한국어교육학에서 제재를 중심으로 한 연구 동향과 향후 과제 = Research Trends and Future Research Considerations on Subject Matter in the Study of Korean Language Education

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study conceptualized the term `subject matter` and discussed its status in Korean language education. The study also categorized and analyzed the types of subject matter in Korean textbooks, with the notion that it is the `textbook` in which the subject matter appears most explicitly because textbooks reflect the developers` views on language education. The researcher, by means of this process, reflected on the problems of previous studies on subject matter and proposed the perspective that the studies on subject matter are desired to take. The researcher proposed that the studies on subject matter, in terms of contents, orient to those aims presented below. First, the studies on subject matter which improves the literacy as a communicator of culture should be encouraged. Second, real-world approach should be adopted. Third, the choice of subject matter should be able to provide individualized guidance to each learner. Fourth, subject matter that combines comprehension and expression complementarily should be developed. In addition, the researcher also pointed out that it is necessary to study professionally the research methodology on subject matter with open mind to diverse methodologies, and that it is crucial to establish the concept of need analysis. This study has its significance in several ways: it covers the research trends so far on subject matter in Korean language education; it categorizes and analyzes various Korean textbooks published up to date both in and out of Korea; and it proposes specific ways to improve the research methodology.