문화 교육을 위한 한국어 교사 교육 방향 연구 - 한국어 교사 대상 포커스그룹인터뷰를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Through suggesting ways in which the education of teachers can be improved,Ran) this research aims to strengthen the ability of Korean language teachers to educate their students on topics related to Korean culture. Qualitative research was conducted using focus group interview. This research hopes to shed light on, first, the content of courses related to cultural education that teachers took while earning their master’s degrees, and second, the experiences related to cultural education that the interview participants have had as teachers, as well as what those experiences demand. According to the interview results, the following content needs to be included in the cultural education theories used to educate teachers: First, teachers need to understand the meaning that cultural education has within language education, and they need to be aware of the scope of cultural education. Second, theoretical education and practical education related to culture need to coincide. Third, teachers need to understand the goal of cultural education and they need to attempt to construct a course with a cultural focus. Fourth, teachers need to be exposed to a variety of cultural theories and cultural education models, and they need to be made to discover the kind of educational models that fit teaching-learning situations and learner variables. This research can be used to diagnose the problems with education for Korean teachers, specifically the content problems found in culture related courses taken by teachers as graduate students, and it can be used to improve the education of Korean teachers.