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Damunwha Students’ Funds of Knowledge in English: A Qualitative Case Study in the South Korean Context

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Miso Kim, Tae-Young Kim

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This study explores the interface between multicultural, or Damunwha, students’ households and English learning in the Korean context. Korea is a relatively homogeneous nation in terms of its ethnic and cultural diversity. In this context, students whose parent(s) are not Korean are labeled as Damunwha students. Despite their minority position, the students have accumulated multilingual and multicultural funds of knowledge, the experience and culture unique to their households. Their use of funds of knowledge in English learning was analyzed from an ecological perspective, which emphasizes learners’ active agency in learning. Two junior-high school students from international marriage families and two other students from immigrant worker families participated in this study. Qualitative data analysis indicated that their funds of knowledge for English were twofold: their home languages and connections to home language communities. Their funds of knowledge were significantly influenced by family relationships and socio-economic status. The funds of knowledge contributed to the students’ English learning only if the students realized the meaningfulness of their funds of knowledge. The study has implications for increasing the role of multicultural education in general curriculum and building conducive home-school relationship by making home visits.

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Abstract
 Introduction
 Theoretical Background: Funds of Knowledge and theEcological Perspective
 The Study
  Research Contexts and Participants
  Data Collection and Analysis
 English Learning of Students from Immigrant Worker Families
  Chenik: Practicing English to Fulfill Her Dream of Becominga Translator
  Hwang: Learning English to Keep Up with Classmates
 English Learning of Students from International Marriage Families
  Gahee: Speaking Two Versions of English
  Yong: Resisting the Imposed Importance of English Scores
 Discussion
 Suggestions and Limitations
 The Authors
 References

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  • Miso Kim Pennsylvania State University, USA
  • Tae-Young Kim Chung-Ang University, Korea

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