Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Pilots Peer Learning Mentoring Program 'Nanuda Class'

Budget Support for Four Selected Schools Starting September

The photo shows a mentoring scene at Yeongju Yeonggwang High School Regional Children's Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 6th that it will establish a peer learning mentoring program called 'Nanuda Class,' where students can teach and learn various subjects from each other or share their study methods.

First, four schools will be selected from those participating in the high school credit system pilot district support project and excellent cooperative schools, and a budget of about 20 million KRW each will be provided from September for pilot operation.

'Nanuda Class' is part of a policy idea stemming from the Gyeongbuk Office of Education's investment of 1.9 billion KRW this year to foster leading schools that will drive innovation in future high school education as part of the high school credit system pilot district support.

The selected schools will utilize on-campus spaces to create environments suitable for small group classes, counseling, and discussions, and will also provide books and materials related to relevant careers and majors. Facilities and equipment to prevent COVID-19 transmission during mentoring activities will also be installed.

Nanuda Class will provide peer learning mentoring spaces along with supervising teachers and operate career experience activities for students aspiring to education-related careers through lectures, practical training, and field trips. It will also offer major experience events for students aiming to enter education and teacher training colleges, as well as learning coaching activities linked with the Gyeongbuk Office of Education's Learning Clinic Center.

Currently, about 400 mentors participate in 30 clubs at high schools in the Gyeongbuk area. Chae Ihyeok (3rd year, Yeongju Yeonggwang High School), who supports multicultural students, shared, "While working as an English subject mentor at the YMCA Regional Children's Center, I used a conversation study method involving watching animations and analyzing dialogues, which received great responses from mentees. We empathize with each other's stories and grow together," reporting from the field.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik emphasized, "Leadership, community spirit, responsibility, and the potential to contribute as members of society, which appear in school life, are areas of character education that should be properly achieved and are also evaluation targets in the comprehensive student record screening." He added, "We will seek a newer and more creative high school credit system model to nurture future talents in Gyeongbuk who possess both character and competence."