멀티미디어 매체 활용이 한국어 쓰기 능력에 미치는 영향 연구 —학문 목적 중⋅고급 학습자를 대상으로—

Abstract

The number of Korean learners for academic purposes is on a rise recently and for such learners writing (composition) lessons are of great importance. Unlike other aspects of language learning, writing skills cannot be acquired naturally through one’s daily life but can only be mastered through a purposely designed learning environment/model. Therefore, in order to reduce the burden for the learners and to incite their interest we need writing (composition) classes based on using audio-visual medium. This research was conducted targeting 24 intermediate level students learning a foreign language in D-University, Busan. The students were first asked to write their thoughts on a given topic. However, there were a lot of students who found it challenging to write due to the difficulties in using the correct vocabulary and grammar and constructing proper sentences. Moreover, there were students who were restricted by the lack of background knowledge on the topic. The students were then showed news and documentaries related to the topic and were asked to write their views again. The results from the two situations were then compared. A learning environment based on audio-visual medium not only builds interest and motivation among the students but also provides them with realistic in formation. The information and data obtained through audio-visual medium can become a useful reference material for the students and has a positive impact on the writing activity. Furthermore, since audio-visual medium can be listened to or used repeatedly even after class, it plays an important role in improving the writing skills of students learning Korean for academic purposes. Korean language learners usually feel burdened by writing. However, after playing the audio-visual material, we could see that their writing became richer in content and the survey conducted after the writing activity also reflected a decline in the burden felt by the students. From these results, we can conclude two things. Firstly, a writing class which utilizes audio-visual medium helps in arousing interest in the students and in reducing the burden felt by them. Secondly, a writing class based on using audio-visual materials helps in improving the writing skills of the learners. The analysis of the material written after the application of audio-visual medium showed an increase in the use of technical terms and more clarity and richness in content. Writing is a method to express oneself. In order to enable the students learning Korean for academic purposes to express their thoughts clearly through com position, instead of a class that focuses on the language form, we need a class that focuses on the meaning/significance. Also, for long-term learning, the students as well need to display an active learning attitude. Since a composition class based on audio-visual medium can act as a useful tool to satisfy such requirements, it would be useful to have more research on this topic in the future.