A Research Study for Teaching Korean to High School Students in Multicultural Families
Mainly Focuses on a Research on the Actual Condition of the Proficiency in Korean among High School Students in Multicultural Families -
This study began with the...
A Research Study for Teaching Korean to High School Students in Multicultural Families
Mainly Focuses on a Research on the Actual Condition of the Proficiency in Korean among High School Students in Multicultural Families -
This study began with the reflection that researches on the situation of the proficiency in Korean have not been conducted for kids in a multicultural family although it was urgent for the kids to have Korean language education as the number of multicultural families reached to one million. Especially, this thesis aimed to provide research materials to conduct Korean language education suited to their levels based on learner's needs analysis, letting them to know their weak parts in Korean language studies by conducting a precise exam on the strengths and weakness of the functions of Korean for high school students in multicultural families.
In chapter I, the purpose of this study and previous studies are examined. In chapter II, the objects and methods of this study are introduced. Children in a multicultural family who attend high school participated in this study, in order to expand the number of the subjects of this study, students attending New World School, an alternative school for a multicultural family were interviewed, 'the evaluation of the proficiency in Korean' was conducted to understand linguistic characteristics. In addition, college students studying abroad were applied as comparative group materials, the contents of Korean language education offered by an alternative school for a multicultural family were examined, and in-depth interviews were conducted. In chapter III, to conduct「a research on the actual conditions of Korean language education for children in a multicultural family」, first, the results of 「the evaluation of the proficiency in Korean 」were presented. Second, teaching and learning supports conducted in an alternative school for the children in a multicultural family were explored, the children in a multicultural family were observed, and the examples of interviews with their teachers and parents were presented. In chapter IV, through research studies and interviews, directions of Korean language education for the children in a multicultural family were sought in various ways. In chapter V, the contents of studies were arranged and based on that, the methods of applying collected data were suggested for Korean language teaching and learning with learners in a multicultural family at high school. Moreover, the proposals of the limitation of this study were submitted.
The results of this study are shown below.
First, based on the results of the evaluation of the proficiency in Korean, it was confirmed that high school learners in a multicultural family showed a variety of individual differences, analyzing in 「a constitutional concept of the proficiency in Korean」, writing skills were considered as the weakest point rather than 'listening, speaking and reading', and 'errors in spelling, form/application, and word order were frequently observed.
Second, there were no correlation in the children in a multicultural family between the duration of learning and the proficiency in Korean. Since longer duration of learning should represent better proficiency in Korea, individual abilities could be factors in learning process. High school students in a multicultural family at an ordinary school showed more errors in reading and writing that high school students in a multicultural family at 'New World School.' It could be a reason that general schools from elementary to high school failed to provide Korean language programs for children in a multicultural family although they offered Korean language education. Therefore, various educational programs based on individual language abilities should be provided while teaching Korean language to the children in a multicultural family.
Third, according to results of learner's needs analysis, they preferred 'outside class activities.' It points out that high school learners desired to learn Korean language through practical and dynamic cultural activities rather than classroom explicative activities. In addition, based on the results of this study, majority of the children in a multicultural family wanted 'one to one lesson' with a teacher and with regard to media education, many of them preferred 'Internet Korean site.' Although it was expected that they preferred 'video call and phone call' since many high school students enjoyed, the results were contrary. Students explained in interviews that since they had difficulties in learning Korean by themselves, it was hard to learn Korean through video call and phone call. Based on the results of learning preference researches, teaching and learning activities should be planned, considering the most suitable methods for learners in a multicultural family.
Fourth, in a research on the actual condition, students studying abroad were researched as a comparative group and especially, they showed hugh differences in learner's needs analysis. Based on the results, it was known that Korean language education designed for foreign students was not effective to the children in a multicultural family. Therefore, Korean teaching materials should be developed by conducting researches continuously on the children in a multicultural family.
Existing research materials would provide fundamental data to examine inefficient language abilities of learners in a multicultural family and to study teaching and learning plans with preferable learning methods. Therefore, such Korean language educational plans should be conducted in a classroom and case studies on the effects of an increase in Korean language abilities in the children in a multicultural family should be conducted. * A thesis submitted to the Committee of the Graduate School of Education. Gyeongsang National University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's degree of Education in August, 2009
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