외국인 근로자를 위한 한국어 교육과정 및 교재 개발 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a customized Korean language curriculum for foreign workers participating in social integration programs and to suggest the direction of textbook development. For this work, first of all, Korean language education for special purposes and social integration education in Korea and foreign countries were examined, and the theory of the language curriculumwas reviewed. Next, after reviewing the current status of Korean language education and textbooks for foreign workers, implications were drawn. In addition, the needs were surveyed and analyzed for foreign workers and stakeholders (employers or managers, Korean language teachers) who are learners. Lastly, based on the results of the needs analysis, a social integration program curriculum for foreign workers was developed and the direction of textbook development was suggested. This study, conducted in this way, is structured as follows. Chapter 1 presents the necessity and purpose of the study, the subject and method of the study, and as prior studies, policy research related to social integration programs, curriculum and syllabus research, and textbook development research were examined. Chapter 2 is a theoretical discussion that examines the concept of the Korean language as a specific purpose, the theoretical background of curriculum development, and examines social integration education in foreign countries. Through the cases of Germany, Denmark, and Australia, which are advanced immigration countries, it was possible to obtain implications for the direction in which Korean language education, a social integration program as a specific object, should proceed. Chapter 3 looked at the overall status of Korean language education for foreign workers and textbooks used in the educational field. And based on the results of the actual condition analysis, implications for the Korean language curriculum for foreign workers were derived. In Chapter 4, surveys and in-depth interviews were conducted with foreign workers who were involved in the study, employers and managers who were stakeholders, and Korean language teachers to understand the needs of the field when developing a curriculum for foreign workers. Through this, implications for the development of Korean language curriculum and textbook for foreign workers were derived. In Chapter 5, based on the theoretical discussion, analysis of the actual condition related to Korean language education, and the results of demand analysis conducted in the previous chapter, a Korean language curriculum for foreign workers was developed and the elementary and intermediate syllabus and textbooks are presented. Chapter 6 is a conclusion that summarizes and organizes the research contents and the significance and limitations of the research. As the labor shortage worsens due to the low birth rate and aging population, policy changes related to the employment of foreign workers are rapidly being made. Accordingly, the influx of foreign workers in non-rofessional employment is increasing along with policy changes such as a significant expansion of the quota from non-professional employment (E-9) workers to skilled workers (E-7-4). Most foreign workers in non-professional employment (E-9) mainly work in small businesses with poor working environments, so they are highly exposed to the risk of industrial accidents, and their lack of communication skills can lead to industrial accidents. Despite this situation, there is very little interest in the development of curriculum or textbooks for foreign workers. Accordingly, this study attempted to contribute to the successful adaptation and independence of foreign workers as members of Korean society by conducting basic research for the development of curriculum and textbooks for foreign workers participating in social integration programs. This study is meaningful in that it developed a curriculum for foreign workers participating in social integration programs, presented specific teaching syllabus, and conducted qualitative research methods in addition to quantitative research methods to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results. However, there are limitations in that the survey subjects are limited to some parts, not the whole country, and that the verification process after presenting the sample unit of the textbook cannot be performed.