International Students' Experiences of Domestic Leisure Tourism in Korea : A Qualitative Study

왕조 경희대학교 일반대학원 2015 국내석사

International students’ travel market has been identified as the most rapid growing segment in Leisure travel sector. A few countries, including Australia, United States and United Kingdom have witnessed a rapid growth in this study broad students market. There are not many research has been done, focusing on international students globally. This study aims to understand international university students’ travel experiences in South Korea, find out what the constraints are for them during domestic trips in South Korea (including the planning part),and their solution; what are the motivations are for them to choose to come to South Korea or such travel destination. By understanding their points of view through long-term stays in South Korea, tourism industry can improve their services so as to attract more youth travelers and improve overall tourist satisfaction. This is a qualitative study in the purpose of understanding students’ personal travel experience. The results showed that information update and accuracy, local transport frequencies are the two main constraints for international students when they take domestic travel in Korea thus more detail information work are recommended to be done in tourism industries. Based on qualitative approach this study highlighted new findings about travel motivation and constraints then international students in Korea. The findings from indepth interview go beyond what can usually found by survey methods.

A Phenomenological Qualitative Study on the Challenges Experienced by International Students in the KGSP : Focusing on the Multicultural Sensitivity in Higher Educational Settings

Edina Obed Mgunda 대전대학교 대학원 2019 국내석사

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of international students in the Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP), focusing on the multi-cultural sensitivity in higher educational settings. The research questions that guided this study were; the main question was what do KGSP international students experience while pursuing their graduate-level degrees in South Korea? The sub-questions included 1. What motivated students to choose graduate programs in South Korea? 2. What are the major challenges/difficulties faced by KGSP graduate students, hindering them in achieving their goals? 3. What are the coping strategies utilized by students to overcome these difficulties? 4. What would students like to see changed? In the existing literature, many studies have explored the challenges experienced by international students in different countries. However, despite the world’s interest in the topic of international students’ adjustment, few studies have been conducted in Korea. This is particularly, international students in the KGSP. Lack of research leaves the government, higher education institutions, community social workers, and other helping professionals uninformed about the needs of international students. Therefore, this study sought to fill the gaps in the existing knowledge about international students’ adjustment. This study utilized a qualitative research approach to gain a detailed understanding of a representation of participants’ experiences. Fifteen (15) international students were recruited using the snowball technique. Using semi-structured protocol with several open-ended questions, participants were interviewed face-to-face for approximately an hour per person, which proceeded until saturation of data. Findings revealed that international students experienced language barriers, lack or limited interaction, cultural differences, discrimination, and financial challenges while adjusting to the Korean culture and environment. The study provides key implication for practice and policies, as well as, future research. Keywords: international student, multi-cultural sensitivity, KGSP

Conceptualizing Multicultural Counseling Competence for International Students in Korea : a Focus on University Counseling Centers and Counselors

