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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2021.11.03.159

Investigation of English Program in Korea: Focusing on the possibility of VR use in orientation and training programs  

Park, Seong-Man (College of Liberal Arts, Dankook University)
Im, Hee-Joo (College of Liberal Arts, Dankook University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.11, no.3, 2021 , pp. 159-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
The introduction of the communicative approach in the English language education brings in a Korean the English Program in Korea (EPIK), which is a Korean government sponsored program established 1995. by the Korean Ministry of Education improve Korean students' and teachers' communicative competency in English within the public school system in Korea. For this goal, EPIK invites English speakers from 7 major English-speaking countries. However, the effectiveness of this program has been questioned in Korea. Thus, the objective of this paper is to explore the current status, problems, and the directions for the program to be aimed at, and for the effectiveness of EPIK through investigation of the program. Then this paper presents some possible solutions and suggestions including the possibility of VR use in orientation and training programs in order to empower both Korean teachers of English and English native teachers in Korea.
Keywords
English program in Korea; English education; Education policy; Native English speaker; VR;
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