MoEF Holds Expert Meeting to Revitalize Economic Education in Schools

Choi Sang-dae, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, is delivering opening remarks at the "Expert Meeting on Revitalizing School Economic Education" held on the 28th at the Seoul Regional Public Procurement Service in Seocho-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Ministry of Economy and Finance)

The Ministry of Economy and Finance held an expert meeting to explore ways to revitalize economic education in schools.

On the afternoon of the 28th, the Ministry announced that it held the "Expert Meeting on Revitalizing Economic Education in Schools" at the Seoul Regional Public Procurement Service in Seocho-gu, Seoul, chaired by Second Vice Minister Choi Sang-dae.

This meeting was organized to gather expert opinions on revitalizing economic education in schools in relation to the revision of the economic curriculum within the revised education curriculum.

Attendees included Professor Park Hyung-jun from Sungshin Women's University, Professor Heo Su-mi from Korea National University of Education, Shim Jae-hak, Head of Economic Education at the Korea Development Institute (KDI), Lee So-yeon, Research Fellow at the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE), Lee Bong-su, teacher at Deokseong Girls' High School, Kim Na-young, teacher at Yangjeong Middle School, and Lim Yong-deok, teacher at Songho Elementary School.

Vice Minister Choi emphasized that "amid coexistence of concerns and expectations regarding the revision of the economic curriculum in the 2022 revised education curriculum, it is necessary to strategically utilize this revision as an opportunity to revitalize economic education."

The experts attending the meeting agreed on the reality of the low proportion of economic subjects within schools and the lower selection rate compared to other subjects, as well as the importance of school economic education for nurturing future talents equipped with economic literacy.

They suggested expanding the proportion of economic subjects within social studies and shifting the content focus from complex theories to practical, everyday life-centered topics.

To secure the professionalism of economic education teachers, they proposed operating various job training programs linked to teacher certification systems and developing customized educational materials that teachers can use in their classes.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance stated that it will actively reflect the voices from the field gathered at this meeting in policies through collaboration with the Ministry of Education and continue to expand financial support related to economic education.

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