남지은 서울대학교 대학원 2019 국내박사

한국 사회를 이루고 있는 인구는 최근 몇 년 동안 급속하게 다양화되고 있으며, 그에 따라 다양한 문화적 배경을 가진 사람들이 삶의 여러 문제를 가지고 심리 상담 서비스를 점점 더 많이 찾고 있다. 따라서 문화적 요인이 상담 및 치료 환경에 어떻게 영향을 미치는지에 대한 이해가 더욱 요구되고 있다. 한국의 주요 다문화 내담자 집단에는 국제결혼 이주 여성, 탈북자, 외국인 노동자 외에도 외국인 유학생들이 포함된다. 2018년 교육부 통계에 따르면 국내 대학에 등록한 외국인 유학생은 86,036명이며 56,169명의 비학위 프로그램 등록 학생들을 추가하면 총 142,205명의 외국인 유학생이 국내 대학 캠퍼스를 누비고 있다. 한국 정부와 대학들이 더 많은 외국인 유학생을 모집하기 위해 적극적으로 나서고 있기 때문에 최근 몇 년 동안 나타나고 있는 외국인 유학생 수의 증가 추세는 계속될 것으로 보인다. 이러한 맥락에서 대학 내 상담센터들은 외국인 유학생들에게도 상담서비스를 제공해야 한다는 부담을 안게 되었다. 외국인 유학생들은 내국인 학생들과 비슷한 발달과제를 안고 있으면서 그 외에도 언어 장벽, 생소한 학업 시스템, 문화적 차이, 인종 차별 등의 고유한 문제들에 직면하게 된다. 심리상담은 익숙한 사회적 지원망이 결여된 채 타지에서 고군분투하는 외국인 유학생들을 위해 꼭 필요한 지원이 될 수 있지만, 사실상 이들을 위한 적절한 상담 서비스를 제공하는 것은 쉽지 않다. 외국인 유학생 상담을 위한 예산과 제도적 지원이 부족할 뿐만 아니라 외국인 유학생에 특화된 다문화 상담 전문성을 갖춘 상담자들이 많지 않기 때문이다. 외국인 유학생과 같은 다문화 내담자들의 관심사를 효과적으로 다루기 위해서는 상담 전문가들과 센터들은 다문화 상담 역량을 적용할 필요가 있으나, 지금까지 상담학 분야에서 이루어진 다문화 상담 역량 연구는 대부분 오랜 다문화 인구 역사를 지닌 국가 맥락에서 진행되었기 때문에 한국 맥락에 바로 적용하는 데에 무리가 있다. 더구나 외국인 유학생이라는 독특한 다문화 집단에 초점을 둔 다문화 상담 역량 연구는 전세계적으로 부재한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 외국인 유학생 상담을 하는 국내 대학 상담센터와 상담자의 다문화 상담 역량을 개념도 방법론을 사용하여 탐색적으로 확인하는데 있다. 이를 위해 현재 국내 대학 상담센터에서 외국인 유학생에게 상담을 제공하고 있는 상담자들을 인터뷰하여 이들이 인식하는 외국인 유학생 상담에 요구되는 센터와 상담자 수준의 다문화 상담 역량 요소들을 추출하였다. 먼저 상담자 11명으로 인터뷰를 실시하여 관련 아이디어들을 획득하였고, 그 아이디어들은 외국인 학생 상담을 위한 다문화 역량의 구체적인 행동 지표 진술문으로 제작되었다. 그 결과, 총 48개의 센터 역량 진술문과 78개의 상담자 역량 진술문이 도출되었다. 다음으로, 센터와 상담자 역량 진술문에 대하여 13명의 상담자들이 카드소팅을 통해 유사성 분류 작업을 수행하였으며, 19명의 상담자들이 각 진술문에 대해 중요도와 현재 실행도를 5점 리커트 척도에서 평정하였다. 이러한 과정을 통해 수집된 자료를 바탕으로 다차원척도분석과 군집분석을 실시한 결과, 외국인 유학생 상담을 위한 대학 상담 센터의 다문화 상담 역량은 2개의 차원과 5개의 군집으로 이루어지는 것으로 나타났다. 가로축인 1차원은 ‘대학 상담센터의 지원 대상’ 차원으로, 세로축인 2차원은 ‘대학 상담센터 자원의 원천’으로 해석되었다. 5개의 군집은 군집 1 ‘지속적인 서비스를 위한 협력 및 옹호 역량’, 군집 2 ‘상담자 지원 역량’, 군집 3 ‘외국인학생 친화적인 환경 구축 역량’, 군집 4 ‘외국인학생을 위한 적극적인 홍보 역량’, 그리고 군집 5 ‘상담 서비스의 다양화 역량’으로 명명되었다. 또, 외국인 유학생 상담을 위한 상담자의 다문화 상담 역량은 2개의 차원과 6개의 군집으로 이루어지는 것으로 나타났다. 가로축인 1차원은 ‘상담자 자원의 원천’ 차원으로, 세로축인 2차원은 ‘상담자 노력의 방향’으로 해석되었다. 6개의 군집은 군집 1 ‘외국인 학생 상담을 위한 인식, 태도, 능력’, 군집 2 ‘외국인 학생 이해를 위한 지식’, 군집 3 ‘문화적으로 민감한 상담 전략’, 군집 4 ‘지지적인 환경 구축을 위한 절차적 전략’, 군집 5 ‘확장된 상담자 역할’, 그리고 군집 6 ‘자기관리 및 전문성 개발’로 명명되었다. 본 연구는 외국인 학생 상담에 요구되는 다문화 상담 역량이 무엇인지에 대해 상담자와 기관 차원에서 살펴보고, 그 결과 행동으로 실천할 수 있는 다문화 상담 역량 지표들을 도출해내고 그 구조를 파악하였다는데 의의가 있다. This study used an idiographic research design using the concept mapping methodology to explore a very specific, unstudied topic. Specifically, this study helped raise the understanding of how counselors think about the construct of multicultural counseling competence required for international student counseling. Considering the importance of engaging the counseling center in vitalizing international student counseling, the study examined the institutional-level competence of university centers in addition to the individual-level competence of counselors. Ideas obtained from brainstorming interviews of 11 counselors were turned into specific behavioral indicator statements of multicultural competence for international student counseling (48 for university centers, 78 for counselors). Subsequently, 13 counselors categorized these statements on the basis of relatedness and their cluster solutions summed up to create the group similarity matrices for the center competence and counselor competence. Through multivariate concept-mapping statistical analyses, the center competence indicators were organized into five clusters along two dimensions, and the counselor