Stories from Teacher Basma Naguib
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Stories from Teacher Basma Naguib
Q. When discovering emotional commonalities between two different cultures and developing them into class activities, what do you consider most important?
A. The most important thing I consider is ”mutual respect and reciprocity between cultures.” Intercultural education is not a process of delivering one culture unilaterally or making it seem superior.
The key is to use students’ own culture and emotions as a solid foundation and to connect them to Korean culture so they can understand it intuitively and in a familiar way. At the heart of my classes is the process of helping students accept another culture with an open mind without losing pride in their own.
The key is to use students’ own culture and emotions as a solid foundation and to connect them to Korean culture so they can understand it intuitively and in a familiar way. At the heart of my classes is the process of helping students accept another culture with an open mind without losing pride in their own.
Commemorative photo of Teacher Basma Naguib with learners in Sejong Korean Beginner 1A class
Q. You mentioned that many beginner learners cannot express themselves naturally in actual conversation even when they know grammar and vocabulary accurately. What teaching method do you think is most needed in class to solve this problem?
A. A teaching method is needed that goes beyond simple text memorization and connects the ”pragmatic context” in which language is used with learners’ ”cognitive schemas.” Even if learners master grammar rules, if they do not understand Korean ways of thinking and cultural backgrounds, they may experience ”pragmatic failure,” using expressions that sound awkward or lead to misunderstandings in real-world conversation.
Therefore, from the beginner level, sentences in textbooks should be transformed and presented in real-life contexts. Activity-centered teaching methods are needed so that learners can actively experience and internalize how language is used. This can include digital media activities such as producing short-form videos to compare nonverbal expressions between the two cultures, or bringing dynamic, play-based cultural activities into the classroom.
Therefore, from the beginner level, sentences in textbooks should be transformed and presented in real-life contexts. Activity-centered teaching methods are needed so that learners can actively experience and internalize how language is used. This can include digital media activities such as producing short-form videos to compare nonverbal expressions between the two cultures, or bringing dynamic, play-based cultural activities into the classroom.
