Daejeon Office of Education Sweeps the 2025 Korea Information Education Award

Four Daejeon Teachers Among Ten Nationwide Honored for Excellence...
Proving Leadership in AI and Software Education Innovation for Five Consecutive Years
Hyunju Lee (Daejeon Jungang High School), Sinjo Kang (Daejeon Moksang Elementary School), Jungmi Park (Daejeon Physical Education Middle School), Yosep Shin (Daejeon Science High School)

Teacher Lee Hyunju of Daejeon Jungang High School

The Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education has once again proven its status as a leading city in information education, with four out of the ten recipients of the 2025 Korea Information Education Award being teachers from Daejeon-the highest number from any region nationwide.

The Korea Information Education Award, established by the Ministry of Education in 2021, is presented annually to teachers who have contributed to the advancement of information education. The award aims to foster pride among information teachers and promote the substantive development of information education by recognizing outstanding cases and spreading best practices.

Recipients are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of achievements in four areas: improvement of information classes, student guidance in information-related fields, research activities in information education, and dissemination and generalization of information education outcomes. The Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education has produced award winners for five consecutive years.

Kang Sinjo, Teacher at Daejeon Moksang Elementary School

Kang Sinjo, Teacher at Daejeon Moksang Elementary School, led the spread of elementary information education through a variety of hands-on classes, including AI and digital-based integrated lessons, VR and AR making, and robot production.

Teacher Park Jungmi, Daejeon Physical Education Middle School

Park Jungmi, Teacher at Daejeon Physical Education Middle School, systematized student-tailored, process-oriented information classes and fostered an information education culture through various programs such as AI and software education weeks, clubs, and camps for underprivileged students.

Daejeon Science High School Shin Yosep

Shin Yosep, Teacher at Daejeon Science High School, operated Java, AI, and software project courses at Meister and science high schools, simultaneously guiding students to win national competitions and engaging in research and practice in information education.

Hyunju Lee, Teacher at Daejeon Jungang High School, enhanced students' creativity and problem-solving skills through project-based classes such as data analysis and AI robot and drone coding, and worked on developing information education materials and promoting their broader adoption.

Kim Youngjin, Director of the Science, Career, and Information Division at the Daejeon Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, "I sincerely congratulate the teachers on their awards. With the highest number of recipients nationwide, the excellence of Daejeon's information education and the passion of its teachers have been reaffirmed. Moving forward, Daejeon education will continue to support diverse information education programs so that students can develop the core competencies needed to lead the future society, while also strengthening the expertise of our teachers."

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