몽골에서 한국어 교육 현황과 과제 = The Korean Language Education in Mongolia and Problems

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

In 1990, 26th March. Mongolia and South Korea established diplomatic relations. At the same year The Oriental Studies Institure established The Korean Language chair and in 1991, National University of Mongolia primarily founded a Koreanology Department. Nowadays, 17 Years passed from then, The Korean language brought sizzle to people in Mongolia Many colleges established. The Korean language department and primary, Jr. High and High school learns Korean as a second language. but because of the short period of instructing the language, there are some problems about the aim of education-which is kernel of educating Korean language, the contents of education, the curriculum, the teaching materials, the method of teaching, the instructor etc. In Mongolia, there aren`t few problems that education of Korean language has. 1. It is necessary to develop theoretic foundation study. 2. With the basis of theoretical research for educating Korean language, it is necessary to develop the curriculum and the method of teaching harmonizing with the national trait. 3. With the basis of theoretical research for educating Korean language and method of teaching it is necessary to create teaching materials. 4. It is serious that there is insufficient major instructor. The Korean language education history in Mongolia is very short, thus controversial. It is confronted with a lot of problems. It is now important to give a careful look at the results that have been made until now and plan ahead for more positive development in terms of quality. In order to do so, progress has to be made both externally and internally with better financial support. But most of all it is most critical to find a way to sort out the problems that universities in Mongolia are commonly facing vis-a-vis the Korean language education so as to teach it more effectively. Mongolia is our neighboring country that has most resemblance to us. Their culture, appearance and tradition resemble to ours. If we, Korean, combine forces with Mongolia that possesses rich natural resources and a vast land, gains for both will be greater than ever. It will indeed be a tremendous thing if two countries can join together just like back in Genghis Khan`s period.