Teaching AI at Seodang... Silla University Hosts International Forum on Teacher Education Innovation in the AI Era

A Gathering Where Tradition Meets the Future

An intriguing international forum discussing education methods in the AI era was held at a Seowon where the classic text ‘Haneul Cheon, Ttang Ji’ was once studied.

Shilla University (President Heo Nam-sik) Graduate School of Education announced on the 6th that it successfully hosted the ‘International Forum for Innovation in Teacher Education in the AI Era.’

On the 5th, the forum, hosted by Shilla University Graduate School of Education and sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, was held at Namgang Seowon in Yangsan City, Gyeongnam Province, with over 200 education experts from four countries including Korea, Japan, the Philippines, and Mauritius attending.

This forum attracted attention for discussing the direction and innovation strategies of AI-based future education at a Seowon, a private local educational institution during the Joseon Dynasty.

Professor Shin Jong-ho from Ajou University, who delivered the keynote speech on the theme ‘Direction of Teacher Education in the AI Era,’ evaluated, “Contemplating AI-based educational innovation in a traditional academic setting is an important attempt to continue the essence of education,” and emphasized the changing role of teachers in the AI era by stating, “Teachers’ roles must evolve toward supporting personalized learning and promoting student-led learning by utilizing AI technology.”

Following this, thematic presentations were given on △Key Questions Toward AI Digital Textbooks (AIDT) (Park Young-min, Teacher at KAIST Korea Science Academy) △The Future of Teaching and Learning at Nagano University with AI (Yoshikazu Yoshida, Vice President of Nagano University, Japan) △Lifelong Learning Strategies Using AI (Arvin R. De La Cruz, Dean of Graduate School, Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University) △Research Results on Developing a Microdegree-type AI Digital Competency Enhancement Teacher Training Program (Lee Eun-hwa, Dean of Graduate School of Education, Shilla University).

Lee Eun-hwa, Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Shilla University, who planned and hosted the forum, said, “It was very meaningful to discuss future education at a Seowon, an educational institution from the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when regions and regional education are disappearing,” and added, “I hope practical cooperation at both global and regional levels for innovation in teacher education in the AI era will expand further.”

Silla University is holding the 'International Forum for Innovation in Teacher Education in the AI Era' at Namgang Seowon and taking a commemorative photo.

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