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  • Welcome to the homepage of the USC Korean Program and the USC Korean Language and Culture Project.
    In 1977, the Korean Program was established at the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in order to provide Korean instruction to students and promote Korean Studies at USC.
    The Korean Language and Culture Project started in 1991 with the purpose to perform academic research, teachers’ training workshops, and develop teaching materials related to Korea.
  •   Annual Korean Teachers’ Training Workshop
      The International Conference of Korean Applied Linguistics (ICKAL)
      Development of Korean Textbooks
      The Korean Culture Day
      Development of Korean Language Proficiency Tests
      The First International Conference on the Korean People
       

    Mission

    The Korean Language and Culture Project (KLCP) was initiated with the advent of the 1st Annual Korean Teachers’ Training Workshop held in 2000 at the University of Southern California (USC). The workshop targeted all levels of Korean teachers that participate in weekend schools around the metropolitan Los Angeles area. With the intent to provide professional language training in order to improve their teaching skills.
    The mission of the KLCP is to twofolds: to carry out research in second language acquisition, applied linguistics, language pedagogy, and the teaching of culture and literature; and to provide a forum for weekend Korean teachers, to enhance their level of accountability, to network, and to present research findings.

    Annual Korean Teachers’Training Workshop

    The KLCP at USC holds an annual workshop for Korean teachers in all levels. The Annual Korean Teachers’ Training Workshop has been held since 2001 at USC with the purpose of increasing an interest in the teaching and learning of the Korean language. Its mission is to provide effective teaching skills and to encourage teachers to develop various teaching materials.

    The International Conference of Korean Applied Linguistics (ICKAL)

    The 1st USC International Conference of Korean Applied Linguistics will be held February 20 -21, 2010 at USC. The conference is organized to promote the research of Korean applied linguistics and to provide a lively discussion of various studies produced by people who are engaged in Korean applied linguistics. The conference will provide many opportunities for scholars and professionals from related Korean language fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines.

    Development of Korean Textbooks

    The KLCP has been developing a series of new Korean textbooks, Interactive Korean. These textbooks are designed to develop practical communication with all four language skills including listening, speaking, reading and writing in a highly interactive format. In addition, the books not only emphasize important facets of the Korean language, but they also integrate many relevant points regarding Korean culture.

    The basis for the textbooks’ teaching methods is that authentic and meaningful communication should be the goal of classroom activities, and language is best learned through meaningful communication. Specifically, the textbooks offer comprehensive grammar practice, as well as communicative activities that build fluency and accuracy through practice and application. An added feature includes high-interest topics that focus on both accuracy and fluency.

    Korean Culture Day

    In 2002, the KLCP hosted a Korean Culture Day in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, the USC East Asian Library, and the USC student club, Korean Culture Awareness Association. This event provided opportunities to observe various performances, including taekwondo, fan dance, drum dance, and hwakwanmu (traditional Korean dance). There was also the chance to learn samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet)and to play traditional Korean games. Participants were able to sample various Korean foods, including bulgogi and kimchi, try on a hanbok (traditional Korean clothes), and watch Korean movies at the USC East Asian library.

    Development of Korean Language Proficiency Tests

    Researchers of the KLCP visited public schools and Korean weekend schools around the metropolitan Los Angeles area. The school site visits were designed to review and analyze the existing types and methods of Korean language assessment as well as to identify the needs for proficiency tests both in K-12 and in weekend school settings. To achieve this, our researchers interviewed Korean language teachers and investigated existing types of assessment to analyze: (a) content validity, (b) grade level appropriateness, (c) cultural fairness, and (d) presentation layout. Based on the needs analysis, evaluation protocols will be developed for performance-based assessment tests for Korean programs in grades K-12. The assessment will be drawn from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages(ACTFL) performance guidelines for K-12 Learners & 5C’s (Communication, Culture, Connecting, Comparisons and Communities) of the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning.

    The First International Conference on Korean People

    The KLCP held the First International Conference on Korean People: Past, Present, and Future at USC Bovard Auditorium from June 2-3, 2006, co-sponsored by Hanmin University and World Cyber University in Korea.  The purpose of the conference was to research the roots, movement, ideologies, and mission of the Korean people in over 200 countries worldwide from a linguistic, historical and cultural perspective. Also, through this research, the conference aimed to contribute to the globalization of Pan-Korean studies through establishing a network among scholars. In this conference, a panel of experts in Korean studies had an in-depth discussion on interreligious, intercultural, and interracial conflicts regarding the Korean people. Based on this discussion, the panel presented ideas to solve currently distorted views of Korean tradition and customs. In addition, the panel discussed possible solutions for intergenerational conflict, strained relations between North and South Korea, and Eastern and Western nations.



  • OUR TEAM


    Kim, Namkil Professor / Program director
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Jeon, Seonkyung Instructor / Ph.D. candidate
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Cho, Yongjoon Instructor / Ph.D. candidate
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Choe, Misun Instructor / Ph.D. student
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Ahn, Heeyoung Instructor / Ph.D. student
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Na, Won Kyung Instructor / MA student
    East Asian Languages and Cultures
    Nam, Seung Ji Teaching Assistant / MA student
    East Asian Studies Center






  • Mailing Address: Korean Language and Culture Project
      Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures
      Taper Hall of Humanities, THH 356
      University of Southern California
      Los Angeles, CA 90089-0357
       
    Email: usc.ickal@gmail.com
    Phone: (213) 740-1274
    FAX: (213) 740-9295

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    Previous Korean Teachers'
    Training Workshops
     

    The 10th Korean Teachers' Training Workshop
    (February 20~21, 2010)

