Magic, Group Interaction, and English Speaking Proficiency Development for Young Learners

• 발행기관: 한국영어어문교육학회
• 저자명: Sul Kim Hyun-Woo Lim
• 간행물 정보: 『영어어문교육』영어어문교육 제15권 제3호, 171~198쪽, 전체 28쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.09.30

영문 초록

The current study explored a pedagogical possibility of utilizing magic as a source of communicative tasks for young learners in developing their English speaking proficiency. Fifteen primary school students participated in the study, which consisted of a 17-week period of task-based English instruction and data collection. The participants were instructed to accomplish various types of magic task through collaborative group interaction. The data collected for the study pertained to the students' linguistic outputs, interactions in group and attitudes to English learning. They were analyzed for how magic tasks affect the students' English proficiency developments and group interactions. The study results suggested the significant improvement in the students' English speaking proficiencies. They revealed that magic tasks contributed to a) enhancing the motivation to speak in English, b) stimulating the creative and problem-solving processes, and c) providing the sufficient opportunity to repeat and internalize the target expressions. The study results also indicated that the students' satisfaction with their group and English proficiency development. Further discussion and pedagogical implications are provided as well as the study limitations.

키워드

magic task interaction English speaking proficiency young learner