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On the morning of the 17th, a teacher is preparing for a class in the fifth grade class at Seoul Taerang Elementary School in Nowon-gu, before classes resume at the metropolitan area elementary, middle and high schools. . News 1
As the social distancing caused by the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) is alleviated in two stages, classes in all schools in the metropolitan area will resume from the 21st. 26 days have passed since all schools in the metropolitan area except for secondary 3, they stopped attending school on the 26th of last month.
According to the policy of ‘two-way at least once a week’
Parents say “It’s late, but I’m glad”
KTU “bureaucratic control”
“Concerns about prolonged remote classes” … School resumes before the holidays
According to the Ministry of Education on the 20th, 7,000 schools in the metropolitan area will resume school from the 21st. However, taking into account the special quarantine period during the Chuseok holidays, the number of students attending school will be limits to one-third of all kindergarten, elementary, and high school students and two-thirds of high school students through the 11th of the following month.
This means that two elementary, one high school and two high school students can attend school in one day. The policy for attending school after the 12th of the next month will be decided after monitoring the spread of infection.
Before the Chuseok vacation, some argue that the suspension from school should be extended to prevent the spread of infection. However, the reason why the Ministry of Education imposed school attendance before the Christmas season was due to increased concern that the learning gap would widen as distance classes were extended. In particular, there was a lot of criticism that the students were practically neglected, as most schools rely only on EBS broadcasts or pre-production videos for their classes.
Eun-Hye Yoo, Deputy Prime Minister of Social Studies and Minister of Education. News 1
Vice Premier Yoo Eun-hye and the Minister of Education said, “There are many concerns about the extended distance class, as the distance class continues for three weeks in the second semester.” I did.”
‘Interactive class once a week’ policy … School started ‘zoom class’
The Ministry of Education plans to increase “real-time interactive classes” during remote classes along with the resumption of school. All classes were required to carry out ordinances and ceremonies in real time using video or social media, and interactive classes in real time at least once a week.
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Education, only 6% of students used interactive classes in real time last semester. It was only 14.8% of the class, including the use of content and the interactive method in real time. Earlier, Vice Premier Yoo told the National Assembly last month: “I think in the second semester, we can increase interactive classes by 20-30%.”
In a classroom of an elementary school in Nowon-gu, Seoul, a teacher conducts a distance class with students. Yunhap news
As a result, schools are also emerging that are starting interactive real-time classes for the first time this year. An elementary school in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, will start real-time interactive classes two days a week starting next week. For the first time in grades 1 and 2, which have only been taught on EBS TV broadcast, we plan to use the ‘ZOOM’ video conferencing program. Primary School B in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, also decided to start real-time interactive remote classes for all grades.
KTU’s opposition to “strengthening control” … Ministry of Education “is not enough”
Parents salute this. Kim Mo (40), who has children in the second and fourth grade of primary school, said: “The day class ended with two 30-minute videos and a year went by without meeting the faces of teachers and friends.” I’m also happy to start children’s school. ”
There are also voices of concern. Hanmo, a 38-year-old working mother, said: “If there is no access or there is a problem, the lower grades will not be able to cope,” she said. “I don’t know if the class can proceed properly.”
Teachers’ organizations recognize the need to expand communication between students and teachers, but they oppose the policy of the education authorities of “classes for two at least once a week.” The National Teachers’ Workers Union (KTU) said: “Bureaucratic control can be reinforced instead of school spontaneity.”
In this regard, Deputy Minister of Education Park Baek-beom said: “Parents say that this (interactive class once a week) is also insufficient,” he said. “It is not that the government is going to sanction, but at least it is also asking for advice and communication.”
Reporter Nam Yoon-seo [email protected]
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