Busan Education Training Institute Operates 'Teacher Global Competency Enhancement' Job Training

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Training Institute will operate elective job training to enhance the expertise of English teachers for strengthening global competencies.

The training consists of 11 courses aimed at improving the international perspective and communication skills of English teachers and fostering global citizenship competencies ahead of the 2030 Busan Expo. It will be conducted from April 4 to 27 for about 80 secondary English teachers in Busan.

Busan Office of Education.

Key courses include a lecture and case study on "The 2030 Expo and Practical International Exchange Classes" by Oh Jeong-eun, a teacher at Inhwa Girls' High School in Incheon, who has actively practiced international exchange in schools, scheduled for April 4.

On April 10, Oh Ki-young, an adjunct professor at Chungnam National University, will give a lecture on "Strengthening Global Citizenship Competencies in the ChatGPT Era," and on the 17th, Park Seok-wan, a teacher at Bansong Girls' Middle School in Busan, will lecture on "2030 Expo! Creating Busan Promotion Materials Using Digital Platforms."

Lee Mi-seon, director of the Education Training Institute, said, "This training will be a great opportunity for local English teachers to understand the directions of national and international society, education policies, and environmental changes, and to develop the ability to actively respond to these changes." She added, "We will continue to organize and operate various training programs to strengthen teachers' global competencies."

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