한국어 교사의 상호문화 인식 조사 연구

A Survey Study of Korean Language Teachers’ Intercultural Awareness

This study aims to suggest the incorporation of ideas of intercultural education into the restructuring of Korean language and culture education. As groundwork for the development of an intercultural education curriculum, a group of Korean language teachers were surveyed to find out their level of intercultural awareness. The results were as follows. Overall the teachers’ level of intercultural awareness was quite high (N = 183, M = 3.8, SD = .47). (1) Teacher-related variables such as the amount of teaching experience was significantly related to teachers’ awareness of in-class cultural conflict with students (F = 2.73, p = .03, η2 = .06) and their level of understanding of intercultural education (F = 2.90, p =. 023, η2 = .06). (2) According to the variable of the type of institution teachers work in, university-affiliated Korean language teachers showed a higher level of understanding of intercultural education (F = 4.34, p = .006, η2 = .07), which can be interpreted as teachers working in multicultural centers exhibited a more conservative stance toward intercultural education, whereas teachers working in multicultural centers showed a more positive attitude toward Korean language textbooks (F = 6.43, p < .0005, η2 = .10). (3) According to the variable of prior teaching experience in multicultural centers, teachers with such experience experienced in-class cultural conflict more (F = 4.21, p = .006, η2 = .02) and showed a more positive attitude toward Korean language textbooks (F = 8.00, p =. 002, η2 = .04), but showed a lower level of understanding of intercultural education (F = 7.84, p = .005, η2 = .04) than university-affiliated Korean language teachers. (4) Whether or not having received training in multi-cultural or intercultural education was significantly related to teachers’ level of understanding of intercultural education (F = 6.56, p = .011, η2 = .04) and their experience of in-class cultural conflict (F = 7.57, p = .007, η2 = .04). The limitations of the study were stated and the implications for intercultural sensitivity in Korean language and culture education were suggested. (Ewha Womans University)