Doosan Yeongkang Foundation Publishes Book on 61 Teachers' Industrial Site Visits

Publication ceremony for book documenting seven-night, eight-day study tours in Korea and Japan
Foundation has supported 20 academic study tours, with 698 teachers participating to date

The Doosan Yeongkang Foundation said on October 23 that it held a publication ceremony for a book documenting science teachers' academic study tours at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel on October 22.

Park Yonghyun, chairman of the Doosan Yonkang Foundation (sixth from the left in the front row), poses for a commemorative photo with teachers to celebrate the publication of a book documenting science teachers' academic study tour. Doosan

The book contains the experiences and reflections of 61 elementary, middle, and high school teachers who took part in two academic study tours, in January and June this year. The teachers each spent seven nights and eight days visiting industrial sites in Korea and in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, Japan.

Since 2007, the foundation has supported academic study tours for recipients of its Science Teacher of the Year Award. Since last year, it has expanded eligibility to include recipients of the Korea Mathematics Education Award. To date, 698 teachers have participated in 20 tours.

Park Yonghyeon, chairman of the Doosan Yeongkang Foundation, said, "Teachers' new experiences help nurture students' dreams," adding, "We will continue to actively support teachers who work to develop talented people."

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