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Integrating Meditation into Korean Language Education: A Focus on Positive Language Instruction

  • CELLMED
  • Abbr : CellMed
  • 2026, 16(2), pp.8~16
  • DOI : 10.5667/CellMed.2026.002
  • Publisher : Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine
  • Received : February 3, 2026
  • Accepted : February 26, 2026
  • Published : February 27, 2026

Cho Hyunyong 1,  Han Jung-yeon 2

1경희대학교
2Kyung Hee University

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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.

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