Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
When we think about teaching and learning, we think of all the time and effort teachers put into lesson planning and the ever-present administrative work, and we think of all the time students spend hunched over their textbooks, doing homework, and cramming for tests. Little do we think of our own well-being or that of our students.
The Raemi School’s name was coined by the first cohort of students themselves when the school was established in 2012. Raemi (래미) is the reversal of the syllables of the Korean word mirae (미래), which means “future.”
Interview with Maria Lisak. It is obvious that knowledge is related to education and teaching EFL, but it is not so obvious what “funds of knowledge” is. Although the concept … Read More
By Dr. David Shaffer. I dislike the word Konglish. This allusive coinage (Korean + English) is a difficult animal to corral. It has so many different meanings to so many … Read More
Compiled by David Shaffer. When we think of primary and secondary education in Korea, we think of the national public school system and the national curriculum that it is required … Read More
By Dr. David E. Shaffer. When I began teaching English in Korea, standard practice was to introduce new words by writing them on the blackboard (yes, they were black), saying … Read More
English Through Storybooks II. In the first part of this two-part series, we heard stories from three volunteers at the KONA Storybook Center, a UNESCO-associated volunteer organization in Gwangju that … Read More
Expat Educators Explain Compiled by Dr. David E. Shaffer. Many of the English teachers coming to Korea to teach do so with the intention of staying for a year, maybe … Read More
