The purpose of the study is to explore what were the learning experiences of
the North Korean Migrants, who had participated in humanities education, by
their own voices. In other words, the study try to show the North Korean
Migrants' recognition to humanities education and their changes by the
participation in the education. The study may suggest the possibility of
humanities education for North Korean Migrants in order to support their stable
settlement in South Korea.
The results were as follows. They had learning experiences of healing to
reflect their life, recover the stability of mind, resolve the confusion of identity,
overcome their low self-esteem little by little, and try to change everyday life.
It was also learning experience for North Korean Migrants to raise the power of
mind which can help them live actively and rely on themselves in South Korea.
Humanities education, therefore, may contribute for North Korean Migrants to
securely settle down and participate in the 'public life' as active citizens, not to
live in South Korea as marginal men. It also may be a way to pursue
integration strategy of acculturation, not assimilation and separation, which was
employed in multicultural society.