This study aimed at examining the experience of studying Korean language and Korean culture among Vietnamese students studying in Korea and their adaptation to Korean culture, and thereby exploring the direction of support for and education of the stu... This study aimed at examining the experience of studying Korean language and Korean culture among Vietnamese students studying in Korea and their adaptation to Korean culture, and thereby exploring the direction of support for and education of the students to help them. In chapter 1, the purpose and necessity of the study were presented and existing studies on foreign students' adaptation to a new culture were examined. Furthermore, the research method and procedure for this study were briefly described. In chapter 2, the main ideas which compose the theoretical background of this study and methodology were examined. To begin with, the general idea of adaptation and acculturation and relevant theories were explored. After that, the concept and procedure of the narrative inquiry, one of several methods used in a qualitative research, were discussed. In chapter 3, the procedure and participants of this study, the data collection method and the data analysis method were explained. This research established its procedure based on the narrative inquiry procedure in five stages by Clandinin & Connelly (2000). The participants included eight Vietnamese students. In-depth interviews with them were carried out for about two months from January to March 2016, and the recordings of the interviews were transcribed. This material was analyzed following the analysis process of the first coding and the second coding (categorization). In chapter 4, the results from the analysis which was conducted according to the research method presented in chapter 3 were described. The transcribed material acquired from interviews with all the participants were classified under four themes―experience of studying Korean language and Korean culture before coming to Korea to study, acculturation experiences in Korea, attitudes towards problems with studying in Korea and ways to handle it, and the meaning of studying in Korea and personal changes resulting from studying in Korea. In addition, each theme was subdivided into three or four categories. This researcher examined in detail the actual experiences of the participants here according to each theme and the categories under it and interpreted the meanings of such experiences. Furthermore, based on the cultural difficulties Vietnamese students faced, several suggestions were made. This study is significant in that it focused on Vietnamese students studying in Korea, who were seldom discussed in studies on foreign students in the nation, and examined in detail the difficulties they faced in Korea and their acculturation. The results from the study can be used as a basic material for the development of a support program and education plan for Vietnamese students studying in Korea. ，免费韩语论文，韩语论文 |