competence indicators were structured into six clusters along two dimensions. Each competence indicator statement was rated for importance and degree of execution. Specifically, the concept map for multicultural counseling competence of university counseling centers working with international students shows 48 competence indicator statements grouped into five clusters laid out on a 2-dimensional map. Dimension 1 (X-axis) describes the target of institutional support provided by the university counselor center. Specifically, statements that involved client support were placed in the right sector of the map, and statements that involved counselor support factor were placed in the left sector of the map. Dimension 2 (Y-axis) describes the capacity of the center. Specifically, the upper half of the map is comprised of items dealing with internal capacity (utilizing in-house resources to enhance international student counseling), while the bottom half includes statements dealing with external capacity (utilizing outside resources to enhance international student counseling). The five categories of center competence for international student counseling were: (1) Engaging in active partnership/advocacy for sustainability, (2) Providing counselor support, (3) Creating International Student-Friendly Place, (4) Reaching out to international students, and (5) Diversifying counseling services. As for the concept map for multicultural counseling competence of counselors working with international students, 78 competence indicator statements were grouped into six clusters laid out on a 2-dimensional map. The two dimensions that characterized this map were the source of counselor capacity (Dimension 1) and the direction of counselor efforts (Dimension 2). The six categories of counselor competence for international student counseling were: (1) Sustaining awareness, attitude, abilities for international student counseling, (2) Acquiring knowledge to understand international students, (3) Utilizing culturally responsive counseling strategies, (4) Employing procedural strategies to create an open and supportive environment, (5) Engaging in extended roles, and (6) Practicing self-care and professional development. This study represents the first formal research attempt to systematically examine the multicultural competence of university counseling centers and counselors working with international students. The number of international students on Korean university campuses will continue to increase and their need for counseling services present real challenges. Accessible and appropriate counseling services provided by competent university counseling centers and counselors will play a pivotal role in helping international students as they deal with diverse issues related to adapting to a new cultural and academic environment. To date, university counseling centers and counselors in Korea and elsewhere in the world are not equipped with practical guidelines, trainings, or resources to work with this special population. This study will serve as a foundational starting point in the efforts to increase greater proficiency and to improve counseling outcomes for international students. The scope of this study was to look at the multicultural competence of both the university counseling centers and counselors; it is hoped that the university counseling centers and counselors move forward together in advancing the much-needed international student counseling services.

