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

Method Procedure 
This study used the stratified sampling technique in gathering data from the 
subjects.  Mertens (2010) described this technique the following way: “This type of 
sampling is used when there are subgroups (or strata) of different sizes that you wish to 
investigate” (p. 319).  As previously stated, the researcher recruited 30 participants based 
upon two different genders and two different durations of study abroad programs for this 
study because the researcher are able to access all of the Korean students’ information 
through the Office of International Education.  Therefore, the different subgroups made it 
suitable for the researcher to use the stratified sampling technique for this study.    

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The researcher developed the interview protocol based on the research questions 
and the initial literature review.  Furthermore, the interview protocol asked the interview