외국인 학습자에 따른 한국문화 인식 조사: 학문목적과 직업목적 학습자를 중심으로

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover how learners with diverse cultural background recognize and understand the specialty and universality of learner-centered Korean culture. From the point of view of Korean language teachers, when teaching a Korean culture class, it is possible to conduct a class by giving emphasis to the superiority of common culture objectives or by overlooking what learners have felt. This kind of culture education can possibly create rejection of cultural objectives among the learners or can become a reason to reduce their desire for learning. Learners can indirectly experience another culture using their own medium within the sphere of the culture they belong to or have a stereotype of culture objectives by misunderstanding their experiences in small-scaled situation around them as common culture. This paper will examine such cultural stereotypes and identify through the learner’s point of view which Korean cultures approached directly by the learner were shocking. Moreover, it will assist a natural approach to an objective culture and the active acceptance of special cultures understanding the difference between collective and individual culture Through this study, it is tried to observe the opinions of academic and occupational learners about Korean people and culture as well as the cultural difference learners felt in their experience coming directly to Korea and the learner’s expectation of Korean culture they felt through Korea dramas, movies and so on in their native countries Using this learner’s opinion, it is possible to examine the special features and misunderstandings of Korean culture among learners. Furthermore, it will give the opportunity to double check once more through learners opinions about Korean custom and culture that Koreans have overlooked or have never thought of.