APCEIU conducted a mid-term monitoring of the educational activities of Korean teachers dispatched to Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines as part of the teacher exchange programmes(APTE) from 11 to 22 September.
The mid-term monitoring for Korean teachers dispatched to Malaysia was conducted for three days starting 19 September. For the monitoring, officials from APCEIU, the Malaysian Ministry of Education, the Terengganu Office of Education, and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education visited five schools in Terengganu to see the educational activities of 10 Korean teachers. Korean teachers assigned to four elementary schools and one high school have conducted various educational activities such as English classes, major subjects, global citizenship education, Korean language, arts, and physical education.
In this regard, ENCIK ROSLI BIN ABDUL RAZAK, the principal of SULTAN SULAIMAN 1 said, “The response from not only students but also parents was very positive and enthusiastic.” He primarily emphasized that the benefits of the APTE programme have been expanded to a new region like Terengganu. FARADILA BINTI ABU BAKAR, a mentor teacher from SK KOMPLEKS GONG BADAK, said “We are growing together by discussing classes with excellent Korean teachers”.
From 20 to 22 September, APCEIU staff along with officials from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Kingdom of Cambodia(MoEYS) visited 4 Cambodian host schools in Phnom Penh, to observe Korean teachers’ educational activities and classes.
At Preah Norodom Primary School, Korean teachers introduced Hanbok and conducted Hanbok experience class. Students learned about the origin, types, and characteristics of Hanbok and colored hanbok design after trying them on. Teachers in Chbar Ampov Special Education High School taught students with hearing impairments to draw color pictures using pastel rice. It was more meaningful that the Korean teacher learned Cambodian sign language and conducted a class without translation.
In interviews and meetings with Korean teachers during monitoring, they said that unlike Korea, where you can find abundant learning materials and equipment, classes in Cambodia are significantly affected by teachers' capabilities, and it is impressive to see students doing self-directed learning through note-taking. MoEYS officials said that thanks to Korean teachers in Cambodia, where there are not many activities and art classes, students are able to experience various activities and become interested in art, and Cambodian teachers were also able to learn how to conduct activity-based classes related to the subject.
From 18 to 22 September, APCEIU staff accompanied by officials from the Philippine Department of Education, visited four schools where Korean teachers were dispatched to observe classes. Teachers from Bagong Barrio Elementary School and Malabon National High School conducted a class to introduce Filipino and Korean traditional games to students, making it easier for them to learn about cultural similarities and differences.
On the other hand, a Korean teacher, who majored in cosmetology has imparted the theory and techniques of nails to students at San Rafael Technological and Vocational High School.
The mid-term monitoring in Indonesia, which took place for four days from 11 September, involved officials from APCEIU and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (MoECRT). They visited four schools located in Bogor, Jakarta, Bekasi, and Bandung, where Korean teachers were dispatched, and observed the classes taught by these teachers.
At Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 45 Junior High School, a Korean teacher taught a cultural and social study class with picture cards with words. Students came up with questions with the cultural and social words and pictures of South Korea. By forming the questions, the students had the chance to learn about not only the cultural, social, and historical aspects of Korea but also the international relations between Korea and Indonesia.
In 2023 monitoring was resumed after a three-year hiatus following the pandemic, for all schools participating in face-to-face teacher exchange. In the first half of the year, classroom observations and interviews with stakeholders were conducted at 8 schools in 3 countries, and in the second half of the year, 17 schools in 4 countries. In the second half of this year, 34 Korean teachers were dispatched to 4 countries and they are scheduled to return on 12 November after a three-month on-site educational activities.
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