Korean Job Discussion Forums

[joe_doufu]

I had a very successful class today with a group of three adults. I won't tell my Korean teacher this, but I basically stole all of the teaching techniques she's used on me in the past month at Seoul Korean Language Academy and used them on my adult students. (I've had an adult free-talking class all along, but three students just started at the same time last week so I took it as an opportunity to start using a textbook and make a real lesson plan.) It went over marvelously!

[shortskirt_longjacket]

That's an expensive way to improve your teaching.

[xtchr]

So what are the techniques you stole? Please share what worked so well.
Thanks

[mindmetoo]

[SPINOZA]

Joe,

Any chance of some details about your Korean classes - price in particular?

Cheers.

[Hater Depot]

The Korean class I'm taking now has shown me how not to teach a class. The teacher is doing everything I realized was a terrible idea when I was a rookie.

[joe_doufu]

[SuperHero]

[Hater Depot]

No, I'm in the US. Studying at Rutgers for a few months before heading back to Korea. I think I've posted about it before.. 29/31 students in a low intermediate class are gyopo, grew up speaking Korean at home, most with fairly advanced ability level. So not only is it not taught at a low intermediate level, basically every class is 90 minutes of lecture 100% in Korean. Very few chances for students to participate in any way other then practicing scripted dialogues with a partner. No checks of comprehension other than ludicrously easy exams.

This is how my school last year had me teach for several months before I realized the students weren't learning jack from me. At least now I know how they felt, sitting in class bored and understanding 5 -- 10% of what teacher says.

[ajuma]

I am by FAR the worst Korean-language student EVER!!! It takes me forever to learn the most basic things....BUT!!!! When I do learn something new, I can usually find a way to apply it to my teaching.

For example: Most Korean students pronounce "zoo" like ��. It doesn't sound like that at all!!! That is "Jew"! I found that �� sounds MUCH more like "zoo" than �� does!

[Qinella]

[the_beaver]

I think it's always good to know how it feels on the other side of the desk. Sure, you can pick up a few tricks and techniques, but more importantly, you gain empathy with your students and probably more patience.

[ajuma]