Jaerin Ahn

Assistant Professor

Korean language pedagogy, teacher education, technology-enhanced language learning, curriculum development

Dr. Jaerin Ahn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University Korea. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an M.A. in Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language from Ewha Womans University in Korea. Her research and teaching focus on Korean language pedagogy, curriculum design and development, teacher education, and technology-enhanced language learning. Before joining George Mason University Korea, Dr. Ahn taught Korean at all proficiency levels in both the United States and Korea, including at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Korean Language Program, the STARTALK Korean Language and Culture Academy, and the Korean Flagship Program.

Selected Publications

Ahn, J., & Kwon, J. (2025). How do we build and sustain a teacher community? The case of Korean language teachers. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2024.2449133

Ahn, J., & Park, J. (2024). Examining online tool usage in Korean language learners’ writing. Journal of Korean Language Education, 35(3), 85-118.

Ahn, J., & Chi, Y-K. (2023). Are we really back to normal?: A qualitative study on language teachers’ teaching practices during the post-COVID-19 era. Language Teaching Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688231205668

Ahn, J. (2022). Understanding, collegiality, and sustainability: utilizing exploratory practice for teachers’ professional development. Journal of Korean Language Education, 33(4), 209-234.

Expanded Publication List

Park, J., & Ahn, J. (2024). Exploring generative AI use in Korean writing—Factors influencing Korean learners’ adoption of AI. Journal of the International Network for Korean Language and Culture, 21(4), 91-118.

Ahn, J., & Kwon, J. (2024). Speaking naturally and confidently: Shadowing as a speaking practice tool for intermediate Korean learners. The Korean Language in America, 27(2), 203-220.

Park, J., & Ahn, J. (2024). A study on the use of online tools in Korean writing: Focusing on machine translators and generative AIs. Urimal, 78, 177-210.

Ahn, J., & Kwon, J. (2024). Utilizing shadowing as a project for pronunciation improvement: a case study of Korean learners in the US. Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language, 73, 159-187.

Ahn, J., Siemens, S., & Lim, B-J. (2024). A case study of an immersive Korean language program in college dormitories: focusing on a university residence program called ‘K-house’ in the United States. Foreign Languages Education, 31(1), 301-323.

Jeong, S., Bae, E., & Ahn, J. (2020). CA-Informed instruction of -nya and -ni as stance alignment markers. The Korean Language in America, 24(1), 4-29.

Ahn, J., & Shim, Y. (2018). Exploring the instructional use of Instagram for Korean language learning. Journal of Korean Language Education, 29(4), 65-92.

Shim, Y., & Ahn, J. (2017). A study on Korean language teachers’ beliefs and practices on written feedback. Journal of Korean Language Education, 28(1), 141-171.

Ahn, J., & Shim, Y. (2015). A study on the perception and utilization of teachers’ websites in Korean language teaching. Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, 18(3), 198-230.

Cho, E., Shim, Y., Ahn, J. & Kim, Y. (2012). A trend analysis of research on needs analysis in the field of Korean for academic purposes. Foreign Languages Education, 19(4), 473-495.

Courses Taught

KORE-202 Intermediate Korean II

KORE-301 Advanced Korean Language and Culture

Education

Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction (World Language Education), University of Wisconsin-Madison

M.A. Teaching Korean as a Foreign Language, Ewha Womans University

B.A. Korean Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Ewha Womans University

Recent Presentations

Ahn, J., & Park, J. (2025). Is ChatGPT better than human teachers for Korean writing?: A comparative study of ChatGPT and human teacher feedback. 20th AATK Annual conference, Honolulu, HI, USA. Jun. 18-20.

Ahn, J., & Chi, Y-K. (2025). Integrating generative AI to enhance speaking practice: A focus on beginner-level Korean and Turkish classrooms. 28th Annual Conference of NCOLCTL, USA. Apr. 24-27.

Ahn, J., & Park, J. (2024). Investigating Korean language learners’ use of online tools in writing. 32nd IAKLE International conference. Seoul, South Korea. Jul. 5-6.

Ahn, J. (2024). Exploring Korean language learners’ online tool usage and perceptions. 4th Joint international conference of SKKU Korean language education, the society of Bangyo language and literature, and the society of Hansung language and literature, Seoul, South Korea. May. 25.