Mokpo National University MUM 'Dream Hope Project' Holds Visiting Class at Mangun Middle School

Muan Mangun Middle School is conducting the 'MUM Dream Hope Project' Mangun Middle School visiting class. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] The College of Education (Dean Kang Il-guk) at National Mokpo University (President Park Min-seo) announced on the 29th that it held the ‘MUM Dream Hope Project’ Mangun Middle School visiting class at Muan Mangun Middle School on the 25th.

This visiting class was the seventh exchange event following the educational cooperation agreement signed between the two schools in 2014.

Six students selected through teaching demonstration competitions in the College of Education departments and teacher training program became one-day teachers for six subjects (History, Ethics, English, Mathematics, Science, Music), guiding students and strengthening their field adaptation skills as prospective teachers while nurturing their dreams of becoming teachers.

The classes were observed by subject teachers, homeroom teachers, the dean of the College of Education, department assistants, and administrative staff. Notably, after finishing their own classes, the students who served as one-day teachers participated as evaluators in other students’ classes, providing an opportunity to discover excellent teaching cases.

Park Jeong-hoon, a third-year student in the Department of Environmental Education at the College of Education who conducted the visiting class, said, “I taught 17 first-year students at Mangun Middle School on the main learning topic ‘Light and Waves, Images Formed by Various Mirrors.’ After the class, through one-on-one feedback with my supervising teacher Baek Joo-hee, I learned various teaching methods necessary for prospective teachers. It was a meaningful experience to strengthen my field adaptation skills and nurture my dream of becoming a teacher despite difficult circumstances.”

Additionally, Mangun Middle School students said, “The university student teachers’ classes were interesting and easy to understand because they used magic, games, and recent trending YouTube videos.”

Kang Il-guk, dean of the College of Education, said, “This visiting class at Mangun Middle School was a valuable opportunity for prospective teachers at Mokpo University’s College of Education to realize the value of teaching and cultivate educational sensitivity despite difficult circumstances.” He also expressed gratitude to Principal Lee Jung-gu of Mangun Middle School for his efforts in conducting the classes so that Mokpo University can grow as a cradle for nurturing true teachers who serve and understand the local community.

Meanwhile, the class was conducted with safety as the top priority from start to finish, including temperature checks, mask-wearing, and classroom disinfection, in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

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