![]() “It integrated an invaluable complementary component to a course on immersive Korean that challenges how traditional classroom and language learning is conducted. ![]() “This course has provided me the necessary cultural immersion experience conducive to language learning that I need for an eventual academic and professional career in Korea,” said Juntae Rocker, a fourth-year Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar double majoring in Korean and Asian studies from Warrington, Pennsylvania. The seven-day trip allowed students to practice their Korean language skills and learn more about South Korean culture.įunding for the course and a major portion of the international travel component came from an Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Grant through the Department of Education. The course is taught by Susan Strauss, associate professor of applied linguistics, Asian studies, education and linguistics, and Jayoung Song, Watz Early Career Professor in Language and Linguistics and assistant professor of Korean and applied linguistics, and explores the rich language, culture and traditions of South Korea and the role those elements play in both contemporary and old language use. Students taking KOR 499 had the opportunity to travel to Seoul, South Korea, as part of the Immersive Korean Language and Culture Spanning Generations and Lifestyles embedded program in the College of the Liberal Arts. ![]() The students saw the classroom come to life by visiting historical and cultural sites and interacting with local people. ![]() More than 100 Penn State students spent their spring breaks traveling the globe through seven College of the Liberal Arts embedded programs, which are Penn State courses taken on campus or online that include a short-term international travel component.
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