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Meekyung Shin Former Education Specialist, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Sectors Group, Asian Development Bank
Meekyung Shin specializes in the innovation and internationalization of higher education and teacher professional development. Before joining ADB, she worked in the higher education divisions of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea as a director or deputy director for various units, including university student affairs, graduate programs (including law and medicine), and university scholarships and loans. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Education and master’s degree in Education Administration from Seoul National University.
Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
The secondary education sector can benefit from government support for private schools and vocational schools.
Lessons from the Republic of Korea’s basic skills guarantee policy show how adaptive testing and guidance can ensure learning continuity amid COVID-19.
Teachers need to continuously hone their competencies to help students adapt to the changing needs of the times.