Hwaseong Launches Discussion-Based Learning Program for Specialized Education Belt Schools

Hwaseong City will support discussion-based learning programs for students at five middle and high schools in the specialized education belt during the winter break.

The city accepted applications for discussion-based learning programs from specialized education belt middle and high schools through December 2nd, resulting in five schools—Banan Middle School, Byeongjeom Middle School, Samgoe Middle School, Namyang High School, and Samgoe High School—participating in the discussion-based learning program.

The discussion-based learning program involves setting a topic and having students engage in team-based discussions on the designated topic, with professional coaches participating throughout.

Byeongjeom Middle School will select 12 students from applicants in grades 1 and 2, conducting a total of four sessions with three-hour lectures every Thursday starting in January, followed by a fifth session in which teams compete in debates.

Banan Middle School, Samgoe Middle School, and Namyang High School plan to conduct discussion-based learning in a one-night, two-day camp format. Samgoe High School will also conduct one-night, two-day discussion learning sessions for 60 second-year students, divided into five classes of 12 students each.

Hwaseong City plans to expand discussion-based classes next year through participant satisfaction surveys and evaluation discussions.