Academic Adjustment of International Students in South Korea: A Case Study of Seoul National University

샤룬 서울대학교 대학원 2017 국내석사

This thesis examines the academic adjustment of international students at Seoul National University, focusing on the expectations of international students in prior to enrolling to Seoul National University and how those expectations affect their adjustment in the academic context. Previously there are many studies that investigated on the adjustment of international students in different countries especially, USA, which is the country with the highest number of incoming international students. Previous studies point out the issues and challenges that international students faced after arriving to the host university. On the other hand, the purpose of this study is to explore on the expectations of international students before enrolling to Seoul National University and what role do those expectations play in the adjustment of international students. Using Qualitative method, five international students from the college of education were invited to participate in this research through snowball sampling. In-depth semi-structured interviews from 40 – 60 minutes were conducted, three times from each participant. Major findings of the study include students with wrong expectations had greater disappointment which led them to have thoughts of dropping out of the academic program. On the other hand, students with right expectations adjusted well in the academic setting. Moreover, Lysgaard’s U-Curve theory which was used as a theoretical framework was not applicable to all students since international students had different stages of adjustment based on their characteristics.

International Students in Higher Education in Korea: Motivation and Services for Success

Julie Ahn 서울대학교 대학원 2018 국내박사

Korea has experienced a recent increase in international student enrollment in higher educational institutions. The government of the Republic of Korea (henceforth, Korea) has encouraged this trend for its own policy and economic reasons. Another major internal pressure is the decreasing birthrate as a result declining domestic student population, which has put pressure of higher education institutions to increase enrollments through recruitment of international students. But, given the services of Korean higher education institutions for these international students, can the Korean higher education institutions continue to attract international students? What are international students’ views of support for their student goals within Korean higher education institutions? This is the question that drives this research. This study reveals where international students reveal gaps in support services they perceive are necessary or desirable for them to have a successful academic or professional outcomes of their studies. The purpose of this study then is to use analysis of these expectations as a guide both for higher educational policies and services and also to reveal the efficacy of Korean higher education national policy. This study took place at a private university in Seoul, Korea. This institution was chosen because about 80% of the universities in Korea are private. The institution chosen is in the middle of finding ways to increase and maintain its rank and is struggling financially due to it being cash strapped. Through a descriptive survey of 121 international students, 11 interviews of international students and references from the university professors, and document analysis, a better understanding of international students’ experiences and what internationalization looks like in South Korea is reviewed. The countries that the international students were interviewed include countries from Chile, China, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States. The findings show that when international students are considering which country and school to choose for their studies, they consider many different factors and they embed social imaginary within the context of internationalization and globalization. Also, the findings show that international students have a difficult time with language and have expectations from the school in supporting their academic needs and for social issues. They have no expectations and prefer to build social relationships on their own. Lastly, the universities and Korea need to strategize in providing after graduation options, as many international students would like to have some sort of work or internship experience before leaving Korea. If planned well, it can be an opportunity to utilize international students as future human resources to support to country’s economic competitiveness and also to achieve its goals of internationalizing the context of higher education. Higher education institutions can benefit as well, by staying competitive for attracting and maintain international student enrollment. 최근 들어 대한민국 (이하 한국) 고등 교육 기관들은 외국인 유학생 수의 증가세를 경험하고 있는데 한국 정부는 정책 및 경제적인 이유로 이러한 추세를 장려해 왔다. 또한, 저출산의 문제로 인해 내국인 학생 수가 감소함에 따라 고등 교육 기관들은 더 많은 외국인 유학생을 모집해야 하는 압박 하에 있다. 그러나, 현재 한국의 고등 교육 기관들이 외국인 유학생들에게 제공할 수 있는 지원들을 고려해 볼 때, 이 기관들이 계속해서 외국인 유학생들을 유치할 수 있을 것인가? 외국인 유학생들은 자신의 학업 목표 달성을 위해 한국 고등 교육 기관으로부터 받는 지원에 대해 어떠한 견해를 가지고 있는가? 본 연구는 이 질문에 대한 탐색을 바탕으로 이루어졌다. 이 연구는 어느 부분에서, 외국인 유학생들이 학업 또는 직업적인 면에서 좋은 성과를 내기 위해 필요하거나 바람직하다고 느끼는 지원 서비스와 실제로 제공되는 지원 서비스와의 간극을 느끼는지 밝힌다. 이 연구는 이러한 외국인 유학생들의 기대를 분석해 고등 교육과 관련된 정책 및 지원책의 방향을 제시하고 한국 고등 교육 정책이 얼마나 효과적인지를 판단해보는데 목적을 두고 있다. 이 연구는 한국의 서울에 위치한 한 사립 대학에서 진행되었다. 해당 대학을 선정한 이유는 바로 한국 대학의 80%가 사립 대학이기 때문이다. 본 대학은 대학 순위를 유지하고 상승시키기 위한 방안을 모색 중이며 재정난에 처해있다. 121명의 외국인 유학생을 대상으로 시행한 기술조사, 외국인 유학생 11명과의 면담, 대학교수들이 작성한 참고 자료 및 관련 문서 분석을 통해 외국인 유학생들이 한국 대학에서 겪는 경험과 한국 내 국제화의 모습이 어떠한지에 대해 고찰했다. 면담에 참여한 외국인 유학생들의 국적은 르완다, 말레이시아, 미국, 베트남, 싱가포르, 인도, 중국, 칠레, 카자흐스탄이다. 연구 결과에 따르면 외국인 유학생들은 자신들이 공부할 나라와 학교를 결정할 때 여러 다른 요소들을 고려하며 국제화 및 세계화의 맥락 안에 사회적 상상(social imaginary)을 결합시킨다. 또한, 외국인 유학생들이 언어적 어려움을 겪지만 교육 기관으로부터 학업에 있어서 필요한 부분과 사회적으로 발생하는 문제 해결을 위한 지원은 기대하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 교육 기관에 기대하는 것은 없으며 스스로 사회적인 관계를 성립해 나가는 편을 선호한다. 마지막으로, 외국인 유학생들은 한국을 떠나기 전에 인턴십 프로그램과 같은 근무 경험을 쌓기를 바라므로 교육기관들과 한국 정부는 외국인 유학생들에게 졸업 이후에 선택할 수 있는 다양한 경력 기회를 제공하는 전략을 수립해야 할 것으로 보인다. 이를 위해 효과적인 계획을 수립한다면, 외국인 유학생들을 미래의 인적 자원으로 활용해 국가의 경제적 경쟁력을 기르는 기회가 될 수 있으며 고등 교육을 국제화 시키는 목적 또한 달성할 수 있다. (고등) 교육 기관 또한 외국인 유학생을 유치하고 외국인 유학생 수를 유지함으로써 경쟁력을 유지할 수 있다는 이점이 있다.

