Kumon Learning Holds the '25th Learning Research Conference'... 671 Teams and 509 Papers Presented

The venue view of the 25th Kumon Learning Research Conference.

Kumon Learning announced on the 25th that it held the "25th Learning Research Conference" on the 22nd at the Sweet Hotel Namwon in Namwon, Jeonbuk.

Since 1999, the annual Learning Research Conference has been a competition where 3 to 6 Kumon instructors form a team to present teaching and learning methods they have researched, aiming to strengthen instructional capabilities. To date, over 48,000 Kumon instructors have participated, presenting more than 9,000 research papers. This year, a total of 671 teams and about 2,600 participants took part. Among them, 509 teams submitted papers detailing subject-specific learning methods and teaching material guidance know-how.

Kumon Learning selected and awarded a total of 101 teams this year, including ▲Grand Prize (1 team) ▲Excellence Award (10 teams) ▲Research Award (30 teams) ▲Challenge Award (30 teams) ▲Study Award (30 teams). Awarded teams received plaques and research funds totaling approximately 15 million KRW.

The Grand Prize was awarded to the 'Gyohak Sangjang' team from the Ma-seok branch in Gyeonggi. The Gyohak Sangjang team submitted a paper titled "Coaching Guide for Middle School Science (G, H, I Levels) for Kumon Instructors," which received great acclaim by concretely presenting how to utilize the coaching guide based on an understanding of the flow and content of science teaching materials.

Other teams also received high evaluations for submitting research papers on various cases, such as "Research on Teaching Methods through Reading Activities for Young Children," which enhances class satisfaction among members and parents through rich post-reading activities, and "Feedback Management Methods after Smart Kumon N Learning," which proposes teaching methods that maximize the advantages of Smart Kumon N.

A Kumon Learning official stated, "To foster self-directed learning capabilities and guide the proper growth of Kumon members, Kumon instructors nationwide develop new teaching methods every year, continuously researching their effectiveness and producing meaningful results." He added, "This year was especially meaningful as we shared various teaching methods based on the effectiveness of Smart Kumon N following its launch, creating a valuable opportunity for communication."

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