국제어로서의 영어교육과 달인으로서의 영어교사

Teaching English as an international language and English teacher as Dharma

This paper defines English as an international language (EIL) from an inclusive perspective, which incorporates and even transcends the narrow scope of both objective and subjective positions of EIL. In this new definition, the author introduces the concept of wavicle which is often introduced in the discussion of parallels between modern quantum physics and ancient Far East Asian philosophy. Within this newly defined concept of EIL. the author argues that English teachers in Korea need to adopt the metaphor of 'teacher as Dharma' in order to lead Korean English learners toward the 'mastery' of the target language in a sagacious manner. Finally, the author argues that different manifestations of Dharma awareness need to be experienced through roaming the five wavicular domains of cognitive. affective, social, power, and performance awareness in his approach to teaching of EIL.