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This article aims to search for directionality regarding the reorganization of the textbook that is to be used beginning in the first semester of the year 2020 in the liberal arts Korean language course of <Discussion and Writing> I of Mokwon University. After the Textbook Compilation Committee for the liberal arts Korean language course of Mokwon University searched for directionality for the textbooks of the liberal arts Korean language courses <Discussion and Writing> I and II, it attempted to newly compile textbooks that reflect the integrated education of reading, listening, speaking, and writing, which are the 4 major domains of Korean language, and that satisfy 4 major core competencies as an ‘innovative’ course (altruistic personality capacity, self󰠏reliant capacity, creative problem solving capacity, conciliatory communication capacity). Goals were set to compile new textbooks with those for the first semester focusing on the cultivation of speaking abilities (expressing thoughts freely), and those for the second semester focusing on the cultivation of writing abilities (organizing thought logically). Mokwon University prepared the following measures through surveys conducted on learners and teachers. First, new textbooks lay emphasis on specializing subject goals and management by semester (speaking focused education in semester 1/writing focused education in semester 2) to improve the basic learning skills of new students. Second, with textbooks for the first semester, basic knowledge on speaking is taught so that students can effectively learn and textbooks are composed in phases so that diverse thoughts and opinions can be collected and individual thoughts can be freely expressed through speaking within small groups. Third, these textbooks are composed to fit 15 week lectures with theory and practice, presentation, discussion, mid󰠏terms, and finals. Before mid󰠏terms, small group activities such as mini discussions and presentations are arranged, placing focus on the reinforcement of individual empirical learning in which thoughts can be expressed freely. After mid󰠏terms, focused speaking education is conducted through standard discussion and it is composed to increase learning efficiency. Fourth, new textbooks are characteristic in that they are designed to connect to subjects that cultivate communication skills and Korean language skills established in liberal arts micro degree courses. Fifth, contents of the Mokwon Stokes Discussion Competition held in the second semester of every year will be included in a supplement. Contents such as discussion competition topics, discussion process methods, discussion manuals, and score cards are included in sessions 1 to 6 and after students take classes, they can continually use these textbooks as speaking guides. More than anything else, methods for systematic basic education to be implemented will be searched for through the development of various multimedia auxiliary textbooks, standard lecture plans, and assessment tools along with textbooks(Speaking to thinking and expression) that will be used in the first semester of 2020 so that students will be able to cultivate their critical skills and creative problem solving skills after taking classes.

Mokwon University, liberal arts Korean language, discussion, speaking, writing, communication skills, creative problem solving skills, Speaking to thinking and expression.