriculum under the themes of 'Principles of Color Printing (Physics)', 'Find the Vitamin C King (Chemistry)', and 'Understanding Living Organisms through Chromosome Observation (Biology)'. It involved experiments introduced in textbooks but difficult to perform in the secondary education curriculum.

A second-grade student who participated in the biology experiment said, "It was very good to be able to perform all the experiments that we could not do during school classes," adding, "Especially, observing cells in onion roots and rye spikes under the microscope and learning about telophase, anaphase, metaphase, and prophase with the teachers was very beneficial."

The head of the science department who participated in the experiment said, "I wanted to break the notion that science is a difficult subject for students, so I participated," and added, "I would like to visit Mokpo National University in the future to conduct classes."

Director Lee Hyung-jae stated, "'The Visiting and Inviting Laboratory Program' is a program for youth in island and rural areas of the southwestern region of Jeollanam-do, aligned with the purpose of strengthening the public nature and accountability of national universities," and added, "The visiting laboratory at Wando Sinji Middle School was operated in accordance with such intentions and purposes."

He also added, "Through the 12th operation of the visiting laboratory this year, I hope that the students of Wando Sinji Middle School will develop an interest in science and benefit in their career development."

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