    The 1st International Conference of Korean Applied Linguistics
    (February 20~21, 2010)



    USC한국언어문화 프로젝트에서는 미국 내 중고등학교의 한국어 교사 및 주말 학교 교사들을 대상으로 한국어 교사연수회를 주최하고 있다. 교사 연수회는 한국어 교사들에게 효과적인 한국어 교육 방법을 소개하며 다양한 학습 자료를 직접 개발할 수 있는 기회를 제공할 목적으로 2001년에 시작하여 매년 개최하고 있다.
    제 1회 교사 연수회는 한국어 교사들을 대상으로 한 USC에서 개최한 첫 워크숍으로 “중고등학교 및 한글학교 중고등부 한국어 교사를 위한 효과적인 교수법”이란 주제로 열렸다. 언어 교수법의 흐름과 언어학습 방법, 관련자료가 소개되었고 한국어 교수법 상의 문제들을 이론적, 실제적 측면에서 접근하였다.
    제2회 연수회에서는 컴퓨터나 인터넷 등 시청각 미디어 자료를 활용한 한국어 교육을 주제로 개최되었다. 연수회에 참여한 교사들이 직접 컴퓨터와 인터넷을 이용해 실제 수업을 준비할 수 있는 기회를 제공하고자 하는 취지에서 인터넷 사용이 능숙하지 않은 교사들을 고려한 인터넷 사용 방법도 소개되었다.
    제 3회 연수회는 “컴퓨터 테크놀로지를 이용한 한국어 학습 교재 개발론”이란 주제 하에 구체적으로 MS워드, 포토샵, 멀티미디어를 활용한 교재 개발을 내용으로 하는 분과 강의가 마련되었다. 또한 한국어 교육에 유용한 인터넷 웹사이트 주소와 교재 개발에 필요한 정보와 소프트웨어를 얻을 수 있는 웹사이트 주소도 제공하였다.
    제 4회 한국어 교사 연수회에서는 “문화 교육을 통한 한국어 교육”이라는 주제를 다루었다. 한국어 교육에 있어서 문화 교육의 중요성에 대한 강의를 마련하였고, 한국어 교실에서 실질적으로 활용할 수 있는 문화 교육, 그리고 컴퓨터를 이용하여 할 수 있는 문화 교육에 대한 워크숍을 듣고 교사들이 직접 연습해 보는 시간을 가졌다.
    제 5회 한국어 교사 연수회는 “온라인과 오프라인을 이용한 한국어 학습 자료 개발”이라는 주제로 열렸다. 연수회에서는 미국 중고등학교에서 실제로 사용하고 있는 학습자료를 주말 학교 교사들과 서로 공유하고 또 학습 자료 만드는 방법을 소개하였다.
    제 6회 한국어 교사 연수회의 주제는 “언어 4 기능 (듣기, 말하기, 읽기, 쓰기)의 효과적인 교육 방법과 그 적용”이었다. 일반 언어의 4기능, 즉, 듣기, 말하기, 읽기, 쓰기를 통합해서 가르칠 수 있는 활동들을 소개하고 교사들이 워크숍에서 실제로 통합 활동을 만들어 보기도 했다.
    제7회 한국어 교사 연수회에서는 “어휘 교육을 통한 효과적인 한국어 교육”이란 주제로 워크숍을 개최했다. 학생들이 한국어를 배울 때 자주 범하는 단어 오류를 효과적으로 가르칠 수 있는 교수법 및 수업활동에 대해 다루었다.
    제8회 한국어 교사 연수회의 주제는 “한국어 학습 평가의 효율적 개발과 실행”이었다. 한국어 교사들이 시험을 출제하고 학생을 평가할 때 필요한 효과적인 정보를 제공하는 데 초점을 맞추었다. 문법과 어휘, 듣기, 읽기, 쓰기 영역에서 가능한 시험 유형과 출제 원리를 다루었다. 또한 외국어 교육의 기준 및 평가 척도를 소개하고, 각 학습 단계별 교수법과 평가법에 대해 소개했다.
    제9회 한국어 교사 연수회에서는 “한국어 문해력(literacy)을 어떻게 향상시킬 것인가” 라는 제목으로 다양한 교수법을 통한 문해력 향상에 중점을 두었다. 미국 내에서 시행되고 있는 읽기 교육 방법을 한국어 교육에 어떻게 적용할 것인가를 살펴 보았다. 또한 교포 2세들이 가장 어려워하는 맞춤법을 효과적으로 가르칠 수 있는 방법에 대해 다루었다.
  • A. 한국어 관련 대학/학과
    B. 한국어 관련 단체
    C. 한국어 배우기

    USC East Asian Language and Culture

    UC Berkeley

    Korean Language Institute at the University of Bridgeport

    Korean Monash

    국립국어원

    한국어세계화재단

    한국국제협력단

    국제한국어교육학회

    KBS World: Let’s Learn Koran-in English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Indonesian, Chinese, and Japanese

    Tour2Korea

    Korean Studies at Sogang University

    Teen Korean

    Korean Study Net by the Korean Ministry of Information and Communication

    Korean Language at Korea & Korean

    Mr, Oh’s learnkorean.com

    OK Korean

    Learning Hangul with Soyongdori

    Audio files of Korean conversations and narrations at Indiana University

    Korean Alphabet, Hangul

    Let’s Speak Korean

    Korean Sustainment and Enhancement On-line Course

    ZKorean

    Korean through English by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism

    Learning Korean

    Korea for Kids

    English-Korean Vocabulary Quizzes

    Introduction to Korean

    Korean Tongue Twisters

    Language Guide

     

 

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