Portfolio Projects
(In-Country Immersion Program)
Jean S. Ryu, PhD
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
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In-country Immersion
• DLI Asian School II
• Korean Basic Program – 64 week
intensive program
• OCONUS Program at Korea
University (고려대학교) –
collaborate effort
- 3 teams (40 students) in FY 09
- 3 teams (35 students) in FY 10
- 6 teams (60+ students) in FY 11
Immersion Experience
Characteristics of in-country
immersion environment
 Rich
 Real
 Self-regulated
Overview of Program
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4 week program/ 6 week program
Host family
Student helper (도우미)
6 hours at school
Field Trip per week
Interviews & visit police, fire station,
bank, 동사무소, etc.
 Sometimes combined with other
classes of foreign students
Preparations
1. Students’ readiness
• Awareness
• Readiness Training & briefings
• Clear objectives (more focused)
2. Goals
– Language Enhancement
– Cultural Experience
Portfolio Projects
1. Portfolio: Binder, memorabilia
• EXPO at DLI (Auditorium)
• Individual Q & A
2. Student Log: Journal writing
3. Oral Presentation
• At DLI (Auditorium)
• Fellow students & teachers
• Team teachers will evaluate
1. Portfolio EXPO
(Binders & Collections)
2. Oral Presentations
Presenters
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4
Title
김소라/이다해
한국에서 쇼핑하기 (Shopping in
Korea)
이하나/최인호
한국인의 음주습관
(Korean’s Drinking Habit)
신세연/민성현
한국인의 공연문화
(Korean’s Performance Culture)
정지훈/피정수
한국의 태권도
(Korean Martial Art-Taekwondo)
강유정/한은영
경복궁
(Kyungbok Palace)
5
조사를 통해 배운 것
• 깎아달라고 하면
할인을 많이 받을 수
있다.
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외국인 할인
한국어 할인
영어 할인
학생 할인
• 직원들이 외국어를 잘
안다.
• 한국의 상점에서는 주로
사람들을 잘 도와준다.
고려대 학생들의 음주 습관
• 남성
• 여성
– 일주일에 3-4 번
–일주일에 3-4번
– 소주를 선호
–맥주와 막걸리 선호
– 한꺼번에 소주 5 병 가능
–한꺼번에 소주 3병 가능
태권도 체험
•아픔!!!!!!!
아프니까
사범님!
그만해줘
^^;
야!! 지금
뭐하고있
냐?! >,<
꽝!!
1989년: 재건되기 시작
2010: 건물 30여 채 세워짐
국립민속박물관
3. Student Log (Writings)
1. Accuracy was not required. Writing was
not our major concern during OCONUS.
2. Two entries per week
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Activities, people, field trips, food.
Language learning experiences
Cultural awareness
Emotional changes
3. Students started email exchanges with
host family and/or 도우미 (student helper)
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Some students felt relieved by becoming
familiar before departure.
Conclusions
Through Portfolio Projects,
1. Students
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Clearer goals and better organized.
Improve language skills.
Share information with others.
Cherish their wonderful memory forever.
2. Administrators collect valuable data for
program improvement.
3. Teachers use them as evaluation tools.
Implications
1. Portfolio can be used in any
situation.
2. Projects have long term effects
3. Writing Log provides real-time
data in a new environment.
4. Student-oriented evaluation tool
Q&A
Thank You Very Much!
Jean Sook Ryu, PhD
Assistant Dean of Asian School II (UAB)
Defense Language Institute (DLI)
E-mail: jeansook.ryu@us.army.mil
ryujeans@yahoo.com