International Students In Korea Research Articles

Reducing the Gap: A Phenomenological Study of Student-Faculty Interaction Experiences of International Students in Korea

This phenomenological study explored lived experiences of student-faculty interactions of undergraduate international students in Korea, in a higher education context where direct contacts between professors and students are infrequent. Guided by Astin’s theory of student involvement, the study investigated students’ experiences of direct interaction with faculty members, inside and outside the classroom. Seventeen foreign students participated in semi-structured interviews, during which they shared experiences, recollections, and perceptions of direct interactions with professors. Participants explained how certain factors, such as professor demographics, language proficiency or means of instruction, influenced the quality and frequency of interactions. They also expressed a clear desire to reduce the distance with faculty and connect beyond course-related content. Through the lens of Astin’s I-E-O model, findings reveal how the Korean higher education environment, including professor demographics, means of instruction, language, and power dynamics, have the most impact on student-faculty interaction experiences for international students. Such results address a gap in the literature and may inform administrators and faculty efforts towards genuine internationalization of Korean higher education, of which international student recruitment is a crucial element.

중국인 유학생이 지각한 부모의 양육태도와 문화적응 스트레스의 관계

Purpose: This study investigated how the parenting attitude of parents perceived by Chinese students studying abroad, affects acculturation stress, and whether perfectionistic self-presentation and interpersonal presence have a mediating effect in these relationships. Method: Data were collected and analyzed through a survey targeting 266 Chinese international students in Korea. For data analysis, frequency analysis, difference analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed. Result: As a result of the analysis, the parenting attitude of Chinese students perceived by them had a significant impact on the acculturation stress, and perfectionistic self-presentation and mattening had a partial mediating effect in the inflyence relationship. was confirmed. Conclusions: These results confirmed that the parenting attitude of parents was an important psychological factor affecting the acculturation stress of international students.

Mediating Effect of State-fear of Missing Out in the Influence of Basic Psychological Needs on Social Network Services Addiction Proneness: Focusing on Chinese International Students in Korea

Mediating Effect of State-fear of Missing Out in the Influence of Basic Psychological Needs on Social Network Services Addiction Proneness: Focusing on Chinese International Students in Korea

중국인 유학생의 한국 대학에서 생활 경험에 대한 질적 사례 연구

Objectives This study attempted to present implications for the management of foreign students in Korean university institutions and the government's direction of attracting excellent international students by revealing the characteristics of Chinese international students' life and experiences in Korean universities.
 Methods To this end, a qualitative case study was conducted on 5 Chinese international students. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and literature review, and the characteristics of the life experiences of Chinese international students were analyzed through the process of coding and categorizing the collected data. Finally, in order to secure the validity of the study, the research results were reviewed and confirmed by participants and third parties.
 Results As a result of the study, it was found that Chinese international students in Korea decided to study abroad to acquire and succeed in obtaining academic background in terms of admission and chose a prestigious school within the range of admission. As it is difficult to understand and express Korean in terms of instruction, they cannot adapt to the class and prefer a passive purpose-oriented relationship. In addition, it was found that in terms of life, they prefer individual-oriented life rather than participating in school activities.
 Conclusions It is necessary to prepare a counseling center for universities and majors before admission to help Chinese international students adapt to Korean university life, and Korean language classes specialized in each major are needed to help with difficulties caused by language skills. It is also necessary to prepare an environment and conditions to activate exchanges with Korean students and to provide accurate and detailed guidance on their foreign students life.

The Faults of Neoliberal Education: Examining International Students’ Experiences within Korean Higher Education

The overwhelming negativity towards neoliberalism has focused on policies that have reduced academic life to strictly corporate terms and how the customer education model has led to the demise of civic and democratic values. Following Western universities' models, Korean education has adopted the same values and policies, inheriting the subsequent issues and problems that lie therein. This paper continues the call for resisting neoliberalism by exposing its negative impact on the acculturation experiences of international students in Korea. The study participants used transactional language to describe their feelings of marginalization and invisibility and the impoverished ways their host university treated them. Utilizing a qualitative case study methodology set within the framework of neoliberalism, this paper documents how neoliberal policies have been ideologically ingrained in Korean higher education. It highlights the necessity of reforming current policies to deter acculturative stress. It is hoped that the findings inspire resistance to the neoliberal ideology that Korean policymakers have subconsciously followed.
 
