OPIc-based Speaking Test for English Classes in Korea

• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Ji-Eun Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제17권 제4호, 123~139쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.12.30

영문 초록

The purpose of the current study is to analyze a model of OPIc-based speaking test for Korea English classroom. The research questions were (1). What is the English teachers’ opinion on the current speaking teaching and testing? (2). Is the OPIc speaking test appropriate in the Korea English class? and (3). What are the English education students' perceptions of the OPIc-based speaking test for English classes? To answer the first research question, a survey was conducted targeting one hundred and forty-seven teachers. The result of the survey shows that Korea English teachers’ great concern on the English teaching and speaking test are “communicative competence,” “scoring and criteria,” and “condition and need.” To answer the second research question, the OPIc speaking test for the class was analyzed and it was found that in terms of the communicative competence,” “scoring and criteria,” and “condition and need” issues, OPIc based speaking test is appropriate in Korea English class. For the third research question, Q methodology was used targeting English education students and the result shows that most English education students strongly agree to the statements that the OPIc-based speaking test has the advantage to improve communicative competence. This study may provide the information about creating and adopting tests for English classes and relating standardized test and the English classes.

목차

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION

Ⅱ. RESEARCH ON ENGLISH SPEAKING TESTS IN KOREA

Ⅲ. OPIC

Ⅳ. MAIN STUDY

Ⅴ. CONCLUSION

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키워드

OPIc English speaking test Korea English class