외국인 유학생의 한국문화적응 현황 및 학습자 요구 분석

Abstract

The primary purpose of this paper is to analyze the current condition of how foreign students adapt to Korean culture and learners’ demand for a cultural adaptation program. Korean cultural adaptation criteria and a survey were utilized to analyze the present situation and demand and a cultural educational program design was proposed. To analyze how foreign students adapt to Korean culture, “Criteria of Korean cultural adaptation for foreign students” was employed on foreign students of B university located in Busan. Examination of the current cultural adaptation situation between each subordinate element indicated the following sequence: “Understanding and familiarity with Korean customs” ＞ “Social and personal relationship with Koreans” ＞ “Understanding and familiarity with Korean pop culture” ＞ “Familiarity with the Korean language” ＞ “Social utilization of the Korean language.” The survey on programs considered most necessary for Korean cultural adaptability revealed increasing demand for “Program on social interchange and personal relationship with Koreans” and “Program on understanding and experiencing traditional Korean culture.” Based on these results, this paper proposed various Korean cultural and educational programs. This paper discusses a variety of concrete program development features to ensure adaptability continues, reflecting the current situation and demand of foreign students who are the learners.