Cultural Differences in EFL Teaching Methods between Korean and Non-Korean Teachers

Autor/in	Jeffery, Thomas S.
Titel	Cultural Differences in EFL Teaching Methods between Korean and Non-Korean Teachers
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 15 (2022) 1, S.53-68 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Teacher Characteristics; Confucianism; Interpersonal Relationship; Power Structure; Non Western Civilization; Higher Education; Teaching Methods; Teacher Role; Evaluation Methods; Verbal Communication; Classroom Environment; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Kultureller Unterschied; Konfuzianismus; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerrolle; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This study investigates key cultural differences in teaching between Korean and "western" teachers, and analyses these via questionnaires given to 35 Korean teachers and 36 non-Korean teachers followed by selected interviews. A significant finding was the emphasis Korean teachers place on testing compared to the "Western" teachers. The relevant literature explains this through Korea's socio-cultural Confucian context. This study also shows that verbal immediacy, power-distance, uncertainty avoidance and face saving are key elements in Korea's educational culture compared with western approaches to education. Finally, qualitative data shows a strong preference by Korean teachers to move away from more traditional aspects of the classroom environment toward an approach where creative and critical thinking can be enabled. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01