Globalization and Foreign Language Education in a Local City of South Korea - Sociological Research on Japanese Lecturers in Yeosu (Jeollanam-do) - YOSHINO Koji What kinds of influences are occurring in foreign language education in the globalized Korean society by increase in number of immigrant workers and multicultural families? This paper aims to study on challenges faced in foreign language education in the countryside, and to propose ways to solve the problems by focusing on the Japanese language education carried out in Yeosu-city. The results of the study are as follows. First, contrary to general stereotype, a considerable number of foreigners are living in Yeosu-city. Therefore, it is not so difficult to make the opportunity to meet foreigners in reality. Second, Yeosu-city has been intensively supporting the foreign language education so as to train interpreters who will work in the international exposition to be held in 2012. It was clarified that this objective has been so effective to improve the motivation of language learners. And finally, some autonomous learning groups were created and such groups have been playing a crucial rule for many learners as it enables them to learn in a friendly atmosphere. In order to promote foreign language education in the global age, we should not only to understand the difference between our own culture and foreign culture, but also to bring up the mind of multiculturalism.
동북아시아문화학회 [The Association of North-east Asian Cultures]
설립연도
2000
분야
복합학>학제간연구
소개
동북아시아 문화의 다양성과 정체성을 연구 토론하고, 지역내 문화 교류의 다양한 모습을 연구하고 문화변동의 큰 틀을 집적함으로써 우리 민족 문화 및 상대 민족의 문화적 터전을 이해하여 문화공동체적 특성을 계발하고 상호 관련성의 강화를 유도하는 학술활동을 통해 동북아시아의 문화발전에 이바지함.