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http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2019.30.1.005

The Effects of Comic Book Reading Program on Korean Proficiency and Acculturation of Youth with Immigration Background  

Lim, Yeojoo (한성대학교)
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Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science / v.30, no.1, 2019 , pp. 5-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the effects of comic book reading program on Korean proficiency and acculturation of youth with immigration background, by conducting a six-month reading program with five teenagers with immigration background. Ten comic books were selected from published by School Library Journal, based on the themes - that are related to the lives of youth with immigration background - and interests of participating teens. According to the literacy skills test conducted before and after the reading program, the participating teens' Korean proficiency has generally improved, particularly in the areas of interpretation and vocabulary. In terms of writing, grammatically incorrect sentences, phrases, and expressions have declined. Most participants showed stable adjustment to Korean culture, but one participant who felt still insecure of her ethnic identity deeply empathized with one of the characters of the books, and shared the difficulties of living as an outsider of a society. The participants of this research learned or rediscovered the joy of reading through this comic book reading program; at the end of the program, many of them expanded their interest in reading novels, books without any illustrations.
Keywords
Comics; Reading program; Youth with immigration background; Korean proficiency; Acculturation;
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