Sunchon National University Hosts Career Exploration Camp Inviting Gurye Middle School

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon National University (President Ko Young-jin) Robot Science Education Center announced on the 13th that it successfully completed the career exploration camp activities by inviting students from Gurye Middle School, the participating school of the ‘2022 University Career Exploration Camp’ ongoing since last month, to the campus.

Sixty-six first-year students from Gurye Middle School engaged in IT and computer-related career experience activities under the theme of ‘SW Coding’ in the PC rooms located in the College of Education Building 1, International Exchange Headquarters, and Basic Education Building.

Under the guidance of university student mentors, they created their own codes and explored related career fields using Coconut, Arduino, and Scratch programs that allow them to experience block coding and text coding.

The mentees, with the help of mentors composed of Suncheon National University College of Education students majoring in Mathematics Education, Computer Education, and Chemistry Education, experienced activities such as making Coconut smart packages and creating artificial intelligence speaker systems, and explored careers and promising departments related to coding.

Researcher Son Myung-jun (Computer Education graduate), who participated in the guidance at the Robot Science Education Center, said, “Seeing all the students participate enjoyably and focus, I hope there will be many such opportunities,” and added, “If we expand computer education systematically to other fields, students will find it even more interesting.”

Lee Hyung-ok, director of the Suncheon National University Robot Science Education Center (Professor of Computer Education), said, “We are pleased to provide opportunities for local middle and high school students to nurture their dreams through various experiential activities,” and added, “We want to work to reduce educational disparities in the local community through more diverse program operations in the future.”

Meanwhile, selected as the executing institution for the ‘2022 University Career Exploration Camp’ organized by the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, the Suncheon National University Robot Science Education Center plans to provide career experience through educational programs in various fields such as SW coding, mathematics, and chemistry to seven middle and high schools in Jeonnam region until October, while also operating university student mentoring activities to share questions about career choices.

They plan to operate by combining direct visits to education targets and campus invitation methods, and next month, they will continue career camp activities targeting students participating in the ‘Suncheon Youth Culture House.’

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