State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2014 1/5

2014 NSW Professional Learning Conference for Korean Language Teachers

Course Outline
Friday 12 September 2014
Venue: Korean Cultural Office, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000 NSW
Time Session Presenter Content
Registration from 9:15am
9:45-10:00
[Arirang Hall]
Official opening and
welcome address





Consul-General Lee, Whie-jin
The Consulate General of the Republic of
Korea
Ms Hilary Hughes, Leader, Secondary
Education, Learning and Leadership
Directorate, NSW DEC

Acknowledgement of country
Welcome speeches
Greetings and KCO Report*

*Note 1: Introduce Dr Don-ok Lee, Director, Korean Cultural
Office, Mr Soo Hwan Kang, Director, Korean Education Centre, and
International guest speakers and presenters from IIE, Kyung Hee
University
*Note 2: KCO REPORT on the Korean Workshops 2012-2013 by
Miss Kate Jung, Education Manager, Korean Cultural Office
Session 1
Plenary

10:00-11:00
[Arirang Hall]
Why does the Korean
Wave, Hallyu, matter?
The significance of
Hallyu in Korean
language learning, from
an intercultural language
learning perspective

Dr Jung Sup Kim
Professor, Korean Language and
Literature, Dean of Institute of
International Education (IIE), Dean of the
Development & External Affairs, Kyung
Hee University
Executive Director of Multi-Culture
Network Korea
Dr Kim will give an overview of the globalised Hallyu*
phenomenon with some interesting case studies. He will
also discuss how the Korean wave, Hallyu impacts on the
growth of Korean language learning worldwide. He will also
discuss the future of Hallyu in relation to learning Korean in
Australian contexts.
*Note: The Korean Wave, Hallyu is used to describe the growing
popularity of Korean pop culture.

State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2014 2/5
Time Session Presenter Content
11:00-11.30 Morning tea
[Arirang Hall]
Session 2
11.30-1.00
[Sejong room]

Fostering Korean
language learning
through play and games
learning Korean
through traditional
Korean play and modern
Korean games
Dr Jung Hee Lee
Head, Department of Korean
Language and Culture, Kyung Hee
University
Dr Lee will reiterate the importance of language and literacy
learning through play and games, especially in primary aged
students. She will also discuss how traditional and contemporary
Korean play and games foster Korean language learning while
enhancing students intercultural sensitivity as well as motivating
students to learn Korean.
A mini Korean language lesson (Korean immersion lesson through
play and games) will be run with participating teachers.
Session 2
11.30-1.00
[Hangeul room]

The functional approach
in Korean language
learning, focusing on
speaking competencies
Miss Yea Jin Ryu
Korean Lecturer of Institute of
International Education (IIE), Kyung
Hee University,
Korean Lecturer at Adam
Mickiewicz University, Poland
(2010 - 2011)
Miss Ryu will run a Korean language lesson, using the functional
approach in delivering her speaking lesson, using the recently
updated and published Korean text books (by IIE Kyung Hee
University). Teaching and learning languages should occur in
meaningful contexts. It enables learners to use the target
language (Korean) appropriately over time and across contexts.
Participating teachers will have an opportunity to be immersed in
Miss Ryus speaking lesson as Korean language learners/teachers,
in order to broaden their understanding and experiences as
language learners.

State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2014 3/5
Time Session Presenter Content
1.00-1:45
[Arirang Hall]
Lunch
Korean buffet styled lunch and an opportunity for teachers professional talk with colleagues
Session 3
1:45-2.15
[Sejong room]

Differentiation:
Group work strategies in
Korean language
classroom

Mrs Jin Sook Yoo
President of KOLTA* NSW,
Korean teacher
Strathfield North Public School,
Saturday School of Community
Languages

*NOTE: Korean Language Teachers
Association NSW


Mrs Yoo will discuss some effective group work skills in the
Korean classroom to enhance students language learning
outcomes by examining strategies, benefits and challenges.
In languages program, the central organising unit for teaching,
learning and assessment is the activity. Group work is well-
recognised and commonly used in everyday language classroom.
It is important to design, monitor and assess group work
effectively to ensure positive outcomes.

Session 3
1:45-2.15
[Hangeul room]

Differentiation:
Effective language
teaching for diverse
learners
Ms Enri Parolin
Languages Advisor,
Learning and Leadership
Directorate

Through the presentation, Ms Parolin will discuss what would be
the effective language teaching for diverse learners. The
presentation includes (1) how language teachers cater for the
diversity of learners in their classrooms, (2) revisit the idea of
differentiation and why it matters, and (3) unpack the elements of
differentiation.





State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2014 4/5
Time Session Presenter Content
Session 4
2.15-3.45
[Arirang Hall]
Learn to play Janggu,
Korean traditional
double-sided drum for
teachers, as a preparation
for a cultural
performance as well as a
language learning tool
Ms Eun Young Yoo
Korean teacher of the Bilingual
Schools Program NSW,
Campsie Public School


Ms Yoo will discuss the importance of quality music and arts
programs in the light of Content and Language Integrated Learning
(CLIL) approach. She will also showcase the examples of students
Korean Janggu performance prior to the one-hour practical Janggu
lesson. Below is the excerpt from Korean Blog in relation to this
session.

"I think this photo represents our Korean Bilingual Program at Campsie
Public School so well. [......] The left hand has to go up and down as you
hit the drum with the stick, while the right hand goes to the sides as the
stick remains on the drum in between the strokes. Can you imagine the
drummers' brains? The second language is there for the bilingual brain
development; Irene's brain is fully lit up for the day since we began
running this drumming class at 8 in the morning. As you already know,
Irene comes to the Korean class every day for an hour on top of the
morning activities and the lessons are prepared in the CLIL approach.
(She has been learning about 'Where does bread/rice come from?' this
term.) More importantly, the students get to enjoy the music and feel
that they can learn and achieve something and it is so much fun. No
wonder the Korean Bilingual Class students have done so well in
NAPLAN..."
3.45-4.00
[Arirang Hall]

Evaluation
Closing remarks


Consul-Generals reception at 5.30pm at Bellevue Hill. Bus will depart from KCO at 5pm sharp. Returning from Bellevue Hill at 7.30pm

State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Communities, 2014 5/5
Learning and Leadership Directorate