[Exclusive] Low Adoption Rate of AI Digital Textbooks... Daegu Achieves 100%

As of the 14th, 32% Nationwide, 24% in Seoul

Starting from the new semester in March, the adoption rate of the 'AI Digital Textbook,' which is being voluntarily introduced in some grades of elementary, middle, and high schools, has been found to be significantly low.

According to data submitted by the Ministry of Education to the office of Assemblywoman Kang Kyung-sook of the Justice Party on the 20th, as of the 17th, 3,857 schools (32.4%) out of a total of 11,921 schools have selected or plan to select AI textbooks.

Provided by Assemblyman Kang Kyung-sook, Office of the Party for National Innovation

In Seoul, 318 out of 1,317 schools (24%) have selected or plan to select AI textbooks.

In Daegu, all 466 schools are expected to use AI textbooks.

On the other hand, Sejong had the lowest adoption rate among the 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education, with only 8% (8 out of 105 schools).

The regions where the AI textbook adoption rate exceeded the national average included Gyeonggi (44%), with 1,099 out of 2,525 schools planning to use them, as well as Gangwon (49%), Chungbuk (45%), Gyeongbuk (45%), Jeju (41%), Busan (35%), and Daegu (100%), totaling seven areas.

Ten regions, including Seoul and Sejong, fell below the national average: Incheon (20%), Gwangju (12%), Daejeon (20%), Ulsan (15%), Chungnam (25%), Jeonbuk (21%), Jeonnam (9%), and Gyeongnam (10%).

Assemblywoman Kang Kyung-sook stated, "This result shows that failing to properly reflect field opinions when establishing education policies can lead to serious situations," and pointed out, "The Ministry of Education must reflect on not only the introduction but also the entire process before and after, regarding the reasons why schools do not adopt the textbooks."

She added, "The challenge of integrating the severe regional disparities must also be addressed, and support measures for schools that have not been selected need to be urgently prepared."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.