Abstract

Objectives In this research, we developed a collaboration course between foreign students and Korean students in the liberal arts courses for foreigners, and this is a case report that we conducted this for one semester.
 Methods This study introduces tandem class as a case of a class for improving intercultural communicative competence. Tandem class is a class that applies tandem language learning in which a group of two people of different mother tongues gets together to learn each other’s language. In tandem class, foeign student and Korean student have one on one, face-to-face session to directly experience the target language and culture therefore it is the most proper teaching/learning method to improve intercultural communication competence. This study examines the trend of intercultural communication competence of 6 foreign students and 6 Korean students who took tandem classes 1 semester: how tandem classes were managed: and much the student improved and were satisfied.
 Results In this research As a result of satisfaction, over 90% of students are satisfied of this tandem program. Therefore, tandem curriculum is developed and operated by the nationality or language area.
 Conclusions It will increase the satisfaction of college life of foreign students and reduce the halfway dropouts, as well as provide a global mindset for Korean students.

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