Yujeong Choi

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
In person & Virtual: Monday 11:00 - 1:00, Robarts Library, Room 14-229

Campus

Areas of Interest

  • Language Pedagogy
  • Second language acquistion
  • Project-based learning
  • Educational technology

Biography

Yujeong Choi teaches various Korean language courses. She earned her PhD in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) at the University of Texas Arlington. Her research interests are in linguistics, language acquisition and use of technology to reinforce language learning. Her scholarly articles have appeared in various academic journals including Korean Language in America, Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language (외국어로서의 한국어교육), Applied Language Learning, and The Mental Lexicon.

Presentations

  • Yujeong Choi & Daehee Kim. "Using digital comics as a learning tool: Webtoon in the KFL classroom." Paper presented at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Teachers of Korean. June 20, 2020.
  • Yujeong Choi & Nayoung Ryu. "Using technology in L2 learning: Digital Storytelling." Paper presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Teachers of Korean. Toronto, Canada, March 15, 2019.
  • Yujeong Choi. "Improving business presentation skills modeling Dragon’s Den". Paper presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Teachers of Korean. Toronto, Canada, June 21, 2018.
  • Lee, Ahrong, Mihyon Jeon, Kyoungrok Ko & Yujeong Choi. "Design and Development of a Program for Teachers of Korean in North America." Paper presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Teachers of Korean. Toronto, Canada, June 21, 2018.
  • Yujeong Choi & Kyoungrok Ko. "Using book trailer for enhancing comprehension of Korean books." Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Teachers of Korean. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 2017.
  • Kyoungrok Ko, Yujeong Choi, Na-Young Ryu & Jihae Chun. "Riding the 'Korean' Wave: Incorporating Popular Culture in KFL Classrooms." Professional Development Workshop presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Teachers of Korean. University of Southern California, Los Angeles. June 30. 2017.

Education

PhD, Linguistics, University at Texas at Arlington
MA, Linguistics, University of South Carolina
MA, English Literature and Language, Sungkyunkwan University
BS, Chemistry, Dongguk University