As our 2022 Faculty-Led Study Abroad program came to a close, our SF State students worked closely with their Woosong University co-teachers to develop projects about cultural exchange and early childhood education. The teams worked together to create children’s books, learn how to play traditional Korean instruments, exchanged recipes, and much more.
Right off the bat, the teams bonded with one another by having lunch at the university and exploring Daejeon together. Over the next two weeks, the projects were well underway with some teams visiting museums to learn about Hanji fairy tale books and traditional art, some taking a Janggu (traditional Korean drum) class, and others sharing American and Korean children’s songs with each other. Other groups, however, developed teaching materials together to better understand the educational differences of the two countries, as well as how elements of both can be combined to supplement cross-cultural curriculums. One group created works of art using Hanji and discussed how kindergarten students can engage with the traditional paper material. Another group produced a fairy tale book rooted in social-emotional learning and made use of design elements like pastel colors and fishing lines. A group of five students also created a children’s book but focused on cultural understanding and acceptance. The story, “Just Like Us”, revolved around two children from different countries exchanging opinions about each other’s culture. The story ultimately ended with the two characters holding hands and appreciating their differences. The last group to develop a children’s story was given a difficult task: a three-dimensional picture book. The story, “Yellow Puppy Travel”, is about a puppy that travels to different countries and interacts with characters from many cultures. The project required cutting, folding, and gluing hardboard paper to achieve a pop-up book effect on each page. Our SF State students surely will never forget the friendships they’ve made during our program. They were excited to see their Korean friends over Zoom a few weeks after flying back to the U.S. and were able to reflect on their time in Daejeon. Whether they were singing karaoke together, going shopping at Sky Mall, or learning about each other’s cultures, every day was a new adventure and an experience to last a lifetime. To check out the SWU-SFSU student project posters in more detail, click here. Also, take a look at our 2022 Study Abroad photo gallery!
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August 2022
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