Understading digital intimacy and personal well-being through sharing Memes : An analysis of international students in Korea

Lentera Paramuswari 한국외국어대학교 대학원 2024 국내석사

This study aims to explore the motivations behind international students' memes-sharing behavior with their significant others, examine the relationship between memes-sharing and personal well-being, also their digital intimacy with their friends. This study was conducted through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed through thematic analysis. The author used snowball sampling as the sampling technique and 20 international students who are currently and had studied in Seoul area Universities. The study identified four motivations for sharing memes: fostering bonds, spreading joy, expressing emotions that cannot be conveyed by words, and altruism. International students share memes that reflect their life problems in Korea, serving as a healing instrument to release stress and elevate mood through laughter about their issues. Furthermore, sharing memes contributes to enhancing self-acceptance and providing social support, fostering a sense of belonging within a community that shares similar problems. Three criteria influence people's decision to share memes: familiarity, relatedness, and a similar sense of humor. By understanding and applying these criteria, participants remember and comprehend their friends, maintaining and strengthening their relationships, thereby demonstrating improvements in digital intimacy.

(The) determinants of worldwide international student mobility in higher education : a gravity model appoach

김진실 서울대학교 국제대학원 2013 국내석사

The increase in international student mobility worldwide suggests that research in this field of study is growing in significance. This paper examines the overall international student mobility patterns and explores into the theoretical predictions on what factors determine the international student migration flows. The primary purpose of this paper is to investigate the empirical determinants affecting the flow of international students in higher education across nations at a worldwide scale, by means of an econometric regression analysis. The secondary purpose is to give tentative policy recommendations which could contribute to the promotion of international student mobility and the internationalization of higher education for countries, both as host and home countries. Traditionally, a large part of the previous higher education empirical studies using econometric methods has been concerned with flows of students from developing countries to industrialized countries or focused on single-country (typically the United States) or countries clustered according to their characteristics. Taking this fact into account, this study makes its own distinctive contribution to the existing literature by tackling worldwide-level ISM (International Student Mobility), taking into consideration 50 both developed and lesser-developed countries as host and home countries. Using pooled cross-sectional time series data over the time period of 1999-2009, this paper estimates an econometric model of international student flows worldwide. The total bilateral flows of students between 50 countries are set as dependent variables. The gravity model is used to reveal the factors determining foreign students’ flows in higher education. A mixture of both economic and non-economic, macro and micro, traditional and innovative variables were tested such as: GDP per capita, unemployment and inflation rate (as proxy for market size and stability), the number of national higher educational institutions in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and R&D expenditure (as proxies for quality of education). Distance, both physical and cultural, was also factored into the equation. Dummy variables such as Common border, Common language, Colonial ties in the past, etc. were tested to find out whether they are important predictors of international students’ flows. Many variables were found to have significant influence on the flow of international students. Based on the findings, this paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for international student mobility and higher education.

