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Korean EFL Students Building and Sustaining New Perspectives through Global Literary Texts

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  • Jungyin Kim

    (Department of English Education, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Korea)

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Using a qualitative approach, this study examines ways in which reading global literary texts and communicating with native English-speaking teachers informed a group of Korean university students’ English language learning and intercultural awareness. The students chose the pre-selected illustrative books, created short video clips, produced electronic books, prepared power point presentations, participated in creative writing sessions, and engaged in small group talk. The main data in this study include English group discussions from the Korean students, observation notes of the students’ group discussion and presentations, samples of the students’ work, and individual interviews regarding the students’ perception of their participation with extensive learning through encounters with cross-national discussions and global literary texts. Findings showed that the students were able to gain and sustain knowledge about and respect for various cultures and cultivate a critical understanding of and appreciation for ways local experiences can be impacted by broader global patterns, and vice versa. Reading global illustrative texts and participating in discussion about the texts helped the students in critically reflecting on their own cultures and those of others. The students further gained a deeper interest in global literary texts and developed their English language skills by communicating with native English-speaking teachers. Pedagogical implications for language and literacy educators are provided.

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  • Jungyin Kim, 2022. "Korean EFL Students Building and Sustaining New Perspectives through Global Literary Texts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-14, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:3:p:1372-:d:733575
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    1. Mehmet Galip Zorba & Derya Şahhüseyinoğlu & Arda Arikan, 2024. "Reading Harry Potter: A Journey into Students’ Understanding of Sustainable Development Goals," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-22, June.

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