한국어교육 제도와 정책에 관한 비판적 검토－한자·한자어교육과 관련하여－

Abstract

This paper investigates the system and political matters which are directly connected to success or failure of chinese character education for korean language education, and suggests some right directions. First of all, as a result of reviewing Korean basic Law and enforcement decree, it is necessary to include chinese character education specialists for division of language policy and literary norms of the National Language Deliberation Council which deliberates establishment of ‘korean language development master plan’ and the elements of enactment and revision of literary norms. Furthermore, as target and scope of the business are not clearly identified, some overlapping issues in businesses such as text books and curriculum development, teacher training and supports for korean language distribution were found. Thus, roles and function of National Institute of the Korean Language and Sejong-Hakdang Foundation shall be clearly identified, and also chinese character education should be designated as a compulsory course. Then the level of chinese character text books will be improved and the awareness and capability of the teachers would be raised. Subsequently, supervision for korean language teacher training institutions should be reinforced and only capable specialists should be responsible for the related subjects. Example subjects play important roles as this shows what korean language teacher should possess. Thus, chinese characters related subjects should be included in example subjects. And also, chinese characters related subjects shall be included in the reeducation process for korean language teachers. Efforts to change the attitudes that chinese character education is nonessential shall be conducted as well. It is significant to have more chances to have interactions and mutual understandings from the view of the academic world to adopt chinese characters as a part of korean language education.