외국어로서의 한국어 교육의 제 문제

Problems of Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language in China

The purpose of this study is to discuss problems related to teaching Korean as a foreign language (TKFL) in China. For this purpose, this study deals with the purpose, history, and theoretical background of foreign language education in Section I. In Section II, teaching Korean as a foreign language will be described with the focus on the misconceptions about and the characteristics of the Korean language. Then, in Section III, teaching Korean in Chinese contexts will be explored, centering on effective teacher characteristics, materials development, and the pressing need to explore teaching principles.