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Competency Framework

Activity Classification by Type

Category Type Characteristics

Education (Special Lecture/Seminar)

Programs with an instructor for delivering various knowledge such as major-related content

Competition/Contest

Programs in which students compete in areas such as academics, entrepreneurship, debate, etc., and outstanding activities are awarded

Social Contribution

Programs in which students contribute to society based on their own competencies

Field Study/Internship

Programs involving on-site activities such as practicum, internships, and field trips

Learning/Career Counseling

Counseling, consulting, and coaching activities

Activity Purpose

Academic Advancement Career Development Internationalization Social Contribution Health Promotion Personal Relationships/Networking Other

Core Competencies and Sub-Areas

Core Competency Sub-Area Competency Description

Self-Management Competency

Self-Awareness

  • The ability to develop trust and knowledge regarding classes and teachers, understand one's own competency as a teacher, continuously deepen and mature, and achieve personal change and growth

Exploration of Teacher Identity

  • The ability to pursue understanding of the meaning of being a teacher and the life of a teacher, actively respond to social and educational demands, and reconstruct one's life as a teacher

Affective Sensitivity Competency

Empathy

  • The ability to accurately perceive others' emotions, thoughts, and situations, emotionally share their experiences, and communicate about them

Cultural Appreciation

  • The ability to observe diverse ways of life across different cultural contexts, embrace emotional depth, understand the values of diversity, and enjoy higher well-being within a community

Student Understanding and Guidance Competency

Understanding of Adolescent Development and Culture

  • The ability to understand adolescents' physical, social, and cognitive development and their cultural contexts, feel affinity with adolescent culture, and critically interpret various phenomena related to adolescent development

Understanding Student Diversity

  • The ability to understand the linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic differences of students, including gender minorities, students with disabilities, and multicultural students; to care for such students; and to distinguish and implement appropriate educational support

Life, Character, and Career Guidance

  • The ability to have affection and interest in students' overall lives, form trusting and respectful relationships with students, adjust conflicts in daily life effectively, and support students' exploration of themselves and the world creatively for career development

Learning Support Competency

Understanding of Learning

  • The ability to explore the meanings and values of learning, understand the processes and results through which learning occurs from various academic perspectives, and select and design learning experiences according to diverse learners and instructional contexts

Knowledge of Subject Content and Teaching Skills

  • The ability to understand key concepts and structures of subject content, plan lessons that enable learners to solve problems actively, and understand and use diverse teaching strategies and assessment methods

Classroom Management and Communication

  • The ability to utilize classroom resources effectively, understand learners' diversity, help students engage in meaningful learning experiences, and communicate to solve problems proactively

Understanding and Practice of Creative and Integrative Education

  • The ability to reconstruct curricula based on a broad knowledge foundation beyond individual subjects, implement educational programs creatively and integratively, and use diverse methods such as project production and video creation

Knowledge & Information Processing Competency

Digital Literacy

  • The ability to critically understand and ethically use knowledge and information, evaluate class tasks, and acquire the technology required for school operation and technology use, and design technology-based learning

Data Literacy

  • The ability to utilize technology to collect, analyze, evaluate, select, and process data, and use the results for teaching–learning and school operation

Knowledge of Technology-Based Teaching Content

  • The ability to understand the principles and limitations of new educational technologies such as AI and generative AI, utilize them to design and implement new lessons, and apply PCK, TPK, and TCK

Research Competency

Development of Research Expertise

  • The ability to understand the structure and production of knowledge in specialized fields and to collaborate and communicate as teachers and educational experts within school-based learning communities and professional networks

Understanding and Application of Educational Research Methods

  • The ability to think critically about instructional and educational issues, understand quantitative and qualitative research methods, collect and analyze data, and apply them practically in real situations

Local Community Cooperation Competency

Formation and Participation in Educational Communities

  • Leadership that feels responsible for educational issues within the school community, collaborates with teachers, parents, and experts inside and outside the school, and realizes a local educational community based on learning, school operation, and governance

Utilization of Safety and Local Social Resources

  • The ability to understand the needs for utilizing local social resources in areas such as safety, career development, ecology, and student learning, explore appropriate resources, and plan and collaborate to use them effectively

Global Competency

Multicultural Sensitivity

  • The ability to understand and embrace diverse identities and cultures, and solve problems arising from conflicts related to discrimination and cultural differences

Global Citizenship

  • The ability to accept the values and attitudes required of global citizens, identify problems from a global perspective, critically analyze and synthesize them, recognize responsibility, and collaborate with diverse groups to transform reality

Competency Development Stages

Stage Definition Difficulty Instruction Method

Stage 1: Competency Awareness

Introduction to core competencies; fostering interest and curiosity; acquiring basic knowledge and skills

Low

Higher proportion of lecture-based instruction

Stage 2: Competency Development

Simple practice using basic knowledge; forming foundational competencies

Medium

Balanced approach

Stage 3: Competency Deepening

Learning core knowledge and skills by sub-area; intensive practice

Medium-High

Lower proportion of lecture-based instruction

Stage 4: Competency Application

Comprehensive application of knowledge and skills; achieving outcomes

High

Practice-oriented instruction