Non-Native Teachers' English Language Teaching Improvement through Multimedia Applications

멀티미디어 응용을 통한 비원어민 영어 교사의 수업 개선

  • Received : 2010.04.29
  • Accepted : 2010.06.28
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

In the past, Korean English language learners focused on knowledge of grammatical structures. Thus Korean trained instructors, who focused on explaining the grammar structures, were seen as being preferable for teaching in EFL (English as a foreign language) classrooms. However, with the focus changed to speaking capability Koreans now desire 'fluent' English more than 'accuracy' seeing if possible (Mottos, 1997). Current study has been concerned about the issue of how non-native learners of English perceive the difference between native teachers (NTs) and non-native teachers (non-NTs) of English in the context of ELT classroom. The study explores the issues and problems the followed and how non-NTs can enhance teaching practice of speaking and listening lessons through multimedia application.

과거에는 영어를 배우는 한국인 언어 학습자들이 문법구조에 대한 지식을 익히는데 학습 초점을 두었다. 문법구조 설명에 학습 초점을 맞춘 EFL (외국어 학습 교실) 수업 속 훈련된 강사들은 EFL 수업에서 선호하는 강사들로 보여졌다. 하지만, 학습 초점이 말하기 능력으로 영향력이 더하여지므로 한국인 영어 학습자들은 현제 '정확성' 보단 가능하면 '유창성'에 더 많은 관심을 보여 유창하게 영어 말하기를 희망한다. 본 연구는 ELT (영어수업 교실) 상황에서 비원어민 영어 학습자들이 원어민과 비원어민 영어교사의 차이점에 대하여 어떻게 인식하고 있는지 밝히고자 한다. 또한, 그에 따른 문제점들을 조사하고, 멀티미디어 응용을 통해 비원어민 영어 교사의 말하기 듣기 수업을 어떻게 개선할 수 있는지 밝히고자 한다.

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