Designing Lessons with Global Data... 33 Ulsan Teachers Receive AI Training

Silla University's Graduate School of Education Holds Hands-On Training in Gapminder and Generative AI

Teachers Develop Lesson Plans for Different Subjects and Review Them with Colleagues

Teachers learned how to use population, economic, health, and environmental data from countries around the world in classroom lessons. Going beyond reading and interpreting data, they incorporated generative artificial intelligence (AI) to design lesson plans for their respective subjects.

Silla University, led by President Heo Namsik, announced on November 13 that it had conducted special training on "Gapminder + AI Lesson Design" from November 5 to 8 for 33 teachers from the Ulsan region, in collaboration with the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education.

The training consisted of 15 hours in total, including five hours online and 10 hours in person. It focused on using Gapminder, a data platform that visualizes statistics from countries around the world, and generative AI in lesson design.

Teachers who participated in the “Gapminder + AI Lesson Design” special training program at Silla University’s Graduate School of Education pose for a commemorative photo.

After lectures on data literacy and hands-on practice with the tools, teachers developed lesson plans for their respective subjects. They reviewed the sources of the data and the validity of their interpretations, then structured lesson content to suit students' levels and learning objectives. They subsequently shared their plans and refined them based on feedback from fellow teachers.

Kim Youngjin, a teacher at Muryong High School who participated in the training, said, "There was a lot of trial and error as we explored data and combined it with AI to design lessons." He added, "I gained the courage to wait as students make awkward attempts and struggle, rather than demanding only correct answers."

Lee Eunhwa, dean of Silla University's Graduate School of Education and head of the training program, said, "The advent of AI is broadening the possibilities for connecting global data with subject lessons." She explained that the training was designed to help teachers incorporate into their lesson planning the process of understanding data, formulating questions, and interpreting evidence.

Silla University's Graduate School of Education will also hold training on "Exploring Guidelines for the Use of AI" from November 19 to 22. The program will explore practical principles for different school levels, drawing on teachers' experience using AI and issues arising in schools.

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