Utilizing Debate Techniques in English Speaking Class

• 영문명: Utilizing Debate Techniques in English Speaking Class
• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Sook-Kyung Jung
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제12권 1호, 103~129쪽, 전체 27쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2006.03.01

영문 초록

  This paper presents a case study of the effectiveness of debate class in promoting speaking skills of advanced learners. The researcher adopted English debate techniques in an English speaking class during four-week teacher training program and investigated how teachers responded to the new technique. Forty-five middle and high school teachers participated in the study and classroom observation, pre-survey, post-survey, and focus group interviews were used as the major research methods. The teacher pre-survey results presented that teachers prefer a conversation class where they can directly acquire proper sentence patterns and speaking strategies rather than spend time in performing communicative events. The results of the focus group interview and post-survey confirmed that a debate class can meet this specific teachers" needs. Most teachers responded positively to the debate classes since: 1) debate techniques are relatively new ideas to Korean teachers; 2) debate techniques require speed and accuracy in speech; thus teachers could learn to present their ideas logically and efficiently in a limited time through repeated argument exercises. The study result implies that debate technique can be an effective vehicle in an EFL context to promote advanced learners" logical thinking skills and logical English sentence structures.

목차

영어 초록
Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
Ⅱ. LITERATURE REVIEW
Ⅲ. RESEARCH
Ⅳ. RESEARCH RESULTS
Ⅴ. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
저자 소개

키워드

debate fluency activities 논쟁 유창성 활동