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A Study on the Effect of Conversing Action Learning in a Collaborative EFL Classroom

협력형 EFL 교실에서 실천학습 융합 효과에 관한 연구

  • 신명희 (한남대학교 탈메이지 교양교육대학)
  • Received : 2019.05.02
  • Accepted : 2019.07.20
  • Published : 2019.07.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of action learning methods and practices, which have a research focus on learner-centered teaching after training students to use collaborative learning practices from the viewpoint that the learners acquire English skills through peer correction activities based on sociocultural learning theory[1]. From March 1, 2018 to June 15, 2018, one control class and one experimental group were selected from the general freshman English courses. The experimental group attended classes centered on collaborative writing activities using action learning and cooperation techniques, and the control group attended classes lecture style and rote learning methods to teach writing. The result of study has shown that, for the experimental group, there have been statistically significant results in the production of writing, such as the number of words, the number of sentences, and sentence length. Learners could share the knowledge or ideas of others in their learning relationships with more regular basis.

본 연구의 목적은 교양영어 학습자들을 대상으로 실천학습(Action learning) 기법을 활용한 영어 수업 사례 연구를 통하여 그 효과를 알아보고자 했다. 본 연구는 학습자 중심 수업을 기본으로 하여 학습자 간의 상호수정 활동을 통해 영어 기술을 익힐 수 있다는 것에 연구의 가치를 두고 실천학습(Action learning)을 수업에 활용함으로써 그 효과를 알아보고자 했다. 2018년 3월 1일부터 2018년 6월15일까지 교양 영어 두개 반(실험반, 통제반) 학생을 대상으로 하였으며 실험 집단은 실천학습(Action learning) 협력기법을 활용한 협력쓰기 수업을 진행하고, 통제 반은 교수자가 기존에 하던 방식의 쓰기 수업을 진행하여 비교하였다. 본 연구의 연구문제는 실천학습(Action learning) 기법을 적용한 협력 쓰기 활동이 학생들의 쓰기 유창성에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 알아보고자했다. 연구결과, 실험집단의 경우 단어의 수, 문장의 수와 문장 길이 등의 쓰기의 유창성 부분에서 통계적으로 유의미한 결과를 가져왔다. 학습자들은 학습 관계에서 더 깊이 있게 다른 사람들이 지닌 지식이나 생각을 공유하고 보다 규칙적인 근거를 가지고 근접발달영역 들어갈 수 있었다.

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Table 1. Research period and procedures

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Table 2. Analysis of achievement significance

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Table 3. The number of words (* 0.01≦p<0.05)

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Table 4. The number of English sentences and the length of sentences (* 0.01≦p<0.05)

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Table 5. The length of sentences (* 0.01≦p<0.05)

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