From January 25 to February 4, Mason Korea held an Intensive English Teacher Training Program in partnership with the Korea National University of Education (KNUE). Organized by our Office of Government and Community Relations, the aim of this program was to provide 20 elementary school teachers across Korea the opportunity to sharpen their teaching and leadership skills while advancing their English proficiency and self-efficacy. Five of our faculty members delivered courses and workshops, including Professor Eunmee Lee, a member of our English for Academic Purposes faculty, who served as the program supervisor. The program also provided a learning and leadership experience for Mason Korea students, five of whom participated in the program as English coaches.
“Mason Korea's administrative team and students as well as faculty members actively collaborated to achieve our educational goals to share and shine together. We Patriots know that through teaching we learn better, and through sharing we fly higher,” remarked KNUE program director Professor Eunmee Lee, who teaches English for Academic Purposes at Mason Korea
Our Manager of Government and Community Relations, Jeannie Choi, organized the program and anticipates further work with KNUE. “Mason Korea's first joint project with KNUE was a success and we expect to have another one this summer,” she said, adding that she also hopes to expand this kind of program with other Korean universities.
Our Campus Dean, Dr. Robert Matz, praised the efforts of Professor Lee, Choi, as well as the faculty and student coaches who participated in the collaboration. "There is so much opportunity to learn from one another. That's the value of a program such as this one, and a fundamental mission of Mason Korea: to create multilingual and multicultural exchanges that advance both our students' learning and help to serve the local community."
