Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Expands Future Science Labs to 475 Schools... Full-Scale Push for Science Class Innovation

Expanding Innovation Beyond Space Design:
From Leading Teacher Training to Transforming Classroom Practices

Clarifying Directions and Strategies for Future Science Lab Establishment
Through Insight Tours

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education has selected 475 schools (83 expanded-type, 392 foundational-type) for the “2026 Future Science Lab Establishment” project and will actively promote innovation in science classes through collaborative Future Science Lab Insight Tours, leading teacher training, and open classes.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is actively promoting innovation in science classes through future-oriented science lab insight tours, training leading teachers, and open classes. Future-Oriented Science Lab Insight Tour Poster. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

The Office of Education will operate Insight Tours for teachers at schools building future-oriented science labs. These tours involve visits to exemplary schools to experience science lab space design, class operation methods, and the use of advanced equipment. The tours go beyond simple observation, incorporating teacher collaboration and lesson planning to bring about real changes in classroom practices.

After the Insight Tour, the Office will focus on cultivating leading teachers who will drive innovation in science classes based on future-oriented labs. To strengthen student-centered inquiry lessons, enhance experimental and convergent teaching skills, and improve teacher expertise, the plan is to offer hands-on training programs alongside professional learning communities for teachers.

Building on this, an open class program titled “Gyeonggi Science Inquiry Hotspot 2.0” will be introduced, led by these leading teachers, which will feature preliminary lesson consulting and feedback. The aim is to expand both open class opportunities and the sharing of exemplary case studies.

The Office of Education views the Future Science Lab as a starting point for not only constructing physical spaces, but also for driving changes in teaching and learning. By providing step-by-step support from Insight Tours to leading teacher development and open classes, it plans to spread science class innovation that can be tangibly felt at schools.

Furthermore, through this initiative, the Office will accelerate science class innovation based on future-oriented science labs, and will actively support the stable establishment of teacher-led, autonomous lesson innovation and student-centered science education in schools.

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