국외 한국어 교육의 연구 동향 분석

Analysis of Korean Language Education in Abroad: Groping for the Scheme for Development in Global Era

This study is groping for the characteristics of Korean Language Education (KLE) in abroad and is searching for the way for the development of KLE. For the purpose of the thesis, the article analyzes the trend of KLE in abroad by period, region, and the topics. The study deals with the five countries’ KLE of Asia, Europe, and America in 1980s, and that of Europe in 1990s. In 2000s, KLE of Asia is studied. By the topics, the article analyzes the general education, contents of education, and pedagogy. Through the analysis, the study finds that KLE is transformed to a practical feature from a scholarly or ethnic education. Adversely, though the KLE of Asia started from a practical view point, it is changing toward the study of Korea or Korean Language Education. In Conclusion, this study suggests that the professionals of the interior communicate with the abroad to promote the sustainable development of the KLE in the area of the teaching materials exploitation and the teacher training.