{"id":322959,"date":"2026-02-19T03:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=322959"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:37:11","slug":"n-korea-pushes-new-teaching-method-but-teachers-say-it-wont-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korea-pushes-new-teaching-method-but-teachers-say-it-wont-work\/","title":{"rendered":"N. Korea pushes new teaching method, but teachers say it won&#8217;t work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Korean educational authorities ordered high schools in North Hamgyong province to adopt research-based learning methods in late January, pushing a shift away from rote memorization toward student-led exploration and debate. But teachers say the transition is unworkable, citing poor classroom conditions and subjects that cannot be taught any other way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">A Daily NK source in North Hamgyong province, who requested anonymity for security reasons, said the education department of Orang county issued the directive to local high schools on Jan. 30 to raise students&#8217; academic achievement through research-based learning methods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The order follows a determination by educational authorities that their push to abandon rote learning had not taken hold in classrooms. Authorities have recently called on teachers to present problems to students and encourage them to find their own materials and debate solutions with peers, rather than delivering one-sided lectures. The shift redefines the teacher&#8217;s role from information-provider to research guide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">North Korean education has historically meant students memorizing what teachers explain. The new model asks students to experiment, analyze, and debate problems independently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Authorities say the goal is to build students&#8217; ability to learn actively and apply knowledge in practice.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>A reform colliding with the classroom<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In practice, teachers say research-based learning cannot be uniformly applied across all subjects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;In the past, teachers would unilaterally teach students, and now, the authorities demand that they conduct classes focused on discussions between students, but in the classroom, the extent to which this is applied differs greatly depending on the subject,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Social studies classes present a particular problem. Because North Korean social studies heavily emphasizes praise for the socialist system and loyalty to the supreme leadership, students cannot be divided into opposing teams to debate such topics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;You can perfunctorily mimic debates in subjects like math, physics and chemistry, but you certainly can&#8217;t do that in revolutionary history class,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;Social studies teachers complain that they don&#8217;t know what to do if they hear the headmaster or vice headmaster will come to observe their classes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The reform is also increasing the administrative burden on teachers. Class observations, textbook research discussions, and quarterly review meetings are all being held more frequently under the banner of implementing research-based learning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">&#8220;Teachers are indeed complaining that unnecessary meetings are simply increasing due to the transition to research-type learning, or that this won&#8217;t improve teachers&#8217; abilities,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/20260210-3\/\">Read in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Daily NK \u2014 A Note to Readers \u2014 End of Article Pattern -->\n<div style=\"background:#1a1a1a;border-top:3px solid #cc0000;padding:0;margin-top:32px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\n  <div style=\"padding:20px 24px 24px;\">\n\n    <!-- Header row -->\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px;\">\n      <span style=\"background:#cc0000;color:#fff;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;flex-shrink:0;\">A Note to Readers<\/span>\n      <div style=\"flex:1;height:1px;background:#333;\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Intro line -->\n    <p style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:15px;color:#fff;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 12px;\">Reporting from inside North Korea<\/p>\n\n    <!-- Body -->\n    <p style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:13px;color:#bbb;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 16px;\">\n      Daily NK operates networks of sources inside North Korea who document events in real-time and transmit information through secure channels. 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