@article{ART003371703},
author={Adam Mickiewicz University},
title={An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland},
journal={International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL)},
year={2026},
volume={23},
number={23},
pages={82-99}
TY - JOUR
AU - Adam Mickiewicz University
TI - An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland
JO - International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL)
PY - 2026
VL - 23
IS - 23
PB - Glocal Institute of Language and Literary Studies(GILLS)
SP - 82
EP - 99
AB - This study examines learners’ perceptions of and preferences for native-speaking teachers in university-level Korean language education outside Korea. To this end, a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews were conducted with students majoring in Korean at a university in Poland.
The findings indicate that learners perceived native-speaking teachers as important linguistic models who demonstrate authentic use of the target language and as valuable sources of cultural information. However, they evaluated them relatively less positively in terms of providing clear grammatical explanations and taking learners’ proficiency levels into consideration. Although learners generally preferred classes taught by native-speaking teachers, this preference did not necessarily reflect a belief in the overall superiority of native-speaking teachers. Rather, it was more closely associated with expectations of direct exposure to authentic target-language use and opportunities for communication with native speakers.
These findings demonstrate that learners do not simply perceive native-speaking and non-native-speaking teachers in hierarchical terms. Rather, they distinguish between the different resources offered by each type of teacher and evaluate their value according to different learning situations. The results therefore suggest the need for flexible instructional design that draws on the complementary strengths of native- and non-native-speaking teachers according to learners’ needs and course objectives.
KW - Korean language education;native-speaking teachers;learner perceptions;preference for native-speaking teachers
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Adam Mickiewicz University. (2026). An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), 23(23), 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. 2026, "An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland", International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), vol.23, no.23 pp.82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University "An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) 23.23 pp.82-99 (2026) : 82.
Adam Mickiewicz University. An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland. 2026; 23(23), 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. "An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) 23, no.23 (2026) : 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL), 23(23), 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland. International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL). 2026; 23(23) 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland. 2026; 23(23), 82-99.
Adam Mickiewicz University. "An Analysis of Korean-Language Majors’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Native-Speaking Teachers: Focus on University Students in Poland" International Journal of Glocal Language and Literary Studies(약칭: IGLL) 23, no.23 (2026) : 82-99.
