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Comparative study on the language anxiety levels and factors in different English class environments

영어 수업환경의 유형에 따른 언어불안 정도와 불안요인에 대한 비교분석

  • Cha, Haekyung (International Cooperation & Education Center, Yongin University)
  • 차혜경 (용인대학교 국제교류교육센터)
  • Received : 2014.06.19
  • Accepted : 2014.10.10
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

This study examined the levels of language anxiety and their causal factors in different English class environments. The findings show that the levels of language anxiety vary significantly in different types of class environments, indicating that both the class environments and individual characteristics are meaningful variables of language anxiety. The findings also show that unlike the levels of language anxiety, its causal factors are almost constant regardless of the class environment with communication apprehension being the most important factor. This study suggests that the English proficiency of students and professors needs to be considered when constructing specific class environments, in addition to promoting class environments favorable to students' active participation in class.

본 연구는 다양한 유형의 영어수업환경에서 대학생 학습자들이 경험하는 언어불안정도와 불안요인들에 대해 설문조사하고 그 결과를 비교분석하였다. 언어불안정도는 수업환경의 유형에 따라 유의미한 차이가 있으며, 또한 교수와 영어 수업반 사이에 나타나는 상호작용 효과도 유의미한 양상을 보였다. 이 같은 결과는 수업환경과 학습자들의 개별적 특성 양자 모두가 의미 있는 언어불안의 변인임을 보여준다고 하겠다. 언어불안요인은 언어불안정도와 달리 수업환경에 따라 큰 차이가 없으며, 전체적으로 의사소통, 대인평가, 시험 등의 순으로 중요한 것으로 조사되었다. 특히 의사소통은 수업환경의 차이에 관계없이 거의 일관되게 가장 중요한 불안요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 교육적 시사점으로 학습자들의 영어능력에 적절한 수업환경의 구축, 교수의 영어구사력을 고려한 수업환경의 설계, 학습자들의 적극적인 참여를 유도할 수 있는 긍정적인 수업환경의 조성을 제시하였다.

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