A language is a means of communication and a tool to create national culture. If a language represents national culture, dialects become the foundation of such a language and framework of regional culture. For this reason, dialects are our valuable la...
A language is a means of communication and a tool to create national culture. If a language represents national culture, dialects become the foundation of such a language and framework of regional culture. For this reason, dialects are our valuable language, and they become the base for regional culture formation and represent the emotion of an ethnic race life. Nonetheless, dialects been looked down upon socially, and their value is not recognized.
In this paper, a learning program for dialect value recognition was studied and developed targeting the elementary school pupils in order to let them learn the change and value of social recognition on dialects.
The direction to develop the learning program for dialect value recognition is as follows:
First, concentration was made on the pupils' recognition change on dialects.1212 As a pre-action, consciousness of dialects was surveyed targeting 330 fifth and sixth graders in six elementary schools (M ,M ,S ,S ,T and C) in Milyang region. In this survey, quite a few pupils had negative view on the dialect use.
While the program composition focused on the recognition change on dialects to let the pupils recognize the value of dialects properly, the program was structured for the pupils to change a negative view to a positive view on dialects by applying the region's dialects to the learning.
Secondly, the program consisted of the content suitable for the pupils' level.
All the learning is effective, when it is in line with pupils' intelligent level. The learning on the dialect value recognition needs to be more so, because it needs active participation of the pupils. The dialects used by the pupils were applied to this program, so that the program can consist of the content that considered to be the pupils' level.
Thirdly, the program consisted of the content suitable for the pupils' interest.
The program consisted of mainly laborious activities in which learners can participate with interest. Thus, joyful dialect learning can be conducted through observation exploration activities, play activities and quiz learning and so on.
Fourthly, the program consisted of the programs that can be utilized in the Korean Language subject-related classes and in the discretionary activity classes. The dialect value recognition learning is a part of the Korean Language class, in which listening, speaking, reading and writing should be performed in line with concerned situation. In this study, the subject application stage was set for the Korean Language subject-related units to be associated. Also, the program was structured to adequately utilize the discretionary activity class in view of the character of this program focused on laborious activities.
A learning program for dialect value recognition for about 18 classes under the 10 activity themes of 6 stages was complete, as a result of developing the program in view of all these.
The detailed composition of the program took a form presenting concrete activity details, according to the theme, as well as presenting the activity theme per unit. Also, adequate dialect utilization learning guide was presented per stage, so that learners can learn the dialects in Milyang region. The learning stage of the learning guide was divided and set into basic activities and in-depth activities, so that the learning of dialect value recognition in view of the pupils' level difference can be carried out. With regard to the words on the objects or organism, they were presented for the pupils to observe in their surroundings in consideration of regional features. And also the program was structured to maximize the interest of the pupils on dialects. The type of each learning activity simultaneously took the forms of small group collection activities and individual activities, and the program consisted mainly of laborious activities in which the pupils can directly participate.
As for the application of the learning program for dialect value recognition, it targeted 10 pupils (9 males and 1 female) in a 6th grade class of S elementary school located in Milyang, which the writer of this paper was in charge. The application period was from April 2004 through February 2005. During the 1st semester of the period, actually-used Milyang dialects were made into data through observation of those pupils and data collection, and the learning program for dialect value recognition was developed, based on the data. During the 2nd semester, the developed program was applied to the study target in a total of 18 sessions, based on a 40 min class. per session.
The application results of the learning program for dialect value recognition over six months are as follows:
As a result of the program application, the consciousness of learners on the dialect value recognition changed by 20~40%. In view of the change from a negative view to a positive view, the program was effective to foster dialect consciousness. In addition, the concrete changes in recognition and attitude of the learners after the application of the program are as follows:
First, the biggest change was a sharp change in the recognition of the learners. Their recognition on dialects became clear, and the interests in the dialects of our region greatly rose.
Second, the concept establishment of the standard language and dialects became clear.
Third, the love of our region's dialects and love of our hometown greatly increased. The learners, before the program was applied, did not recognize that their own dialects in daily lives were the unique dialects in our region. Thus, they did not have any pride on the dialects, namely, on the beautiful language of our own region. After the program was applied, they had the pride and dignity on the dialects of our own region.
Fourth, the frequency of dialect use in daily life sharply increased. Although there was a reason that they came to know our region's dialects newly, a great impact of the consciousness change of the learners on dialects that "Using dialects is not shameful" can be ascribed to it.
Fifth, learners' abilities to lead learning greatly rose, after the program was applied. Comparing the pre and post of the program application, their activeness for collection learning or problem solving capabilities to solve the learning problems on their own increased substantially.