Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Holds Forum on AI-Based Essay Assessments
Opening New Horizons in Digital-Based Essay Assessments
Diagnosis and Discussion on Securing Objectivity and Reliability in AI-Utilized Evaluations
Proposing Enhancement of Student Growth, Teacher Assessment Design Competence, and 'High Learning' Advancement
Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Tae-hee) held a forum on the 23rd titled “Field Application Plan for AI-Utilized Essay-Type Assessment to Strengthen Teachers’ Evaluation Competency.”
Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is holding the 'Forum on the Application of AI-Based Essay Evaluation in the Field' on the 23rd to strengthen teachers' assessment capabilities. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education
View original imageThis forum was organized to promote the on-site expansion of AI digital education policies pursued by Gyeonggi education, aiming to open a new horizon for digital-based essay-type assessments. Approximately 230 participants, including teachers, education professionals, and representatives from digital companies, showed great interest.
The main agenda began with a keynote presentation on the topic “Is AI-Utilized Essay-Type Assessment Scorable?” It was followed by discussions on the direction and diagnosis of AI-utilized essay-type assessments, examples of scoring and feedback in English essay-type performance assessments, cases of applying essay-type assessment scoring programs, utilization and direction of the ‘Hi-Learning’ AI essay diagnostic tool, and a discussion on application plans and field proposals for essay-type assessments.
In particular, the forum shared research results aimed at securing objectivity and reliability of essay-type assessment outcomes using AI platforms. Accordingly, it broadened awareness of AI’s potential as a fair and efficient evaluation tool.
Participants agreed in the discussion that collaboration between teachers and AI can enable student-tailored, growth-centered assessments. They also suggested strengthening teachers’ evaluation design capabilities to ensure that the purpose and methods of essay-type assessments are not overshadowed by AI tools. Additionally, they proposed the need for the advancement of ‘Hi-Learning’ and enhanced technological support for generative AI.
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O Chan-sook, Director of Talent Development at the Provincial Office of Education, stated, “The introduction of an AI-utilized essay-type assessment system will develop students’ creativity and thinking skills, leading to desirable growth and potential realization.” She added, “We will strive to ensure that AI-utilized essay-type assessments create a virtuous cycle in school field education going forward.”
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