학문 목적 한국어 학습자의 말하기 평가 도구 개발 연구

Abstract

A STUDY ON DEVELOPING EVALUATIVE TOOL OF KOREAN SPEAKING PROFICIENCY FOR KOREAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES.

SOON-YONG KWON

Department of Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language The Graduate School of Education Pukyong National University

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to suggest the effective speaking assessment method for the learners studying Korean for academic purposes. Recently, an increasing number of foreign students who want to learn the Korean language are applying for universities or higher education courses in Korea. In order to enter university, they must take the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency In Korean) and get designated grade as a condition for entrance. However, all Korean language proficiency tests now only measure general ability of candidates and do not consider their learning levels and purposes. In addition, the tests of Korean speaking skills are not implemented while other abilities (such as listening, reading and writing) are contained and assessed in the tests. The speaking needs special teaching method for catching the specific contexts, so it is required different assessment method compared to other language skills. Therefore, this study suggests the effective speaking assessment method for Korean learners for academic purposes. First of all, in chapter 1, it is described that there is a shortfall in assessment tool of Korean speaking. As the increase of learners, this paper proposes the necessity of evaluation tool on korean language proficiency for learning purposes. This tool has to be different from the general ability one. The method of study is presented, and the right directions and implications are also suggested by the research of speaking evaluation and the Korean language for academic purposes. In chapter 2, this study organizes the feature on Korean speaking for the development of speaking assessment. First, the concept of speaking assessment is described. It is examined that the general purpose of speaking Korean and speaking assessment for academic purposes should be evaluated to see the learners' speaking skills through some themes and features. In addition, this study sets up the evaluation category for Korean speaking tests' assessment and it is reflected to 'the actual appraisal of Korean speaking' that will be presented in chapter 4. In chapter 3, The principles and types of speaking assessment are organized to develop evaluation tool of Korean speaking capability. Also the rate scale of various speaking evaluation is investigated. Besides, construct and measure of academic purposes' speaking assessment are arranged. In chapter 4, this study designs speaking assessment tool and speaking evaluation tool for academic purposes. Accordingly, the composition principle of evaluation tool, rating category of speaking, subject, function, etc. are given and an example of evaluation questions included these items is suggested. In chapter 5, this study presents the conclusion by organizing the contents, and suggests the significance, limitations and future challenges.

＊Key words: Korean for academic purpose, Korean language proficiency tests, speaking capability, speaking assessment, speaking evaluation tool