Expanding Civic Participation through "Asking the Path of Humanities"
The Center for Teaching and Learning at Seokyeong University announced on the 17th that it has successfully concluded the "Asking the Path of Humanities" program, which was implemented as part of the "Butterfly Effect Project" for the Fall 2025 semester.
This program was designed for all undergraduate students with the aim of spreading humanities literacy, promoting interdisciplinary learning, and strengthening self-directed learning abilities and creative problem-solving skills. In particular, it is significant in that it was planned as a model of experiential humanities education, combining on-site explanations based in the local community with cultural experiences. Students deepened their learning by applying what they learned in theoretical classes to hands-on historical and cultural explorations in the Jeongneung area.
"Asking the Path of Humanities" ran from August to October and was operated as an open program to allow participation from all enrolled students. The program was structured around two main components.
The first component was an experience with local community guides, in collaboration with the Seongbuk Cultural Center, where students explored the historical and cultural heritage of the Jeongneung-dong and Gireum-dong areas with professional commentary. The learning routes and explanation points were systematically designed to enhance students' understanding and engagement.
The second component combined in-person lectures with field experiences. Pre-education and safety training were conducted face-to-face, followed by approximately three hours of field activities along Course A (Jeongneung-dong) and Course B (Gireum-dong). After the experience, students were required to submit a satisfaction survey and an activity report, thereby strengthening learning feedback and program quality management.
The program achieved a 100% completion rate among participating students, and the satisfaction survey showed an average score of 4.93 out of 5, confirming highly positive educational effects. Participating students commented, "By seeing and hearing about the history and urban transformation of Jeongneung firsthand, my humanities perspective has broadened."
The Center for Teaching and Learning at Seokyeong University assessed that collaboration with local community organizations through this program provided substantial support for strengthening students' humanities-based competencies. Field-based learning was found to effectively supplement the experiential elements often missed in theory-focused education, while simultaneously increasing student engagement and understanding.
Jung Sujeong, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Seokyeong University, stated, "We will continue to expand student-centered humanities exploration and learning opportunities in connection with the local community, so that our students can develop humanities literacy independently and lay the foundation to grow as global leaders."
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