"Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language: Theories and Practices is designed for prospective or in-service KFL teachers. With contributions from leading experts in the field, readers will gain an understanding of the theoretical framework and practical applications of KFL education in the context of SLA. The eight chapters explore the history and current issues in language education, the practicalities of being a classroom teacher, and teaching and evaluation techniques for developing language and cultural proficiency. This comprehensive volume also includes an annotated bibliography which lists over 500 of the most recent and pertinent research articles and doctoral dissertations in the area. This bibliography will be of great service to students, teachers, and any researchers in applied linguistics and second language acquisition interested in Korean language education"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I -- Key Issues in KFL Pedagogy --Second language acquisition and its implications for teaching Korean / Hae-Young Kim -- Pedagogical approaches and practices in teaching Korean / Mee-Jeong Park, Bumyong Choi, and Seongyeon Ko -- Language in use / Mary Shin Kim and Kyung-Eun Yoon -- Culture in language learning and teaching / Lucien Brown and Mi Yung Park -- Korean heritage language teaching and learning / Hi-Sun Kim -- Literacy and multiliteracies in Korean language learning and teaching / Joowon Suh and Ji-Young Jung -- Korean language assessment / Sun-Young Shin and Hyo Sang Lee -- KFL program building and professional development / Young-Mee Yu Cho, Ahrong Lee, and Hye-Sook Want -- Part II -- Korean as a Foreign Language Pedagogy: Annotated Bibliography.