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| Title | Daesung Group hosts the ‘2009 Daesung Youth Science Camp’ | 2009.08.04 |
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FROM: Daesung Group Daesung Group hosts the ‘2009 Daesung Youth Science Camp’ and offers a unique education program using the ‘Serious Games’* concept .jpg) Daesung Group Chairman, Younghoon David Kim led the hosting of the ‘Daesung Youth Science Camp’ at Seongseo Campus. Keimyung University in Dalseo-gu, Daegu over August 4-6. Children were invited there to learn about climate change and renewable energy while experiencing and making ‘Serious Games’. This program had a unique approach: addressing social issues using the ‘fun’ and immersive nature of computer games. Students formed five-person groups to plan and develop a ‘Serious Game’, using hands-on experience in climate change and renewable energy, one of the hottest issues in current global society. Encouraged to explore solutions to the problems facing the world these young participants wrote a game scenario; visited environment and energy-related facilities; and, on completion of the game, gave a presentation on their ‘Serious’ creation. ‘Serious Games’ combine a variety of functions but primarily make the link between education and training with the entertainment nature of game-playing serving as an effective tool in bringing results in learning, skill-acquisition and social change. These games are expected to be a growth sector leading into next-generation technologies and in content including education, sport, medical care, defense and public service. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the variety of renewable energy: solar, wind and landfill gas production and see them applied in the real-world environment by touring the Daesung Institute for Clean Energy – Daesung Group’s high-tech renewable research and production center – and the Daegu Bangcheon-ri Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility. Respected academic Professor In Choong Jae, from Keimyung University – and his students – joined the camp to help participants develop content for each game. “This camp served as a great opportunity for young children to have a better understanding about a serious social issues and further learn how to develop creative solutions for a problem by producing a ‘serious game’ themselves,” said Suzanna Samstag Oh, Daesung Group advisor, and chapter leader ‘Games for Change’ in Korea. “It also represents an outside-of-box thought process in which the negative addictive nature of games is turned on its head and used instead to provoke interest in educational programs.” This year’s youth camp hosted by the Daesung Haegang Science and Culture Foundation – Daesung Group’s non-profit organization aimed at serving public good – brought in children from primary schools in the Daegu-North Gyeongsang Province area including those living at welfare facilities and those from multicultural families. Participation fees were covered entirely by the foundation. “Our goal is to help young children to have better understanding about both major social issues such as global warming, energy depletion and renewable energy and serious games,” said Chairman Kim. “We plan to offer more fun education opportunities for youth in the future.” The Daesung Haegang Science and Culture Foundation was established in 2002 to honor the late founder of the group, Haegang Kim Soo-Keun, who wished to help the country’s talented young students in science education. Since 2002, the annual science camp has been giving children hands-on experience to build upon great dreams and a passion for science. * ‘Games for Change’ is a New York-based non-profit organization. Established in 2004, it aims to increase awareness and find solutions to major social issues such as race, famine and the environment through computer games. The organization offers experts help on game production to both individuals and organizations that wish to build games addressing social issues. |
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