This study investigated and analyzed the recognition and needs for Korean communication competency among non-Korean learners who participated in an online Korean language course. To this end, the importance, performance, and necessity of the categories of communication competency recognized by Korean language learners were measured, and then IPA(Importancce-Performance Analysis: Martilla & James, 1977) analysis and Borich’s needs analysis(Borich, 1980) were used. After implementation, we examined whether there were differences in outcomes depending on learner variables. After examining the sub-items, it was found that there were differences in importance, current level, and need depending on the learner’s home country, and there were differences in current level, demand, and necessity depending on academic background and Korean language proficiency. In addition, there are differences in need depending on the learner’s reason for learning Korean, so it is necessary to respond to individual learnier’s needs according to learner variables when designing curriculum for online foreign language learners of Korean.

본 논문에서는 한국어 쓰기 교육을 위한 교육용 게임으로서 text-to-scene 모델을 제안한다. 사용자 입력 문장에 대해 즉각적인 피드백을 제공하기 위해서, 제안하는 text-to-scene 모델은 사용자 입력 문장의 의미구조를 분석하여 장면을 자동으로 생성한다. 사용자가 문장을 교정하면서 자연스럽게 한국어 쓰기 능력이 향상될 수 있도록, 제안하는 text-to-scene 모델은 정답 장면과 사용자 입력 문장에 대한 장면을 함께 제공하므로, 사용자는 입력 문장의 어느 부분이 잘못되었는지 쉽게 파악하고 문장을 수정할 수 있다. 기존의 text-to-scene 연구에서 정교하게 장면을 생성하기 위해서는 필요한 자원 구축이 어렵고 처리 과정이 매우 복잡하다는 점을 고려하여, 제안하는 text-to-scene 모델은 외국인이 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 수준으로 장면을 단순하게 표현한다. 실험결과 격조사나 문장 요소 생략 등을 고려하여 15개의 단어를 임의로 조합하여 5개 어절 이내의 문장 1,048,576개 문장을 만들어 실험한 결과 제안하는 모델은 한 문장당 평균 14.94ms가 소요하면서 안정적으로 장면을 생성하였다. 외국인을 대상으로 한 작문 시험 결과, 종이를 이용한 작문 결과에서는 10개 문항 중 오답 문장이 평균 4.7개 나왔는데, 제안하는 text-to-scene 모델을 이용한 작문 결과에서는 한 문장 당 평균 1.56회의 미리보기를 하고 문장을 수정하여 0.87개가 나왔다.

The purpose of this study was to suggest a method for improving writing skills of foreign students through elaborating word definition. We took a position that brand-new teaching methods of writing are needed for specific learning groups, especially for students who study in Korean universities because they are supposed to develop and prove writing skills in order to perform their studies successfully. First, in chapter Ⅱ, we examined the current state of teaching writing in Korean as an L2 in context of teaching tradition and made sure that practical methods of teaching writing for academic purposes are still insufficient. Next, in chapter Ⅲ, we analyzed previous research results focused on word definition and found elaborating word definition useful for improving writing skills for tertiary level students. Finally, in chapter Ⅳ, we presented a practical teaching method for writing through elaborating word definition by showing the results which 15 foreign students (from China and Japan) produced while participating in writing class. In this paper, we introduced a new method for teaching writing in Korean as an L2 related to word learning, and expect much more teaching methods of writing to be developed and presented.

The purpose of this study was to suggest orientations, contents and methods for teaching Korean language and culture through local culture. I took a position that using local culture in Korean language education as an L2 diversifies teaching contents and methods and fosters in- and outbound glocalization of Korean language education. First, in chapter Ⅱ, I examined concepts such as local culture, locality, and glocalization with regard to teaching Korean culture as a C2. Next, in chapter Ⅲ, I suggested orientations, contents and methods for teaching Korean language and culture through local culture. Finally, in chapter Ⅳ, I presented two examples of teaching Korean language and culture using local culture. In this paper, I introduced a new perspective on teaching Korean culture as a C2 from which we can systematize various levels of Korean culture and richen contents and methods of Korean language education for nonnative speakers. However, this paper remains as a pioneer attempt at the Korean culture education research related to local culture for the concept of local culture has a wide range for discussion.

The purpose of this study is to examine phenomena of teaching writing in Korean as a foreign or a second language, and to propose contents and methods for improving teachers’ ability of teaching writing. I presented 3 reasons that mainly cause the difficulty in teaching writing for nonnative speakers of Korean. Among the reasons, teachers’ lack of confidence and insufficiency of expertise in teaching writing is the most important one which we have to compensate in terms of improving teachers’ ability. First, in chapter Ⅱ, I analyzed the trend of teaching writing in Korean as an L2, and examined the characteristics of teacher training for teachers-to-be in Korean language education. Next, in chapter Ⅲ, I defined the concept of ‘ability of teaching writing’, and summarized the categories of the ability. Finally, in chapter Ⅳ, I suggested the contents and methods for improving teachers’ ability of teaching writing with regard to teachers’ expertise. Specially, I focused not only on the pedagogic content knowledge (PCK), but also on the content knowledge (CK). In this paper, I explored teacher education which is considered as one of the most important area for better teaching Korean as an L2. However, this paper remains only as a pioneer attempt at teacher education research for the area is not fully discussed yet.

언어 교육에서 오류 분석은 언어를 배우는 학습자들의 언어를 연구하거나, 효과적인 교수-학습 방안을 고안하는 데 있어 아주 중요한 방법론의 하나이다. 하기에 많은 학자들이 학습자들의 작문이나 발화에서 오류문을 추출하여 연구를 시도하고 있으며 또한 많은 연구 성과들이 나오고 있다.그럼에도 불구하고 학자들마다 오류에 대한 견해에서 서로 다른 의견들을 제기하고 있으며 그 판정에서 어려움을 시사하고 있다.본고에서는 학자들의 견해를 기초로 하여 한국어 교육에서 오류의 판정, 오류와 실수, 중간언어와의 관계에 관한 학자들의 견해를 종합해 보고 필자의 견해도 밝히고자 하였다. 그 견해를 요약하면 다음과 같다.1. 오류는 외국어 학습자 자신에게 있어서 필요 불가결이며 교사는 오류 분석과 오류 교정에 주목해야 한다.2. 오류 판정에서 문법성, 체계성, 반복성을 고려해야 할 뿐만 아니라 원인을 밝힐 수 있으면 오류로 보아야 한다.3. 오류는 학습자가 스스로 판단할 수 없고 교정할 수 없지만 실수는 학습자 스스로가 인식할 수 있고 교정할 수 있다.4. 오류는 중간언어에 포함되어 있으며 그 기원을 찾을 수 있고 원인을 밝힐 수 있다.

The present study aims to examine the realization of language immersion education for FLE (Français Langue Étrangère) and CLE (Coréen Langue Étrangère). Foreign Language teachers’ role has been recently concerned as to find out the interaction between a teacher and a learner in language immersion education. The success of language immersion education depends on the learners’ attitudes and motivation. The learners’ motivation can be enhanced through the electronic sources online made by the nonnative language teachers or through the extra-curricular language activities. The findings of the present study are summarized as follows. First, the teachers must perceive learners’ first language and culture to accomplish a successful interaction. Second, the foreign language policy should favor not only English, but also other various languages as well. Third, the feedback through the self-evaluation should be followed by its purposes and types.