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Going global: The Study Abroad Experiences of Chinese and Korean Students

세계화:중국학생과 한국학생들의 해외 유학 경험

  • 엘라 키드 (우송대학교 솔브리지 국제경영학부) ;
  • 김혜균 (우송대학교 뷰티디자인경영학과)
  • Received : 2018.06.11
  • Accepted : 2018.06.26
  • Published : 2018.07.28
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Abstract

This study includes three students' whose country origin is of a political and economic success, therefore the pursuit to learn English is important. The participants evaluated in this study are two students of Korean descent and one Chinese student. The purpose was to evaluate their overall language learning experiences outside of their home country. While the participants in this study share similar cultures and learning styles their process towards second language readiness is different. The internal factors (readiness) that motivated them to study abroad were synonymous. However, the classroom situations (assessment), social settings (environment), and strategies used were disparate. The methodology of this paper used a holistic approach with a snowball sampling technique. The responses were collected by a prepared questionnaire and unstructured interviews, then later analyzed by the inductive reasoning process. The 3 specific categories identified were despondency, culture and communication conflict. The present study revealed that the participants' earlier preparation from their home country plays a significant contribution to their success abroad.

본 연구는 정치 경제적 측면에서 일정궤도에 오르고 영어교육을 중시하는 두 나라의 학생 3명을 대상으로 진행하였다. 본 연구의 참가자들은 한국인 재학생 2명과 중국 유학생 1명이다. 연구의 목적은 이들이 해외에서 경험한 전반적인 언어 학습을 평가하는 것이었다. 본 연구의 참가자들은 비슷한 문화와 언어학습방식을 공유하지만 제2외국어 준비를 위한 접근방식은 서로 달랐으며, 이와 다르게 그들이 해외에서 공부하도록 동기를 부여한 내적 요인들은 동일했다. 그리고 교실 상황(평가), 사회적 환경(환경)및 학습전략도 서로 달랐다. 본 논문의 방법론은 표본 추출 기술을 이용한 전체론적 접근법을 사용하였다. 응답은 사전에 준비된 설문지와 구조화되지 않은 인터뷰에 의해 이루어졌고, 추후에 유도 추론 프로세스에 의해 분석되었다. 세 가지 즉, 책임, 문화, 의사소통의 충돌로 특정하였다. 이번 연구는 참가자들이 모국에서 영어학습에 대한 사전준비를 철저히 하면 할수록 해외에서의 성공에 큰 기여를 한다는 것을 보여 주었다.

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