Jaekyung Lee, the recipient of the 2024 WERA Visiting Researcher Award, shares his experience during his month-long visit to the University of Pretoria, South Africa. This prestigious award, jointly offered by WERA, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Education Research Centers, provides academics with the opportunity to develop their research projects while benefiting from expert support at the Centre for the Study of Resilience (CSR) and the Centre for Evaluation and Assessment (CEA).
Here, Jaekyung Lee reflects on his journey and insights gained from this enriching collaboration.