Publication Date
2003
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Abstract
This Independent Professional Project outlines my process of becoming aware of the interrelationship of language and culture in the Korean University language classroom and the issues surrounding teaching culture in Korea at the turn of the millenium. My decisions, reflections and realizations made as an expatriate EFL teacher based in Seoul, Korea, which helped to address these concerns, are fully presented. This paper reflects on the “culture bumps” inherent in my living and teaching context, and the cultural adjustments made both in the classroom and out. It also explores the major theoretical influences that have been helpful in designing a Culture course for Korean university students. It then presents and evaluates the curriculum and lesson plans that were created and implemented.
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Curriculum and Instruction | First and Second Language Acquisition
Recommended Citation
van den Hoven, Melanie, "Designing and Teaching a Culture Course in Korea: Developing Cultural Awareness in the Korean University Classroom" (2003). MA TESOL Collection. 379.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/379
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, First and Second Language Acquisition Commons