 Received: 23 December 2023 / Accepted: 19 February 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024

메타버스 젭(ZEP) 기반의 외국인 유학생 대상 영어 학습 모형 개발

The purpose of this study is to develop an English learning model for international students in Korea by implementing Korean cultural content in the metaverse. Since the majority of international students in Korea are from Asian countries, it is important to offer specialized courses for them. The English learning model consists of four modules for one semester, which use Korean cultural content to cover Korean gaming culture, Korean pop music and dance, Korean society and cultural heritage, and Korean traditional instruments and costumes. In addition, the Metaverse ZEP encourages student participation and academic achievement through various activities such as games, discussions, and presentations. Popular Korean cultural content, which is most preferred by international students, is used in the learning model to improve their English language skills and to learn about Korean culture. The study will provide new insights for developing customized English courses for international students.

Revisiting the Andersen Model: Transnational Ties With the Home Country and Healthcare Utilization Among Chinese International Students in South Korea

The present study aimed to understand how Chinese international students perceived and experience healthcare utilization in Korea and to broaden Andersen’s framework in the age of globalization, allowing easier maintenance of transnational relationships with one’s native country. We analyzed the in-depth personal interviews with 31 Chinese international students. The grounded theory was employed to analyze the interview data. Among factors suggested by Andersen, predisposing (perceptions about the Korean healthcare system) and enabling (financial barriers, language barriers, and lack of social support) factors contributed to healthcare utilization among Chinese international students in Korea. Self-medication via broad medical transnational ties with the home country (bringing medications from home) impeded their healthcare utilization. We highlighted the roles of their campus health center to promote optimal healthcare utilization for Chinese international students. It is important to educate international students about the risks or negative effects of self-medication.

국내 외국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스와 우울의 관계에서 사회적지지의 매개효과 연구

The purpose of this study is to determine the mediating effect of social support in the relationship between acculturative stress and depression among international students in Korea. A total of 125 domestic international students from 14 different countries were targeted. The survey results were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program. As a result of setting social support as a mediating variable and analyzing it, recognition of discrimination and rejection and hate among the independent variables, and family support and support from friends among the mediating variables showed significant results. And given that the effect of the independent variable in step 2 was larger than that in step 3, social support appeared to have a partial mediating effect in the relationship between depression and acculturation stress.

A Study on National Health Insurance Literacy among International Students in Korea and Their Medical Service Use

This study aimed to examine international students’ perceptions, characteristics, use of public medical services, and satisfaction with the National Health Insurance System, and compared the results with the Health Insurance System Perception Survey conducted on Korean population to understand the differences between the two groups’ perceptions of the health insurance system and their use of medical services.A survey was conducted from May 23, 2022 to June 21, 2022 to measure various data of international students related to the National Health Insurance System and analyzed the results.Most international students were in their 20s (the average age was 23±2.06 years), which showed that they were less likely to use medical services compared to Korean population in their 20s. Both Korean population and international students viewed their subjective health as generally good. Regarding the perceptions of the National Health Insurance System, 75.6% of the Korean population responded positively, while only 16% of international students responded positively. The biggest reason for the negative responses was the higher contributions compared to private health insurance, showing that financial hardship played a large role in the negative perceptions. The insurance contribution calculation methods by the Government showed differences. International students receive the same insurance contributions regardless of their nationality, age, income, or assets.Through this study, it has been confirmed that further research and examination are needed regarding the application of Korean health insurance to foreign residents and the appropriate calculation of insurance contributions.

확장된 합리적행동이론을 적용한 중국인 유학생의 레저스포츠 참여 행동의도에 관한 분석

This study was to analyze the behavioral intentions of Chinese students studying in South Korea to participate in leisure sports. To this end, hypotheses were tested by using the Extended Theory of Reasoning Behavior(TRA) of motivation for recreational sports participation. The researchers surveyed 275 Chinese international students in Korea. This study was used to the structural equation modeling(SEM) of AMOS and SPSS as the research method. As a result, motivation to participate in recreational sports influences attitudes, and attitudes and subjective norms influence behavioral intentions. In this respect, the rational behavior theory newly proposed by this research model is expected to serve as the baseline data for future research on the behavior analysis of international students studying in the South Korea.

Cultural Exchange and Educational Activities: Experiences of Muslim International Students in South Korea

This paper discusses the experiences of international students in Korea and their involvement in various educational activities. The paper begins with a brief introduction of the students and their journey to Korea, followed by an exploration of the value of religion and its role in their life as Muslim international students. The paper then delves into the events in which the students participated, including a cross-cultural activity, a walk in the KNU, a food stall at the KNU fair, a visit to the mosque, a Daehyeon-dong movie day, an international cooking program, and an Apsan observatory hiking event. The paper highlights the cultural exchange and interactions that took place during these events, as well as the significance of such activities in promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation. The paper also acknowledges the efforts of the organizers and the role played by the university in facilitating these activities. Overall, the paper emphasizes the importance of such events in promoting cultural diversity and understanding in today’s globalized world.

