Busan Office of Education, Activation of Self-Directed Learning in Old Downtown and Western Busan Areas

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will fully implement the ‘Learning Motivation Enhancement Program’ for students in the original downtown and western Busan areas starting with the second semester.

This program aims to activate self-directed learning among general high school students in the original downtown and western Busan areas through external (environmental creation) and internal (learning motivation) support, thereby addressing educational disparities between regions and replacing private education demand with public education.

The Busan Office of Education provided a total budget of 1.12 billion KRW to 27 schools that wished to participate out of 39 general high schools in the original downtown and western Busan areas. These schools will operate various motivation enhancement programs from the second semester, including the introduction of a self-directed learning management system, selection of outstanding participating students, and support for snack expenses.

Additionally, prior to the full-scale operation of the program, they invested 1.6 billion KRW to establish various types of study rooms such as cafe-style and individual study rooms.

Hayunsoo, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education (second from the left in the back row), is visiting Haedong High School to encourage the students.

On the 1st, Superintendent Ha Yun-su visited Haedong High School in Saha District, where the program is scheduled to be operated. Superintendent Ha promised thorough support for the solid operation of the program and encouraged students and staff.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, “This program will greatly help improve the educational environment in the original downtown and western Busan areas by establishing a virtuous cycle system of learning participation, motivation enhancement, and academic achievement improvement.”

He added, “Going forward, our Office of Education will continue to take the lead in resolving educational disparities between regions and do our best to provide equal educational environments and opportunities to all students in Busan.”

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