Program

The 5th Annual Conference of CATK 

August 17, 2023
Zoom participation: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84481956632

On-site venue:  Room 120 @ C.K. Choi Building UBC (1855 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2)

7:30- Breakfast

Venue: Great Dane Coffee (only for paid attendees)

8:45-

9:00

Registration

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building

 

9:00-

9:20

On-site Welcoming Remarks Kyoungrok Ko, CATK President

(University of Toronto)

On-site Congratulatory Remarks Jongho Kyun, Consul General

(Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver)

On-site Congratulatory Remarks Jihoon Jang

(Head of the Education Affairs Section, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Toronto)

9:20-

10:20

Keynote Address 

“Unhobbling our learners: Bringing back a sinographic dimension to Korean Language Education (KLE)”

Ross King

(University of British Columbia)

10:20-

10:30

Break
10:30-

12:00

Teaching Material Exchange  

Presentation (20 minutes) + Q&A (10 minutes)

Session Chair: Soonae Bac (University of Toronto, Continuing Studies)

On-site 1. 미디어 제작을 통한 한국어와 한국 문화 교육 Vivienne Kang

(Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board)

Siyeon Pyo (Limestone District School Board)

On-site 2. Implementing a Creative Group Video Project in an Intermediate Korean Course Hyekyung Song

(University of Manitoba)

On-site 3. Exploring the Potential of AI-Powered Voice Recognition Technology in Korean Language Teaching and Learning Yujeong Choi and Kyoungrok Ko

(University of Toronto)

12:00-

13:00

Lunch
13:00-

13:30

Annual General Meeting of CATK 

Board Member Election

13:30-

14:30

Workshop 

Presentation (50 minutes) + Q&A (10 minutes)

4. Fostering Synergistic and Collaborative Educational Programs for K-12 and University Outreach: Enriching Experiential Learning Opportunities for Korean Language Learners

Ho Jung Choi (Princeton University)

Kyung-Eun Yoon (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)

EunJung Kim (Democracy Prep Bronx High School)

Bob Huh (Eleanor Roosevelt High School)

14:30-14:35 Break
14:35-

15:35

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Presentations 

Presentation (20 minutes) + Q&A (10 minutes)

Session Chair: Niae Yu (Toronto District School Board)

On-site 5. Factors Influencing Discontinuation of Korean Language Learning: Insights and Recommendations Mihyon Jeon (York University)

Daehee Kim (Wonkwang University)

On-site 6. 음악 요소를 통한 한국어 경음 발음 교육 방안 Hyechin Jun

(Winnipeg School Division)

15:35-

15:45

Break
15:45-17:15 Paper + Teaching Material Exchange Presentations 

Presentation (20 minutes) + Q&A (10 minutes)

Session Chair: Jeonghye Son (University of British Columbia)

Zoom 7. Fostering Literacy Skills Through a Reading Club for Korean Language Learners Hyeyoon Cho

(University of Toronto)

Zoom 8. Speak Korean in the Digital World:  Development and Implementation of Learner-centered Interactive Tasks in the Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE) Namseok Yong

(Princeton University)

Zoom 9. 초급 한국어 교재의 개발과 활용 방안 연구 Sooyoung Kim

Misuk Kim

Seungjoo Baek

So-Won Chang

(Seoul National University)

17:15-17:20 Break
17:20-

18:20

Special Presentation On Zoom

10. 국외 한국어교육의 현황과 대안: 국가 정책과 K티처 사업을 중심으로

So-Won Chang (National Institute of Korean Language)

18:20-

18:25

On-site Closing remarks Kyoungrok Ko, CATK President

(University of Toronto)

19:00-

20:30

Banquet dinner