한국어 어휘 교육 연구 동향 - 최근 10년간 발표된 국내 학술지 논문을 중심으로 -

This study aims to examine the research trends over the last 10 years, in Korean vocabulary education using text mining and seek the direction for future research in Korean vocabulary education. The research list was selected based on the keyword “Korean vocabulary education” using Research Information Sharing Service and thereafter, the research trends were examined by research topic, research method, and research subjects. Consequently, the most common research topic was about vocabulary educating method and the most used research method was to suggest the educational measures. The language group of the learners was mostly Chinese and the most common learning purpose was for academic purposes. Learner proficiency was evenly distributed among beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. A significant number of studies on Sino-Korean word education for Chinese learners were noticed owing to the increase in the number of Chinese international students in Korea. These results are consistent with the results of word cloud and network analysis using text mining. However, it has been identified that studies on sociolinguistic vocabulary and those that verify the effect of educational measures or reflect the learners’ requirements are highly insufficient. Thus, this study suggests that research should be conducted on the aforementioned lacking areas and learners in more diverse language groups.

A Discourse Map on Counseling International Students in Korea

Abstract The number of international students has drastically increased over a decade in Korea. And a psychological demand to make them successfully adjust their college life in Korea has also increased. Accordingly, it is necessary to explore how international student-focused counseling research has unfolded in Korea. To this end, this study provides research trend in Korea through a content analysis of 79 theses and articles published over recent two decades (1996-2016). Over 140 research contents are classified into 10 categories, including cultural adjustment, psychological health, and career and vocation as the main three categories. Frequency of conceptions or terms in each category, and relationship between those conceptions are analyzed. Based on the content analysis, a discourse map is finally drawn. Also, future research agendas are suggested.

외국인 유학생의 한국어 학습 동기 변화 추이와 탈동기·재동기 연구

외국인 유학생의 한국어 학습 동기 변화 추이와 탈동기·재동기 연구

지방 소재 대학의 외국인 유학생을 위한 교양 한국어 교재 개발 방안

Recently, as the number of international students in Korea continued to surge, liberal arts Korean subjects were opened for foreign undergraduates in universities and the importance of Korean language education was further emphasized. Accordingly, discussions on the development of a curriculum that can improve international students' Korean language skills are also being actively conducted. However, the development of liberal arts Korean textbooks, especially at local university institutions, which can be used in liberal arts Korean subjects, has not yet begun in earnest. Although foreign students have completed a predetermined Korean language curriculum at a university-affiliated language education institution, they are complaining of difficulties in taking major classes due to the lack of Korean language skills of international students who have entered the undergraduate department. This can also be a reason for giving up studying because they cannot adapt to college life. Therefore, the need for Korean liberal arts courses to improve their Korean language skills and improve their studies is emerging. To this end, this study examines the current status of liberal arts Korean curriculum at local university A and the requirements for the development of liberal arts Korean textbooks. Based on the topic, it presents a textbook development plan that can be used in actual education.

한류콘텐츠를 통해 형성된 외국인 유학생과 한국 간 상호관계에 관한 탐색적 연구

This study aims to provide an exploratory study of a mutual relationship between international students and Korea based on Hallyu content. In particular, we explored the process from foreigners’ first experience of Hallyu content to the decision-making on study abroad in Korea, and their relationships with Korea and Korean culture formed during their study abroad period. This qualitative study was conducted based on a series of in-depth interviews with 10 international students in Korea who have resided in Korea at least for six months. The result indicates that foreigners felt a sense of cultural affinity toward Korea based on Hallyu content first introduced by their family or friends. They became fascinated by K-pop and K-drama, as well as Korean culture and language, which triggered their decision-making on study abroad in Korea. During their study abroad, they served as mediators between Korea and their home countries, and wished to establish a long-term relationship with Korea. This study offers the theoretical and practical implications on international students, Hallyu content, and tourism in Korea.

From Entrepreneurship Education, Government Support, and Global Competence to Entrepreneurial Behavior: The Serial Double Mediating Effect of the Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention.

