Master Lecturer in Korean
Fall 2023 Office Hours: MWF 8-8:50am
Jaemin Roh’s research includes acquisition of Korean as a second language, educating Korean heritage and non-heritage students, designing and developing effective and innovative instructional contents, methods, sequence, and textbooks specifically focusing on the inclusion of culture. She is the author of many major Korean textbooks at all proficiency levels targeting both general audiences and more specific to collegiate students. In the department, Jaemin Roh has pioneered the development of the full 4-year college Korean language curriculum, adding 13 new courses in addition to the existing curriculum and served as Head of Korean Language Program from 2007-2015. She currently teaches Korean at all levels and mentors world language teachers in various capacities on campus. Outside of campus, she plays multiple roles as a Korean language expert, consultant, and reviewer for major Korean language textbook publishers and academic journals in the U.S. and the U.K. Jaemin Roh is an active member and significant contributor of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK) and has collaborated with numerous scholars in pedagogic research. She is a certified Korean oral proficiency tester by ACTFL and has been working closely with multiple U.S. government agencies, such as American Councils of International Education (U.S. Dept. of Education) in Washington D.C and Defense Language Institute (U.S. Dept. of Defense) in Monterey, CA, as well as many technology companies in the innovative and dynamic Boston area. She serves them as a tester, developer, reviewer, consultant, and analyst in the capacity of a Korean language expert.
Publications
Books
Advanced Korean (2021), co-authored with Mijeong Kim, Routledge, UK
Anytime Korean 1 (2020), co-authored with Sangbok Kim and Danielle Ooyoung Pyun, Kong & Park Inc. [view]
Anytime Korean 2 (2020), co-authored with Sangbok Kim and Danielle Ooyoung Pyun, Kong & Park Inc. [view]
Essential Korean Reader (2017), Routledge, UK
Living Language: Complete Korean (2013), Random House Inc. [view]
Beginner’s Korean: Living Language (2007), Random House Inc.
Book Chapter
Level 3 Curriculum. (2016) (co-authored with Haewon Cho, Hae-young Kim, and Ho Jung Choi) in Special Issue: College Korean Curriculum Inspired by National Standards for Korean: Curriculum/Curricular Framework. p. 273-304. [view]
Level 4 Curriculum. (2016) (co-authored with Hae-young Kim, Ho Jung Choi, and Haewon Cho) in Special Issue: College Korean Curriculum Inspired by National Standards for Korean: Curriculum/Curricular Framework. p. 305-339.
Journal Articles
Fostering Learner Autonomy through CALL and MALL in a Korean Class: A Case Study. (2019) (co-authored with Taewoong Kim) Journal of Interactive Learning Research, Vol 30 (2). [view]
Promoting Socio-languacultural Competence in Advanced Korean Curriculum: Using Drama Misaeng. (2016) (co-authored with Angela Lee-Smith) The Language and Culture, 12.2. p. 113-142. Korean Language and Culture Education Association [view]
Teaching Poetry in Korean Classes. (2016) The Korean Language in America, 20.1. p.4-28.
The development of a Cultural Video Project and its impact on Korean learning. (2011) The Korean Language in America, 16. p.73-100. [view]
Korean Language Learning Material
Korean 3, Pimsleur Language Program (2018), Simon & Schuster Inc. NY, Author
Korean 2, Pimsleur Language Program (2016), 2nd Edition, Simon & Schuster Inc. NY, Author [view]
Korean 1, Pimsleur Language Program (2016), 2nd Edition, Simon & Schuster Inc. NY, Author [view]
Korean 2, Pimsleur Language Program (2007), Simon & Schuster Inc. NY, Author & Female Speaker
Korean 1, Pimsleur Language Program (2005), Simon & Schuster Inc. NY, Author
Courses Taught
Advanced Korean /Content Courses:
- Korean Media (news articles, documentaries, mass-media presentations, and public speech)
- Korean Cinema (survey of Korean films in 1946-2015 in English translation)
- Tales of Korea (stories from ancient, medieval, and modern Korea)
- Advanced Korean Reading (commentaries, critiques, social studies, and philosophical argument)
- Korean Society (history, economy, multicultural issues, and gender equality)
- Korean for Contemporary Culture (award-winning short stories of the year, films, and pop culture)
Korean Language Courses:
- Intermediate Korean: 5th and 6th semester Korean
- Beginner-Intermediate Korean: 3rd and 4th semester Korean
- Beginner Korean: 1st and 2nd semester Korean
- Heritage Korean: 1st and 2nd year Heritage Korean
- Intensive Korean: 1st and 2nd year Accelerated Korean