Silla University Conducts Multicultural Practical Training for Civic Education Capacity Building at Japan OKIS

Into the Field of Glocal Multicultural Schools

Shilla University (President Heo Nam-sik) visited Osaka Geumgang International Middle and High School in Japan to strengthen civic education capabilities through its teacher training institutions, the College of Education and the Graduate School of Education.

Silla University signed an academic exchange agreement with Japan's OKIS.

From the 22nd to the 31st, Shilla University's teacher training institutions visited Osaka Geumgang International Middle and High School (OKIS) to observe classes and conduct on-site practical training to enhance the civic education capabilities of their students as prospective teachers.

This OKIS visit was part of a field education practicum program organized by the Civic Education Capability Enhancement Project Group of Shilla University's teacher training institutions. It aimed to develop the competencies of prospective teachers from the College of Education through field training at the Korean school in Japan, allowing them to self-assess their teaching perspectives and aptitudes, deepen their understanding of multiculturalism, and gain broad experience while enriching their educational practicum.

The event included a variety of beneficial programs for prospective teachers, such as ▲observing diverse subject classes ▲observing club activities ▲student career mentoring ▲teaching demonstrations (Korean language, Korean history, Korean culture, physical education, basic Japanese) ▲and on-site guidance by active teachers, which received great enthusiasm from the students.

Additionally, Shilla University's College of Education and Graduate School of Education signed agreements with OSKI, Hatsushiba Ritsumeikan Middle and High School, and Kyoto International Middle and High School, which is expected to be effective in nurturing excellent teachers.

Gwak Byeong-eun, a student in the Department of Education at Shilla University who participated in the program, said, “Visiting Osaka Geumgang International Middle and High School, a Korean school in Japan, and observing various classes and activities as well as conducting teaching demonstrations gave me an opportunity to reconsider the competencies I must have as a future teacher. I will cherish this experience deeply and strive to demonstrate my capabilities as a future educator.”

Lee Eun-hwa, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Shilla University, stated, “Through observing OKIS classes and practical training, we expect to enhance prospective teachers’ understanding of multicultural learners, strengthen their civic education capabilities, prepare them for the evolving roles of teachers, and diversify the career paths of College of Education students.”

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