Entrepreneurship plays a significant role in promoting the social and economic development of a country. At present, entrepreneurship education is widely carried out in universities and colleges in order to improve students’ entrepreneurial ability, and then to provide support for the formation of a comprehensive entrepreneurial situation. As entrepreneurship education has gradually become a hot topic of teaching for innovation and entrepreneurship education of international students, studies on the influencing mechanism of entrepreneurship education of international students in relation to their entrepreneurial behavior are conducive to providing theoretical basis and empirical evidence for international students’ entrepreneurship education, so as to pertinently guide international students’ innovation and entrepreneurship practice. This study aims to explore the influence of entrepreneurship education, government support for entrepreneurship, global competence, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention on the entrepreneurial behavior of international students in the Republic of Korea (“Korea”). It summarized and drew on the results of the existing literature research. According to the contents and points of research, this study takes the international students studying in Korea as the sample and uses statistical analysis software, SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 24.0, to establish a structural equation model to conduct empirical study on the influencing mechanism of entrepreneurial behavior of international students in Korea, so as to better understand the influence of entrepreneurship education in Korean universities and colleges on entrepreneurial behavior of international students in Korea. Based on the analysis results, this study puts forward the theoretical basis for the policies related to effective management of entrepreneurship, which will help alleviate the unemployment of young people studying in Korea and the tight labor market supply and demand.

A Study on Career Development Competencies for International Students

As a groundwork of career path counseling for international students, this study aims at analyzing their competencies when it comes to their career development. Many foreign students choose Korean universities in order to receive degrees in a relatively advanced educational environment in the hopes of broadening their career options. The fact that 53% of international students in Korea are now majoring in the social sciences supports this viewpoint. However, many Korean universities have not yet provided a proper career counseling program, nor a competency development program for their international students, but rather only a handful of temporal job fairs. In light of this situation, this study sought a proper and practical way to design a curriculum more tailored to the career paths of our international students so as to help them improve their competencies. Utilizing the questionnaire from Lee (2020), the author conducted an online survey with 92 international students who study at universities in Seoul.</br>The survey results show that of all the career development competencies, the value and attitude competencies scored the highest, whereas the self-management competency scored the lowest. In addition, male students generally have higher competencies than female students. The students’ chosen major, their period of study, and their Korean proficiency level do not show significant correlations with their competencies. This suggests career development competencies do not improve in conjunction with the aforementioned factors. Thus, in order for international students to improve their career development competencies, an independent, specialized curriculum that is well-fitted to their career paths seems necessary.

Looking Abroad for Growth: A Study of International Student’s Symbolic Motivations in Attending South Korean Universities

South Korean universities have been facing student shortages to sustain their growth due to its severe population decline. The Korean government has since introduced policies to attract more international students to the country. The present study examined the prestige-seeking tendencies of international students in Korea and their influence on students’ satisfaction levels. The five dimensions of prestige-seeking behavior were adopted to help explain students’ satisfaction levels. Research samples were current and former international students in Korea. The findings reveal the quality of the education did not contribute directly to the students’ overall satisfaction level. Instead, it was hedonic elements that affected satisfaction. Moreover, status, snob, and bandwagon effects contributed significantly to the quality and hedonic motives.

A Study on the Mediating Effect of Autonomy, Competence, Relatedness in the Relationship of Acculturation stress to College Adjustment among Chinese International Students in Korea

목적 본 연구에서는 국내 재학 중인 중국인 유학생의 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응관계에서 기본심리욕구의 매개 효과를 탐색하였다. 방법 서울 소재 대학에서 온⋅오프 설문조사를 통해 자료를 수집하였고, 총 441명을 대상으로 기초분석 및 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 결과 다중회귀분석결과 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구의 자율성, 유능성, 관계성은 대학생활적응을 유의하게 설명하였다. 대학생활적응의 하위변인별로 분석한 결과 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구의 자율성, 유능성, 관계성의 차별적인 설명력이 확인되었다. 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응의 관계에서 기본심리욕구의 매개효과를 살펴본 결과, 자율성은 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응의 사회적적응, 심리적부적응 및 대학만족도 관계에서 부분매개 효과를 확인하였고, 학업적적응을 설명하는데 완전매개 효과를 보고하였다. 관계성은 문화적응 스트레스와 대학생활적응 중 사회적적응과 대학만족도와의 관계에서 부분매개 효과를 보고하였다. 유능성의 매개효과는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결론 본 연구는 중국인 유학생의 대학생활적응을 이해하는데 문화적응 스트레스와 기본심리욕구 변인 설명력의 차이를 확인하였고, 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 향후 대학 차원에서 중국인 유학생들의 문화적응을 도모하면서 기본심리욕구 충족을 높임으로써 대학생활적응을 높이는 개입의 중요성을 제언하였다.