Mokpo National University Jeonnam Regional Economic Education Center Holds 'Visiting Economy Class' for Elementary Students

A "Visiting Economics Class" was conducted for 4th and 5th-grade students at Haenam Okcheon Elementary School. ? Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Jeonnam Regional Economic Education Center at Mokpo National University (Director Ko Doo-gap) conducted a "Visiting Economics Class" for students from 4th grade class 1 to 5th grade class 1 at Haenam Okcheon Elementary School (Principal Lee Seon-jong) on the 15th and 29th of last month in two sessions.

According to Mokpo National University on the 1st, the program explained future job groups developing in line with the 4th Industrial Revolution era under the themes of "Money is Money" and "The 4th Industrial Revolution and Future Jobs."

The first session focused on reflecting on the meaning of the economy through "Money is Money," and the second session was conducted with keywords such as "4th Industrial Revolution, Big Data, AI," explaining the future of big data and artificial intelligence developing in accordance with the 4th Industrial Revolution era.

In particular, the class concluded by providing time to think about which jobs to choose, considering issues arising from changes and developments in civilization during the 4th Industrial Revolution era, job reductions due to automation machines replacing human labor, jobs that robots will replace, jobs that will disappear, and jobs that will not disappear, encouraging students to make proper choices and value judgments as economic agents.

A student who participated in the class said, "I became interested in the future society that is approaching," and added, "It was interesting to think about and contemplate the desired job groups amid rapidly advancing technological changes."

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