Filling Learning Gaps... 4,600 Busan Elementary Students Participate in Basic Academic Skills Intensive Program

Busan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Elementary school students in Busan will be able to fill the learning gaps caused by COVID-19 during the semester by taking advantage of the winter vacation. A basic academic skills intensive program operated by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education and schools has been prepared.

The program consists of content designed to improve basic academic skills that have declined due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Various online and offline basic academic skills intensive programs will be operated for about 4,600 elementary school students.

Customized online and offline learning programs and emotional and psychological programs tailored to the conditions of each school will be provided.

Elementary students will participate in the education recovery program THE (Together Hope Education) Learning Project, Da Kkaechim Winter School, school-specific programs such as Winter Vacation English Camp, Basic Solid Class, Basic Growth Class, Do Dream School Program, and Hangul Da Kkaechim Program.

Students will also participate in the ‘University Student Teacher System’ linked with Busan National University of Education students, and ‘Education Mentoring’ linked with Korea Maritime and Ocean University and Dong-A University for students in Seo-gu and Yeongdo-gu, receiving customized support for learning deficits from local university students.

At the Busan Basic Academic Skills Support Center, students can improve their Hangul literacy skills. Students selected for learning support to reduce learning gaps will receive intensive learning coaching and counseling support from learning coaching teams and experts eight times per person during the winter vacation.

Kim Seok-jun, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “We will resolve learning gaps so that all students can grow together.”

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