COVID-19 감염병 위기 상황에서 유학생 안전 인식 분석 -중국 유학생을 중심으로-

Lu Wei 충북대학교 2021 국내석사

본 연구는 중국 유학생들을 중심으로 유학생들의 안전 의식과 COVID-19로 인한 위기를 연구하고 있다. 중국과 한국 간의 외교 관계 수립과 교류가 점점 더 가까워지고 있고, 이로 인해 한국에서 유학하는 학생들의 수가 계속해서 증가하고 있다. 하지만, 해외 유학생들과 관련된 사고와 부상 또한 해외에서 공부하는 동안 자주 발생하고 있다. 중국 유학생들의 해외 안전이 각계각층의 관심을 끌고 있다. COVID-19 공공 위기 사건은 유학생들의 생활, 공부, 건강 및 안전 교육의 부족한 점과 결함을 드러냈고, 이로 인해 유학생들은 학업, 생활 및 다양한 측면에서 다양한 영향을 받게 되었다. 이 연구의 내용은 크게 다섯 부분으로 나뉜다. 첫 번째는 유학생 안전의 연구 배경, 한국, 중국 등의 문헌을 설명하고 이 주제의 연구 목적과 중요성을 설명한다. 두 번째는 이론적인 분석입니다. 첫째, 이 정보에 따르면, 이것은 코로나19와 새로운 코로나19로 인한 위기, 유학생들이 안전의식 그리고 유학생들의 현존하는 안전 문제들을 설명한다. 둘째, 참고인과 함께 COVID-19로 인한 유학생 위기를 분류하는데, 이는 주로 생활 위기, 학업 위기, 심리 건강 및 개인 안전 위기로 나뉜다. 이어 중국 내 COVID-19 사태 이후 위기관리 과정을 정리하고 유학생 지원을 분석했다. 마지막으로, 유학생들의 안전의식 강화와 유학 시 주의해야 할 점들을 분석한다. 세 번째는 선행 연구와 참고 자료를 결합하여 유학생과 COVID-19의 안전 인식에 대한 설문지를 작성한다. 설문지에는 인구사회학의 기본적 특성, 기본적인 안전의식, 코로나19로 인한 위기, 유학생을 위한 중국이 채택한 보호조치의 인식, 수용 및 만족도, 향후 유학생의 방향과 방법 등이 포함되어 있다. 중국인 유학생 대상 설문조사 결과에 따르면 2021년 3월 24일부터 2021년 3월 30일까지 COVID-19 예방의 필요성으로 인터넷을 통해 설문조사를 실시했다. 총 261개의 설문지가 집계되었고 261개의 유효한 설문지가 집계되었다. SPSS26을 사용하여 이 설문조사의 신뢰성과 유효성을 테스트한다. 빈도와 백분율의 통계 분석은 샘플의 기본 상황을 설명하는 데 사용된다. 인구통계학적 사회학적 특성과 변수의 관계에 따라 교차분석을 채택한다. T 검정 및 일원 분산 분석을 통해 그룹 간의 평균값을 비교하여 평균값의 차이가 있는지 확인한다. 네 번째는 설문조사 결과를 분석한다. 이 연구는 유학생들의 안전 의식이 인구사회학적 특성에 따라 학교 안전과 생활 안전, 그리고 COVID-19의 영향에 더 집중되어 있다는 것을 발견했다. COVID-19 발생 이후 중국은 해외 유학생에 대한 영사보호 활동을 적극적이고 효과적으로 수행하였으나 설문조사와 온라인 인터뷰를 통해 유학생 영사보호 메커니즘 운영에 중점을 두었으며, 영사보호에 대한 인기가 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 여러 주제 간의 높고 불충분한 조정과 같은 문제는 여전히 있다. COVID-19 발생 이후, 유학생들은 보건 안전과 심리 건강에 대해 더 많이 알게 되었고 직접 경험에게 안전 교육 방법을 선호하게 되었다. 다섯 번째는 설문지 조사 결과를 통해 유학생들에게 미치는 COVID-19의 영향을 분석하고 유학생 안전보호의 장단점을 짚어본다. 유학생에 대한 영사보호 훈련 강화, 대사관 업무 효율성 향상, 유학생 단체 역할 중시, 다방면 참여 활성화 등이 필요하다. This study is centered on Chinese students, studying the basic safety awareness of international students and the crisis caused by COVID-19. The establishment of diplomatic relations and exchanges between China and South Korea have become increasingly close, which has led to the continuous increase in the overall number of students studying in Korea. However, accidents and personal injuries involving overseas students have also occurred frequently while studying abroad. The overseas safety of Chinese overseas students has attracted great attention from all walks of life. The COVID-19 public crisis incident exposed the vacancies and deficiencies in current life, health and safety education, which caused international students to be affected to varying degrees in their studies, life, and various aspects. The study content is mainly divided into five parts. The first part describes the research background of international student safety, literature reviews from South Korea, China and other countries, and explains the purpose and significance of this topic. The second part is a conceptual and theoretical analysis. First, according to the information, it explains the crisis caused by the new coronary pneumonia and the new coronary pneumonia, the basic safety awareness and existing problems of international students. Second, combined with references, first sort out the international student crisis caused by COVID-19, which is mainly divided into life crisis, academic crisis, mental health and personal safety crisis. Subsequently, the crisis management in China after the outbreak of COVID-19 was sorted out, and the assistance provided to international students was analyzed. Finally, it analyzes the need for international students to strengthen their safety awareness and the aspects that need to be paid attention to when studying abroad. The third part combines advanced research and references to compile a questionnaire on basic safety awareness of international students and COVID-19. The questionnaire includes the basic characteristics of population sociology, basic safety awareness, the crisis caused by the new crown pneumonia, the awareness, acceptance and satisfaction of the protective measures adopted by China for the new crown pneumonia for international students, and the direction and method of future international students' focus on safety. According to the survey subjects of Chinese students studying in South Korea, during the period from March 24, 2021 to March 30, 2021, due to the need for COVID-19 prevention, a questionnaire survey was conducted through the Internet. A total of 261 questionnaires were counted and 261 valid questionnaires were counted. Use SPSS26 to test the reliability and validity to illustrate the reliability and validity of this questionnaire survey. A statistical analysis of frequency and percentage is used to describe the basic situation of the sample. According to the relationship between demographic sociological characteristics and variables, a cross-analysis is adopted. Through independent sample T test and one-way analysis of variance, the average values between groups are compared to see if there is a difference in the average value. The fourth part analyzes the survey results. The study found that the basic safety awareness of international students is more concentrated on campus safety and life safety, and the impact of COVID-19 according to demographic and sociological characteristics. Since the outbreak of COIVID-19, although China has actively and effectively carried out consular protection for overseas students, it has focused on the operation of my country’s consular protection mechanism for overseas students through questionnaire surveys and online interviews, and found that there is a lack of popularity of consular protection information. Problems such as high and insufficient coordination among multiple subjects. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, international students have become more aware of health safety and mental health, and prefer offline experience-based safety education methods. The fifth part analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on international students based on the results of the questionnaire survey, and points out the advantages and disadvantages of the safety protection of international students. It is necessary to further strengthen the training of consular protection for overseas students, improve the efficiency of embassies, attach importance to the role of international student organizations, and promote Multiple forces participate.

