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Dr. Jeong, Jin

정진

Assistant Lecturer

Assistant Lecturer

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39172047

CRT-5.50, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus

Prior to joining the University of Hong Kong in 2020, Dr. Jeong taught Korean to international students from diverse backgrounds for over a decade. Her academic specialization is in the acquisition of Korean grammar, with research focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and form-meaning connections. She has also co-authored several books aimed at Korean language learners across primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels, as well as books for Korean language teachers.

 

Dr. Jeong teaches Korean I.1 (KORE1001), Korean I.2 (KORE1002), Korean II.1 (KORE2001), Korean II.2 (KORE2002), Korean writing 2 (KORE3023), and Chinese-Korean translation (KORE3041). Additionally, she serves as the coordinator for Year 1 Korean language courses.

Education and qualifications:

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Ph.D. in Korean Studies (Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language), Ewha Womans University


M.Ed. in Education of Korean as a Foreign Language, Ewha Womans University


B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature, with a Minor in Psychology, Ewha Womans University


Level 1 Korean Language Teacher, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea


Level 2 Chinese Language Teacher for Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea

Dr. Jeong, Jin
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