강원대학교

FUTURE EDUCATION

Future Education Center

Supported by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity, the KNU Future Education Center empowers educators, students, and researchers with the skills and tools for the classrooms of tomorrow.
As the heart of education innovation in Gangwon State, the center bridges the gap between technology and learning to cultivate future-ready educators and students focusing on teacher training, digital and self-directed learning, and remote education. Through interdisciplinary research and subject matter expertise, it creates future-ready learning environments.

Key Initiatives

Research on enhancing Pre-Service Teachers’ Future Education Competencies and Teacher Recruitment

Exploring improvement directions for future teacher education and recruitment in Korea.

Exploring Innovative Teaching Models

Since 2021, various remote and hybrid learning approaches have been integrated into the College of Education.

Hands-on Learning

Students engage in media production, video lecture creation, and interactive teaching models

Immersive Classrooms Operation

Real-time remote classes simulate in-person experiences with advanced digital tools.

AI & Digital Learning Projects

Personalized education with AI-powered tools while maintaining meaningful teacher-student interactions.
Supporting digital education and integrating it into public education for general, special needs, and multicultural students.
Supporting in-service teachers in strengthening AI and digital teaching competencies for future education.

Focus Areas

Teacher Education and Recruitment Research Establish and Operate Development Directions pertaining Teacher Training and Recruitment
Future-Ready Teaching Operate and Support Remote Education Capacity Building Projects
Research and Support for Future Education Research on Subject Matter Education and Convergent Education and Support Project Operation

Project

Digital Sesak Project

Empowering students with self-directed learning skills, the Digital Sesak Project uses the innovative ICANHAI model to:

Foster computational thinking and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy.
Provide courses tailored for different levels and backgrounds, including specialized programs for multicultural and special-needs students.

Project Details

Empowering students with future-ready skills, the Digital Sesak Project nurtures self-directed learning and convergence capabilities. Through the ICANHAI model, this initiative places students at the center of their educational journey, empowering them to explore career paths and develop critical future-oriented capabilities such as computational thinking, artificial intelligence literacy, and digital culture proficiency. With a comprehensive roadmap encompassing diverse courses tailored for students of varying levels, the project prepares learners to thrive in an evolving, technology-driven society.

Course	School level	Program	Educational domain	Competencies	Target Participants
Basic Course	Multi -cultural	Teen career, find my career path! (Season 2)	Digital literacy	12 Communication 5 Convergence thinking	700
	Special	Okto, AI subject expression play	AI knowledge	5 Convergence thinking 2 Software application	750
	Primary	Jang Young-sil, AI Making Project (Season 2)	Computational thinking	11 Sense of community 3 AI technology application	1,260
	Primary	Steve Jobs, I'm a Venture Entrepreneur, too! (Season 2)	Digital literacy	7 Solution design 11 Sense of community	1,080
	Middle	Da Vinci, AI Smart City Laboratory	AI knowledge	10 New challenges 7 Solution design	540
Specialized Course	High	AlphaGo Data Convergence Project by Career (Season 2)	Data knowledge	9 Determination and focus 5 Convergence thinking	540
Total					4,870

Related Academic Societies

The Korean Association of Computer Education
The Korean Society for Education Technology
Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
Mirae Education Center, Chuncheon National University of Education
Digital Saessak Project Group, Hoseo University

PROJECTS

FUTURE EDUCATION