Overview
Background
Dr. Ki Young Choi has been a researcher and educator in the field of Korean language, conducting research and teaching at universities in Korea, Thailand, and Australia since 2010. His key research interests include the critical analysis of Korean textbooks. Dr. Choi employs methods such as Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Visual Image Analysis (VIA) to examine how ideologies, norms, and cultural values are represented in educational materials. His work significantly contributes to understanding and improving the quality of Korean language education internationally, aligning with broader efforts to promote Korean language and culture globally.
Availability
- Dr Ki Young Choi is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Public Administration, Chungnam National University
- Masters (Research) of Education, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Masters (Coursework) of Divinity, Methodist Theological University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Building a personalised AI teaching assistant with MyGPT
Choi, Ki Young (2025). Building a personalised AI teaching assistant with MyGPT. Australian Association of Teachers of Korean (AUATK) 2025 Teachers Workshop, Canberra, ACT Australia, 13 December 2025. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australian Association of Teachers of Korean.
2025
Conference Publication
Depictions of Korean culture in Korean language textbooks used in Thailand's secondary education
Choi, Ki Young (2025). Depictions of Korean culture in Korean language textbooks used in Thailand's secondary education. 14th Biennial KSAA (Korean Studies Association of Australasia) Conference and 8th KSAA Postgraduate Workshop, Canberra, ACT Australia, 26-28 November 2025. Canberra, ACT Australia: Korean Studies Association of Australasia.
2025
Conference Publication
AI-based learning tools in Korean language education
Choi, Ki Young (2025). AI-based learning tools in Korean language education. 2025 Queensland Asian Languages School Teacher Enhancement Workshop, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 2-3 October 2025. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2025
Journal Article
A critical analysis of cultural representation in the Korean language textbooks published in Korea and used in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young and Lee, Dong Bae (2025). A critical analysis of cultural representation in the Korean language textbooks published in Korea and used in Thailand. Sage Open, 15 (3) 21582440251363295, 1-16. doi: 10.1177/21582440251363295
2025
Conference Publication
A critical analysis of Korean language textbooks used in Thai universities
Choi, Ki Young (2025). A critical analysis of Korean language textbooks used in Thai universities. World Forum on Unification Humanities 2025: Intellectual Values and Coexistence for a Peaceful Korean Community, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 21-22 February 2025. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2025
Conference Publication
Cultural representations in Korean language textbooks for secondary schools in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young (2025). Cultural representations in Korean language textbooks for secondary schools in Thailand. World Forum on Unification Humanities 2025: Intellectual Values and Coexistence for a Peaceful Korean Community, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 21-22 February 2025. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Journal Article
A critical analysis of Korean culture represented in the Korean language textbooks developed in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young and Lee, Dong Bae (2024). A critical analysis of Korean culture represented in the Korean language textbooks developed in Thailand. Cogent Education, 11 (1) 2416805. doi: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2416805
2024
Conference Publication
Digital learning tools and their usage for Korean language education
Choi, Ki Young (2024). Digital learning tools and their usage for Korean language education. 2024 QLD Asian Languages School Teacher Enhancement Workshop, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 27-28 September 2024. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
A comparative analysis of Korean cultures represented in Korean textbooks in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young (2023). A comparative analysis of Korean cultures represented in Korean textbooks in Thailand. The UQKSC International Conference on Korean Studies: culture, education, textbooks, identity, tourism and history, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 28 October 2023. St Lucia, QLD Australia: Korean Studies Centre, The University of Queensland.
2023
Other Outputs
A critical analysis of Korean textbooks used by Thai university students
Choi, Ki Young (2023). A critical analysis of Korean textbooks used by Thai university students. PhD Thesis, School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/299ae91
2022
Conference Publication
Analysis of Korean textbooks in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young (2022). Analysis of Korean textbooks in Thailand. 1st UQKSC Postgraduate Conference and the 2022 Korean Studies Conference on Dynamics of Korea: Culture, Image and Identity in History, Society, Education and Textbooks of Korea, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 1-3 December 2022. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
A critical analysis of Korean culture portrayed in Korean textbooks in Thailand
Choi, Ki Young (2021). A critical analysis of Korean culture portrayed in Korean textbooks in Thailand. Korea-Australia Cooperation for Peace in the Korean Peninsula: Preservation and Transformation of the Korean Culture by Korean Diasporas Seminar, St Lucia, QLD Australia, 20-22 October 2021. St Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
How to teach Korean with digital learning tools and preparing teaching materials for Korean learners
Lee, Dong Bae and Choi, Ki Young (2021). How to teach Korean with digital learning tools and preparing teaching materials for Korean learners. Research Session for Teaching and Technology, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26 May 2021. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Monash University.
2020
Conference Publication
Korean teaching practices and challenges of online Zoom class in UQ
Lee, Dong Bae and Choi, Ki Young (2020). Korean teaching practices and challenges of online Zoom class in UQ. Post-Covid19: Sharing Innovative Online Teaching and Research, Auckland, New Zealand, 23 June 2020. Auckland, New Zealand: The University of Auckland.
2018
Conference Publication
A study on teaching method of Chinese characters for university students who major Korean language in Thailand: Focusing on Chiang Rai Rajabhat University
Choi, Ki Young (2018). A study on teaching method of Chinese characters for university students who major Korean language in Thailand: Focusing on Chiang Rai Rajabhat University. International Korean Language Education Seminar 2018 on the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Thailand: Teaching Strategies and Teaching Methods in Korean Language Education in Thailand, Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram, Thailand, 29-31 March 2018. Nakhon Pathom, Thailand:
2017
Book
The nation-founding myths of Korea
Phanseub, Weerachai, Yomjinda, Chidchanok, Promla, Punyawat and Choi, Ki Young (2017). The nation-founding myths of Korea. Bangkok, Thailand: Chulalongkorn University Press.
2012
Other Outputs
A study on Korean interrogatives and infinitives for teaching Korean as a foreign language
Choi, Ki Young (2012). A study on Korean interrogatives and infinitives for teaching Korean as a foreign language. Master's Thesis, Graduate School of Education, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
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