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The acquisition effect by measurement periods of adult learners learned through English pattern practice

영어 패턴 연습을 활용한 성인 학습자의 측정 시기별 습득 효과

  • 최경미 (유원대학교 교육혁신본부)
  • Received : 2020.03.11
  • Accepted : 2020.05.20
  • Published : 2020.05.28
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Abstract

This study was carried out to find out the acquisition effect by measurement periods of adult learners learning through English pattern practice. The subjects of this study were divided into adult learner groups including the learners in their 40s and those who were over 65 and the child group who were 8 years old as a comparative group. After the subjects had a pre-test at first, person agreement and tense were instructed though English pattern practice and right after that, they had a post-test. Then 4 weeks later, they had a delayed test. As a result, the acquisition result of adult learners learning though English pattern practice showed the largest rise by those in their 40s and the learners of those over 65. However the adult learners aged over 65 showed the largest drop in delayed test of the reading comprehension. Based on these results, it is necessary to develop teaching method for adult learners in consideration of their characters and weak points.

본 연구는 성인 학습자의 영어 패턴 연습에 대한 측정 시기별 습득 효과를 알아보고자 40대와 65세 이상의 성인 기초 영어 학습자 집단과 유사한 영어 수준에 있는 8세 아동 집단을 대조군으로 하여 패턴 연습으로 학습한 내용을 측정 시기를 달리하여 진단하였다. 먼저, 연구 참여자를 대상으로 사전 테스트 실시 후 유사한 영어 수준에 있는 학습자를 선정하여 인칭 일치와 시제의 학습 내용을 패턴 연습으로 지도 한 후 사후 테스트를 하였고, 4주 후 다시 지연 테스트를 실시하였다. 그 결과 성인 학습자의 경우 사후 테스트에서는 40대 학습자가 가장 높은 상승폭을 보여주었고, 65세 이상의 성인 학습자도 아동과 비교하면 더 우수한 습득 효과를 보여주었지만, 지연 테스트에서는 타 연령에 비해 가장 큰 하락폭이 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 성인 학습자의 특성을 이해하고 약점을 보완한 교수법 연구가 필요하다.

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