@article{ART003306147},
author={Cho Hyunyong and Han Jung-yeon},
title={Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction},
journal={CELLMED},
issn={3022-6805},
year={2026},
volume={16},
number={2},
pages={8-16},
doi={10.5667/CellMed.2026.002}
TY - JOUR
AU - Cho Hyunyong
AU - Han Jung-yeon
TI - Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction
JO - CELLMED
PY - 2026
VL - 16
IS - 2
PB - Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
SP - 8
EP - 16
SN - 3022-6805
AB - Objective: This study explores and proposes an instructional activity model for integrating meditation into Korean language education from a positive psychology perspective, in response to a shift in language education from information delivery to emotional exchange and relational communication amid advances in AI-based translation technologies.
Materials and Methods: A survey on learner perceptions of meditation activities was conducted with 20 foreign Korean language learners at university language institutes in Korea. Responses were analyzed with a focus on the frequency of stated preferences and needs. Based on the results and Thich Nhat Hanh’s meditation principles, a phased activity model linked to Korean language learning was designed.
Results: Learners expected meditation to positively affect concentration in class and psychological stability. They preferred short auditory or movement-based meditation activities placed at the beginning of class or at transition points. Meditation was perceived primarily as a supplementary activity supporting concentration rather than a substitute for language learning. Accordingly, a six-step instructional activity model was proposed: (1) learning meditation-related vocabulary, (2) learning numerals through ‘counting the breath’, (3) expressing emotions by combining positive vocabulary with movements, (4) repeating positive sentences, (5) recording daily Korean, and (6) interaction-based activities.
Conclusion: Meditation activities may serve as a pedagogical tool that facilitates the acquisition of Korean vocabulary and sentences while supporting anxiety reduction and the cultivation of positive emotions in learners. This offers a practical alternative for realizing the values of healing and communication in the classroom in the era of artificial intelligence.
KW - Meditation;Positive Psychology;Korean Language Education;Learner Perception;Positive Language Instruction;Instructional Activity Model
DO - 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
ER -
Cho Hyunyong and Han Jung-yeon. (2026). Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction. CELLMED, 16(2), 8-16.
Cho Hyunyong and Han Jung-yeon. 2026, "Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction", CELLMED, vol.16, no.2 pp.8-16. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong, Han Jung-yeon "Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction" CELLMED 16.2 pp.8-16 (2026) : 8.
Cho Hyunyong, Han Jung-yeon. Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction. 2026; 16(2), 8-16. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong and Han Jung-yeon. "Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction" CELLMED 16, no.2 (2026) : 8-16.doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong; Han Jung-yeon. Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction. CELLMED, 16(2), 8-16. doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong; Han Jung-yeon. Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction. CELLMED. 2026; 16(2) 8-16. doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong, Han Jung-yeon. Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction. 2026; 16(2), 8-16. Available from: doi:10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
Cho Hyunyong and Han Jung-yeon. "Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction" CELLMED 16, no.2 (2026) : 8-16.doi: 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
