한국어교육실습 강의 참관에 대한 학부생의 인식과 기대

Korean language education undergraduate students perception of the class observation component of their practicum

This study focuses on analyzing perceptions, expectations and worries that Korean as a foreign language education students have about the classroom observation, which is a component of their required practicum. The goal is to apply the results of this research to the administration of the practicum course. Results from the analysis of the perceptions that students have in relation to class content and method show that students consider suitable the content of grammar, vocabulary and speaking. The students also consider suitable observing classes of beginners, intermediate and advanced learners in this order, and for a total of three times (9 hours), one time and two times. Students viewed appropriate conducting their observation in a university-affiliated language institute. Regarding the modalities of classroom observation preferences are towards an offline mode. The analysis of the emotional aspect of classroom observation revealed that expectations are more frequent than worries. The most relevant expectation was related to the observation of class steps and teacher talk. Among worries, there was the fear for unconscious mistakes. On the basis of this analysis, we suggest that the practicum supervisor strengthens the class outline drafting exercise in the pre-observation stage, asks in particular to record teachers talk and movement in the observation diary, and requests to the teacher conducting the class to demonstrate clearly grammar, vocabulary and speaking parts. The meaning of this study lies in a holistic consideration of students perceptions and expectations which broadens our understanding of the practicum situation, and we hope that it will contribute to improve the organization practicum course.