Abstract
This project aims to develop a one-unit elementary online Korean course, KORE1001 “Invitation to Korean Online”, to engage students in exploring a new learning experience of Korean language and culture through innovative technology and pedagogical design. The course is designed for students without any prior knowledge of Korean. It will be offered via asynchronous online mode through KEEP, a CUHK eLearning platform to host open educational courses and resources. The course promotes learning of a new foreign language with less pressure from assessment and grades through providing flexibility in course enrollment and study mode to students. It introduces some basic features of the Korean language, simple daily expressions in Korean and some aspects of the Korean culture with the aid of audio-visual materials and online quizzes developed with the funding granted by the Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant for the 2019-22 triennium for Language Enhancement Projects.
Brief write-up
Project objectives
․ To broaden the pool of students who have certain basic concepts of the Korean language and culture before committing themselves to an in-depth learning of the language.
․ To explore the potentials of online language teaching, especially in its extent of supplementing classroom teaching for students who have different paces and styles of learning.
․ To promote independent learning and enhance the effectiveness of online learning.
․ To equip the teachers with the knowledge and technical know-how of developing online language courses.
Activities, process and outcomes
Since April 2021, the project goals were achieved one by one as the following table shows.
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Period
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Activities, Processes and Deliverables
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Sep - Dec 2021
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Production of videos and soundtracks
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
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Production of online exercises and
quizzes
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March - April 2022
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Technical development with KEEP for
course uploading
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May - June 2022
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Preparing to conduct a user test with a
focus group
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Deliverables and evaluation
A variety of audio-visual materials were created including 12 short videos on the four popular topics of Korean culture and society. Students will be assessed by multiple-choice questions in each module. This course will be offered through KEEP, a CUHK e-Learning platform.
Dissemination, diffusion, impact and sharing of good practices
The project team has shared the processes of developing the taster course with other language programmes at the department level. Opportunities to share the experience of the project in the Teaching & Learning Innovation Expo in the future will be explored.
Impact on teaching and learning
The project will render a positive experience for CUHK students who have interest in exploring opportunities of learning a third language with less pressure of grading and assessment. It will promote an upward trajectory for students to commit themselves to an in-depth learning of the third language.
