일반논문5 : 특성화고 학생들을 위한 국어 능력의 한 가지 정의 방식에 대한 연구 = Methods for achieving basic competence in Korean language arts for vocational school

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to review Korean language arts education policy for vocational school students. Participant observation was performed in Korean language arts classes in two vocational schools. Interviews were conducted with Korean language arts teachers, students, and educational professionals. Students were tested for their knowledge of Korean language arts. Due to the high rate of low-performing students in vocational schools, the Ministry of Education, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and ORP Institute cooperated to develop Test for Enhanced Employability aNd Upgraded Proficiency: TeenUp. The curriculum at vocational schools is now designed to prepare students to take TeenUp, which includes a Korean language arts section. TeenUp tests Korean language arts abilities that are thought to be specifically relevant for job performance, focusing on basic communication skills to the exclusion of grammar and literature. The present study argues that the Korean language arts skills tested by TeenUp are too narrow. Developing basic communication skills of the type used in low-skilled jobs requires an acquaintance with elementary grammar and basic literature. Of course, grammar cannot be taught in vocational schools at the same level as in humanity school, nor can the same literature be taught. But basic grammar can be taught, as well as simple poems, fables, and the like.