International students' reconstruction of their experiences in South Korea

Narcy, Mai Linh Aurelia 고려대학교 대학원 2017 국내석사

Academic discussions have largely left out international students as having an active role in the process of their development. Using grounded theory methodology, this study illuminates the individual interpretations that international students make through interacting with local students, other international students, faculty, the university administration, and the local society in South Korea. It was found that international students undergo the process of inner reconstruction when the interpretations clashed with their existing knowledge construct. From this reconstruction process, the international students then respond back to the environment in a way that fits the changed knowledge construct. This study's findings support the transformative learning theory. This study also shows the international students' responses to the environment by rejecting local norms, becoming passive or giving up, or becoming assertive and trying to maintain control.

SOCIAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS : A STUDY ON A KOREAN COLLEGE CAMPUS

Munkhgerel Enkhjargal Graduate School of UNIST 2018 국내석사

This study examined UNIST international students’ satisfaction rate in both academic and social life on campus. International students face many challenges such as culture shock, language difficulty, homesickness and difficulty in academic life. In order to overcome these challenges, students have adopted resources that mainly are derived from the university to overcome these challenges. Thus, as demonstrated in this study, having a better understanding of these students’ academic challenges, university faculty and staff can recognize students’ needs and effectively offer supportive campus resources and services. This study also suggests that some preparations need to be made by the university that will embrace international students upon their arrival. I have two hypotheses to explain the international students’ overall experience and perception about their college life. Results demonstrate that assistance in transition, student support, and professor support have significant positive effects on university’s service for international students and overall experience.