웹 기반 한국어교육 연구의 동향과 전망

Trends and Prospects of Web-based Korean Language Education Research

The purpose of this study is to examine the trends of web-based research in the field of Korean language education in order to suggest the direction of future research. This study analyzed 282 web-based Korean education studies based on three criteria: research general, research subject, and research topic. First of all, in ‘research general’, web-based Korean education research has grown quantitatively and qualitatively since the late 90s. In particular, as of 2010, when the use of smart devices became common, web-based Korean education research showed marked increase. Next, in ‘research subjects’, there were an overwhelmingly large number of studies for general purpose learners and all levels. Lastly, in ‘research topics’, the ‘teaching-learning method’ of research using the web was most frequently conducted. Also, in the teaching-learning tool, studies regarding MALL were rapidly increasing. Through this analysis, this study suggested the direction of future research as follows. First, future research should be able to verify their educational effectiveness. Second, in order to verify them, commercialization is needed through collaboration with educational engineering, computer engineering, and AI-related businesses. Third, research is required based on various learning purposes, needs, and variables of Korean learners. Fourth, it is necessary to study ways to increase the learning motivation of self-learning users. Fifth, there is a need for research on ways to activate the interaction between teachers and learners on the web. Sixth, it is necessary to study application development that fully reflects the specificity and advantages of MALL.