Understanding the Importance of English Education in South Korea and Exploring the Reasons Why South Korean Students Come to a University in the Midwest

Chapter Three 
Measurement 
Subjects 
The subjects for this study are Korean students who have studied at the University 
of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).  There are many Korean students who come to UNK to 
study and learn English, so the subjects for this study were drawn for the student 
population.  The South Korean students at UNK exhibited the following four 
characteristics:  first, they previously attended one of the Korean high schools or the 
Korean universities; second, they came to UNK to learn and study English for a short 
period of time or for a long period of time until finishing their program at UNK; third, 
they wanted to experience the American culture and to have an opportunity to meet with 
American friends; and fourth, they took either UNK undergraduate courses or English 
Language Institute courses, depending on their English proficiency.