The Education of a Native Teacher Traveling and Teaching in Jeollanamdo Province, South Korea July–August 2008 Kathryn Kelley

Traveling and Teaching in

Jeollanamdo Province, South Korea

July–August 2008

How did I get here?

Jeollanamdo Province http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?areaCode=38

Jeollanamdo English Camps 55 students from MU and PSU 1-week orientation with JETI Two 10-day camps (6 th & 8 th grade students) 4 camp locations 14 native teachers 12 booths/subjects 12-hour days

55 students from MU and PSU

1-week orientation with JETI

Two 10-day camps (6 th & 8 th grade students)

4 camp locations

14 native teachers

12 booths/subjects

12-hour days

Korean Education Respect for teachers Discipline Competition & cooperation Teacher-centered vs. student-centered learning

Respect for teachers

Discipline

Competition & cooperation

Teacher-centered vs. student-centered learning

Respect Photo op with Governor Park Principal Park presents an award to Damyang camp student

Discipline

Competition & Cooperation

Teacher-Centered Learning

Student-Centered Learning

Korean Food Kimchee

Samgyetang Chicken ginseng soup

Typical Cafeteria Breakfast Grilled fish Dried anchovies & peanuts Kimchee Corn flakes & Cocoa Puffs White rice Miso soup

Grilled fish

Dried anchovies & peanuts

Kimchee

Corn flakes & Cocoa Puffs

White rice

Miso soup

Snack Foods

Street Foods Silkworms, snails, waffles & muffins

Silkworms, snails, waffles & muffins

Live foods Live octopus & sea cucumber

Live octopus & sea cucumber

Traditional Fashion

Contemporary Fashion

Matching Outfits

T-shirts

Konglish Make a dream! Cheer Up KOREA !

Be Cautious, Please! Watch out for water overflown to the room and be careful about the slippery floor or might be hurt.

Watch out for water overflown to the room and be careful about the slippery floor or might be hurt.

Help me Little Friends A time worth while for you and we and with our love. HELP ME?

The American West? “ We are all Pioneers . . . Pathfinders on the Trails of Old and New Frontiers”

“ We are all Pioneers . . .

Pathfinders on the Trails of Old and New Frontiers”

Englise?

Fan Death The generally accepted belief that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running can cause death.

Favorite Observations Decorative roof tiles

Decorative roof tiles

Cartoon mascots

Buddhist temples and red neon crosses

Buddhist call to prayer

Mountains

Agriculture

Captive Trees

Animated road crews & incline escalators

Street Markets

Jimjilbang Public baths and saunas

Noraebang Private karaoke room

Pink disco bus

The Korean People

Kamsahamnida! 감사합니다 Korea photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/midwestkimchee/sets/72157606242576454/ Kimchee & Coffee blog http://kimcheeandcoffee.blogspot.com/

Korea photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/midwestkimchee/sets/72157606242576454/

Kimchee & Coffee blog

http://kimcheeandcoffee.blogspot.com/