KLEC

About KLEC

Sogang KLEC

  • 1990
    Since
  • 7-80
    Countries
  • 4,000/YEAR
    Registration
  • 40,000
    Total
2010 ~ The Sogang Korean language teaching method is widespread abroad, and <Sogang Korean Teacher> is trained.
2000 ~ Developed <Sogang Korean>, which embodies the Sogang Korean language teaching method, and cooperated with government projects.
1990 ~ Korea’s first approach to teaching with a focus on communication, the Sogang Korean Language Teaching Method, is established.

History

2019
2010
  • Overseas
  • Pioneering Spirit
  • Dissemination of Sogang Korean Teaching Method
  • Cooperation wtih projects overseas
  • 2019

    • The Korean Language Fellowship Program is commissioned by the Korea Foundation
  • 2018

    • The training session for Korean language teachers of Filipino public secondary schools
      (hosted by the Ministry of Education of the Philippines)
  • 2017

    • Department of Korean Language at Leiden University in Netherland commissioned a Korean language course
    • Sophia University in Japan commissioned a Korean language course
    • Korean teachers' training session at Ain Shams University in Egypt
      (Cairo Korean Culture Institute)
    • Sogang Teaching Method workshop for Korean language teachers in Seoul, Korea
    • Korean language teacher workshop and training session were held in Sapporo, Japan
  • 2016

    • The publication of new series of textbook Sogang Korean is completed(level one to six)
    • ROTC, Montana State University in the U.S. commissioned a Korean language course
    • Korean language teachers are dispatched to Ateneo de Manila University in Philippines
    • Korean language teachers are dispatched to the University of Malaga in Spain
    • Expanding special intensive programs for the diplomats
      (commissioned education for Australian, Canadian, American and Swedish Diplomats)
    • Workshop for American elementary and middle school Korean language teachers
      (hosted In cooperation with the American Organization for the Promotion of the Korean Language)
    • Korean language teacher workshop and training session held in the region of Western Japan
      (Osaka Korean Culture Institute)
  • 2015

    • Filipino high school commissions Korean language teachers (hosted by the Philippines Korean culture center, supported by the Filipino government)
    • Korean language teachers are dispatched to Canada’s University of Columbia
    • Korean language teachers are dispatched to America’s Middlebury University
    • Korean Language Education Center 25th Anniversary Event and World Festival
  • 2014

    • Korean language teachers are dispatched to Spain’s University of Malaga
  • 2013

    • Publication of Writing for Academic Purposes (4th edition)
  • 2012

    • Sogang Korean Teachers website is launched
  • 2011

    • Dispatch of Korean language teachers to America’s Yale University
    • Korean language teachers host a workshop for American elementary and middle schools (In cooperation with the American Organization for the Promotion of the Korean Language)
  • 2010

    • The Korean Immersion Program, focusing on intensive Korean language and culture training, begins
    • The National Security Language Initiative for Youth Critical Language Program is commissioned by the U.S. State Department
    • Nagoya Korean language teacher workshop, training session is held (Tokyo Korean Culture Center)
    • China and Thailand host a Korean language education teacher workshop for M.A. and Ph.D. students (Seoul)
    • China’s Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing Extension School host a workshop on Korean language teaching methods (Beijing)
    • A training workshop is held with Korean language teachers from the U.S., Europe, and Asia (Seoul)
    • The Korean Language Education Center hosts the 20th International Seminar Culture and Communication Education through Languages
2009
2000
  • External
  • A spirit of adventure
  • Completion of Sogang Korean Language Teaching Method
  • Cooperation with Government projects
  • 2009

    • Materials are developed to support the language growth of children from multicultural families (total 25 volumes)
    • China, Beijing Foreign Studies University Publishing Department, publishes textbook series <Sogang Korean> locally (12 volumes)
    • The language development project for the children of multicultural families is selected for financial support (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
  • 2008

    • New textbook series <Sogang Korean> is published
  • 2007

    • The Korea Foundation Fellowship Program commissions a course exclusively from Sogang (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  • 2006

    • The academic credit bank system approves the undergraduate major Korean as a Foreign Language (Ministry of Education, first in the country)
    • Awarded a contract for the development project for a Hallyu DVD of Korean language course materials
  • 2005

    • The U.S. Defense Language Institute (DLI) commissions a contemporary intensive Korean language course (U.S. Department of Defense)
    • Japan, Osaka Korean Culture Institute, commissions a Korean language course
    • KLEC launches its exclusive publication department
  • 2000

    • Textbook series <Sogang Korean> begins publication
1998
1990
  • Internal
  • A spirit of endeavorance
  • Estabilshment of Sogang Korean Language Teaching Method
  • 1998

    • Sogang Korean Language online study site is launched
  • 1994

    • The communicative teaching method is established and implemented
  • 1992

    • The Korean language teaching training program is launched
  • 1990

    • Foundation (Sister N. Tracy)
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